Page 5 - The Shores of Jupiter - June '24

The Shores, Page 5
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: Hurricane Season Begins
The summer months are
a busy time for my office. June kicks off hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30.
Before June 1, my office There are provisions in Florida law that pertain to your property
submits the estimated taxable tax assessment if your home has suffered catastrophic damage
property values for 2024 to by a hurricane.
cities and other authorities If your home suffers hurricane damage, our office will
who levy taxes because work with you through the assessment process. We review
they need them to begin insurance claims, photographs, repair estimates and invoices,
developing their budgets. and any other documentation that would detail damage. For
The taxing authorities more information, visit our website or contact (561) 355-3230
review the property values or PAHurricaneDamage@pbcgov.org.
in their jurisdictions and decide on a proposed tax rate. As you plan for the season ahead, Palm Beach County
On July 1, my office submits a preliminary tax roll to Emergency Management offers essential tips on hurricane
Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR), the agency that preparedness in their Hurricane Planning Guide.
oversees the operations of all property appraisers in the
state. The DOR performs a rigorous review and evaluates E-Filing For Homestead Exemption And
the tax roll for accuracy. Portability
On Aug. 22, my office will mail the Truth in Millage, With our homestead exemption e-file, you can e-file the same Town Of Jupiter
or TRIM Notice, to all property owners. This notice of
proposed taxes details the assessed and taxable values of day you close on a new home, even without the deed. You can
your property, as well as the tax rates submitted by taxing A homestead exemption can reduce the assessed value of News
even e-file for portability if moving within the state of Florida.
authorities.
As always, I welcome your comments and questions your property, thereby reducing the amount of property tax you
regarding your property value and exemption amounts. pay. In addition, a homestead exemption limits any increase to By Jim Kuretski,
Florida law requires my office to value property based your assessed value to a maximum of 3 percent each year or the Mayor, Town of Jupiter
on the status of the market as of Jan. 1. We use state-of- amount of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever The Town Council works
the-art technology to continuously process property data is lower. Portability transfers all or a significant portion of your with our town manager, staff
from local and industry sources and from field inspections cap savings, up to $500,000, from a home with a homestead and others to address issues
performed by our highly trained appraisal experts. exemption to a new home within the state of Florida that affecting our residents and
Now is a good time to check the mailing address qualifies for a homestead exemption. businesses. The following
associated with your property at pbcpao.gov. Simply Our Exemption Services Department administers all provides a summary of
search your property and confirm that your mailing exemptions and portability applications and is available to actions and achievements
address is correct. If it needs an update, just visit our E answer your questions. Contact them at myexemption@pbcpao. since the last Community
Address Change Form. gov or (561) 355-2866. Newspaper Report:
In this month’s newsletter there is a reminder that The Town Council
hurricane season is upon us and a memo to those residents Office Closed In Honor Of Juneteenth conducted a Round Table discussion at our May 7 meeting to
who have not yet applied for a homestead exemption on review/critique and finalize the Town’s 2024 to 2026 Strategic
their permanent residence in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office Plan. The strategic plan includes 23 strategic initiative items
Enjoy reading and stay safe. (including all of our service centers) will be closed in honor with town staff leading accountability assignments and action
Respectfully, of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth National plans for each.
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, Independence Day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved The top strategic initiative item is under the category of
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser African Americans in the United States. governmental fiscal responsibility and entails creation of a
new Town of Jupiter Fire Rescue Department to be in full
operation by Oct. 1, 2026. Palm Beach County’s ultimate
fiscal goal to significantly increase its ad valorem tax rate
for providing fire rescue services to Jupiter residents and
businesses was deemed to be an unprecedented and unfair tax
burden. It equated to approximately a quarter billion dollars of
increased tax collections over a ten-year period to subsidize
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department providing
services to areas outside of Town of Jupiter boundary limits.
Some of the other key strategic initiative items include
vehicle and pedestrian traffic management and mitigation,
recreation facility master plan, West Indiantown Road
improvements, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
plan, U.S. 1 bridge and comprehensive plan updates.
A copy of the overall Town of Jupiter Strategic Plan
is available for public viewing on the Town of Jupiter
Internet website.
In the upcoming months, the Town Council will be
conducting various workshops to review/critique and set
preliminary annual budgets for the Town’s General Operating
Fund, Capital Improvements Plan, Water and Stormwater
Utilities, Building Department and CRA. The final budget
settings occur during public hearings to be held in September.
Stay tuned.
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