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loCal GoverNmeNT from page 10 PDF petition forms are available on our website or online county’s appraisal of your property exceeded market value
petition filing is available through the Clerk of the Circuit and explain why. A representative from our office will then
petition filing period, which begins when the notices are mailed Court and Comptroller. present evidence in support of the property valuation, denied
and ends 25 days later. This year’s deadline to file a petition is Once a petition is filed, you will receive a notice with exemption, etc., depending on the issue. You will have another
September 16, 2024. the date, time, and location of your hearing at least 25 days opportunity to comment before the end of the hearing.
This month’s newsletter examines the VAB process. I hope before your hearing date. You can reschedule your hearing The VAB will mail you a written copy of its final decision.
you find this information helpful. once for good cause. If your hearing is rescheduled, Regardless of the outcome of your hearing, you must pay all
Respectfully, the clerk will send notice at least 15 days before the or the required portion of your taxes by April 1 to keep your
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, rescheduled hearing. petition valid and avoid additional cost and fees.
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser After The Hearing
The Value Adjustment

Board Process The VAB must issue all final decisions within 20 calendar
days of the last day it was in session. Although the decision
of the magistrate is binding, you may file a lawsuit in circuit
If you feel that the market value of your property is court if you do not agree with the VAB’s decision.
inaccurate or does not reflect fair market value as of For more information about the VAB in Palm Beach
January 1, 2024, or you are entitled to an exemption or County, email vab@mypalmbeachclerk.com or call them at
classification that is not reflected on the 2024 Notice (561) 355-6289.
of Proposed Property Taxes, contact our office for an
informal review. Call (561) 355-3230 or email myhouse@ Holiday Office Closure
pbcpao.gov and we will connect you with an appraiser or
exemption specialist to discuss your concerns. If we are John D. Enck, CMS, CFE, Director of GIS/Ownership The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
unable to resolve the matter, you have the right to file a Services, at a virtual VAB hearing in 2021 (including all of our Service Centers) will be closed in
petition for adjustment with the VAB. observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 2.
The VAB is administered by Palm Beach County’s Clerk Fifteen days prior to the scheduled petition hearing, you
of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, which is independent of are required to provide a list and summary of evidence that
the Property Appraiser’s Office. The Board is made up of five you will present at the hearing. You can submit your evidence
individuals: two from the county’s board of commissioners, electronically through the Clerk of the Circuit Court and
one from the county’s school board, and two citizen Comptroller. Seven days before the VAB hearing, our office is
members. They approve and hire special magistrates who are required to provide you with a list and summary of evidence,
experienced in property appraisal techniques or legal matters which will be presented at the hearing.
to conduct hearings and recommend decisions to the VAB
for final approval. Special Magistrates will review property The Hearing
valuation, denials of portability, deferrals, and change of
ownership or control determinations. All final rulings are At the VAB hearing, you may represent yourself or seek
determined by the VAB. assistance from a professional. Some examples of professional
representation might include an attorney, a licensed real estate
Filing A Petition appraiser or broker, or a certified public accountant. If someone
who is not a licensed professional represents you, you must
Florida law sets the deadlines for filing a petition on sign the petition or provide written authorization or power of
or before the 25th day following the mailing of the notice attorney for your representative.
from our office. This year’s deadline is September 16, 2024. During the hearing, a special magistrate hired by the
These deadlines do not change, even if you choose to discuss VAB will ask you to present your evidence and testimony
the issue with our office. The VAB may charge $15-plus for in support of your petition. In most cases, to win a reduction
filing a petition. in appraised value before the VAB, you must prove that the Local Government on page 12

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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH CARE By Sue MacDonald

Robotic Surgery Targets Common

Gynecological Cancers Among Women

The same robotic technologies that al- It’s like a car —the driver has to turn it
low cardiac specialists to perform del- on, steer it, speed it up, clutch it, and
icate surgeries inside the human heart stop it to get from Point A to Point B.
and send hip replacement patients The robotic capabilities allow us to be
home the same day with new artificial more delicate with tissues so there’s less
joints are offering similarly profound trauma, less disruption, shorter down
benefits for women experiencing gyne- time and less pain.”
cological cancers.
Robotic instruments also allow sur-
Whether they are diagnosed with cer- geons to access hard-to-reach tumors
vical or ovarian cancer, or facing a hys- and cancers, including those that are
terectomy because of uterine/endome- recurring or have invaded nearby tissue.
trial cancer, women can experience less
invasive surgeries with less blood loss The benefit for patients: less blood loss
and quicker recoveries thanks to the during surgery and quicker recoveries/
presence of robotic surgical systems in view of the surgical field, compared to “The DaVinci platform allows for the healing for gynecologic cancers and
the operating suite, says Dr. Michael traditional laparoscopic surgery.” surgeon’s right eye and left eye to have lung cancer.
Worley Jr., a women’s cancer specialist actual depth perception and greater
at Jupiter Medical Center’s Anderson Jupiter Medical Center’s cancer special- dexterity than laparoscopic surgery,”
Family Cancer Institute. ists and surgeons deploy the DaVinci 5 he notes, “and it increases the types of
robotic surgery platform at The Johnny complex surgeries we can do robotically
Some women, in fact, are sent home the & Terry Gray Surgical Institute, which because it improves our vision.”
same day after a hysterectomy, thanks opened in late 2023.
to the precision and minimally invasive Robotic-surgery instruments also mim-
nature of robotic surgery. Technology beyond laparoscopy ic the more fluid movements of human
hands and wrists, compared with lap-
“Since the beginning of robotics as the Robotic surgery’s benefit is that is pro- aroscopic instruments that tend to be
platform on which minimally invasive vides better visual acuity and manual more rigid, he explains.
surgeries have evolved, the optics and dexterity for surgeons as they operate,
dexterity for surgeons have improved, explains Dr. Worley. Laparoscopy in- “Cancer-based surgeries that used to be
resulting in better patient outcomes,” volves manipulating tiny surgical in- done only through open surgery can
says Worley. “Robotic surgery has al- struments through small incisions on now be done robotically,” notes Dr.
lowed us to do significantly more com- the patient’s abdomen to the exact spot Worley. “And it’s important to point Michael J. Worley, Jr, MD
plex procedures but through smaller where surgery is performed, whether out that the robot doesn’t do anything
incisions. These new surgical systems doctors are removing a defective ovary autonomously. It’s not a robot doing For information about robotic surgery
provide binocular vision, which allows or an entire uterus. surgery. The instruments are really and capabilities at Jupiter Medical Center,
for depth perception and an improved extension of what we do as surgeons. visit jupitermed.com/robotics.
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