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Council Corner: It’s the Most

Wonderful Time of the Year…in Boca!

By Marc Wigder, Boca Raton Council recently received, Boca Raton is in a very unique position The Boca Raton Museum of Art recently opened its
Member & CRA Chair to have private companies participate in the improvements exhibit called Splendor and Passion including art from
I’m Councilman Marc Wigder we need, which in turn significantly reduces impact to our Baroque Spain. It also features art from contemporary
and am pleased to bring you this taxpayers. We have just begun exploring this opportunity Spanish artist Felix de la Concha, who painted several
holiday update during this exciting and have engaged the best consultants in the country to works commissioned by the Museum in honor of the city’s
time for Boca Raton. With the properly evaluate the needs of our community, and produce centennial featuring historic crossroads of Boca Raton.
Season in full swing, lights glimmer the best product for Boca’s next generation. There will be The Boca Raton Historic Society & Museum located
a little brighter in Boca as we enjoy many public input opportunities during the planning phase downtown in Boca Raton’s original Town Hall also opened
the holiday trees and spectacular so stay tuned. its Centennial exhibit celebrating all things Addison Mizner,
winter decorations in our Downtown Boca, Midtown and Additionally, Boca Raton and the Beach and Parks including historic pictures, artifacts and art. It is not to be
BRiC districts. Likewise, we often see people going all District recently approved a paddle facility in Boca Teeca missed.
out decorating their homes and apartments beautifully for and broke ground on the first fully accessible playground And that’s not all! Don’t forget the Boca Raton Bowl
the winter season. And there are so many events going on at Patch Reef Park, where our new pickleball courts and is December 18th at Florida Atlantic University, winter
around Boca it’s sometimes hard to keep up! Our talented covered pavilion are also under construction. An updated festivities continue at Mizner Park before and after
staff also continues to plan for our city’s Centennial in Boca Raton park system master plan is in the works. Christmas, and New Year’s Eve parties will be happening
2025, which will feature citywide events recognizing this I’m excited to report the city has hired its first Director all over our community. You can find a list of important city
important historic milestone for all things Boca. of Transportation & Mobility, who is already hard at work projects and holiday events at myboca.us or at the downtown
At City Hall, the City Council and staff are working hard implementing the city’s Vision Zero and Safe Streets For website DowntownBoca.Org. As always, your Council is
on several prioritized initiatives, which include considering All programs funded in part through innovative grants. available and interested to hear your ideas to make Boca
the reimagining of our downtown government campus, We are also considering improvements to our east portion Raton even better. Please contact me at mwigder@myboca.
much in need of replacement after 60+ years of valiant of Palmetto Park Road to make it nicer and safer for us or call at (561) 334-9709. It’s a wonderful time of year to
service to the community. We are also very fortunate to have pedestrians; yet still recognizing its importance as an arterial enjoy Boca Raton and all the amazing things happening...
recently extended the term of our downtown Community and evacuation route. and the great weather!
Redevelopment Agency, which reinvests dollars that In addition to all the events going on for the holidays all Do not forget to be alert for safety updates and important
would otherwise leave the city, to implement important over the city, as we near the city’s Centennial in 2025 there news, and have a happy, healthy and safe holiday season and
infrastructure and community benefit improvements. are many wonderful exhibits to check out that celebrate a Happy New Year. 100 years of Boca Raton, celebrating
Together with public-private partnership opportunities Boca Raton, its illustrious history and our positive progress. all year in 2025!
Memo from County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon:

Did You Change Your Address?

By Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional family, take time to recharge and relax and enjoy all the or they can have it signed by a notary prior to their
Tax Collector serving Palm Beach traditions that the holidays so befittingly offer. I look reservation.
County. You can reach her office forward to communicating with you in 2025! In addition to the certification of address form, this
by Email: ClientAdvocate@ Happy holidays and Happy New Year! new change requires the applicant to bring two additional
taxcollectorpbc.com. Phone: (561) New Address Change Requirements. Did you know documents containing the name of the person with whom
355-4271. that there were recent changes made to the proof of they are residing. For a complete list of the new required
As 2024 comes to a close I want address documents required for driver licenses and ID driver license and ID card documents visit pbctax.gov/
to take this time to thank you for cards? These documents verify that driver license and ID driver-license/.
being part of the “Tax Talk” family card applicants are residents of Florida by requiring two Hello, may I help you? Our Client Care Representatives
and know that I thoroughly enjoy chatting with you each pieces of qualifying documents in their name. in our Client Care & Research Center (call center) are
month. I hope you enjoy hearing more about my office, This new requirement is a simple process for most ready to take your call or answer your email and help
Palm Beach County and the occasional news about my individuals; however, others may not have certain you with your questions. This year we have added an
cats, Biden and Bader. They bring me so much joy, even documents that contain their name and address. For additional five representatives to help keep wait times to
when they are just being cats and lounging around. example, teens getting their learners permit or individuals a minimum during our busy season. With an average of
I also want to take this time to wish you, your family, living with family members. Under this new address 1,700 calls coming into the call center each day we are
friends and even your pets—we can’t forget them—a change requirement those individuals have a few options: proud that we have reduced wait times to an average of
very happy holiday season. Whether you are enjoying They can complete a Certification of Address document five minutes. While the team is working hard to answer all
the holidays here in South Florida or traveling to be with and have it signed by our staff during their reservation calls quickly this time of year you may experience longer
than normal wait times so we appreciate your patience.
Representatives can be reached at (561) 355-2264 and are
available Monday – Friday, 8:15 am to 5 pm.
Don’t want to call us? You can always email us at
clientadvocate@pbctax.com for assistance and you
can expect a response from one of our Client Care
Representatives within two business days.
Found Money? Did you know there could be thousands
of dollars waiting for you? Some clients overpay on their
transactions, and if this happens we issue a refund check
for the overpaid amount. If the refund is returned to us as
undeliverable we continue to attempt to issue the refund.
Once we have explored all refund options we post a list
of unclaimed funds on our website hoping that clients can
reclaim the money due to them. We hold onto these funds
for at least one year. If the funds remain unclaimed we
forward those funds to the state of the last known address.
Currently, there is more than $749,000 in unclaimed
funds available. So I encourage you to check if your name
is on the list to see if there are funds waiting for you. Visit
Palm Beach County Unclaimed Funds and State of Florida
Unclaimed Funds for more information, and good luck!
Important Dates & Holidays:
December 24th Christmas Eve – Tax Collector Offices
Closed
December 25th Christmas Day – Tax Collector Offices
Closed
December 26th Kwanza Begins
December 31st New Year’s Eve
December 31st Last Day to Receive 3% Property Tax
Discount
December 31st IPP:3rd Installment Payment Due