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Tax Talk

Dear Friends: Joe tells us that his approach to tackling challenges or Thank you to our staff for volunteering their time to
The arrival of April problems is “taking the time to come together to understand share their expertise with attendees. We all look forward
means that the 2024 the issue and make sure everyone is on the same page.” to this event to provide outreach to our North County
property tax season is a He emphasizes that computer security and improving staff residents.
done deal, so hopefully experience are among his department’s top priorities. If you missed us at the Jubilee, visit us at these
everyone paid their When the topic of artificial intelligence arose, Joe had upcoming community events: Palm Beach Pride, March
taxes before the March this to say, “AI can’t replace what our people do, but can 29 and 30 at Bryant Park in Downtown Lake Worth
31 deadline. In addition, accelerate our processes” noting that “the benefits outweigh Beach and the Black Gold Jubilee, April 12 at Torrey
before the onslaught of the the potential consequences with the proper policies and Island Campground in Belle Glade.
summer heat, we have a managed approach.”
flurry of community events With 13 years at the TCO and extensive experience,
around this time that we Joe was asked what career he would choose if he had
look forward to participating in each year – one of which not chosen IT, and he quickly answered, “an automotive
was the Jupiter Jubilee, which you will read more about mechanic.” Joe, we are glad that you chose IT and we
in this issue. value the integral part you and your team play for our
This time of year also means our staff is embarking organization’s success.
on our annual Journey to Good Health program that
provides them with an opportunity to learn more about TCO In The Community
their individual health profile. We then help them, through
one-on-one sessions with a licensed nutritionist, to set The Town of Jupiter is celebrating its 100th birthday
personal health goals to maintain a healthy lifestyle. this year and our organization took part in the Centennial
Over the years, a good number of our employees, who Celebration by participating in the Jupiter Jubilee. This
have participated in the program have achieved amazing event is Jupiter’s biggest hometown celebration and the
results. And the program is designed to reward those Town’s official birthday party! It was a great day of
employees who meet standards for good health or who celebrating with our neighbors in the North County. TCO
make progress toward their goals. I am very proud that we employees were on hand to answer questions about TCO
are able to offer this program to our employees and that services and distribute informational materials.
we are committed to promoting good healthy lifestyles.
In closing, I want to take this time to wish you a Happy
Easter and Happy Passover as you celebrate with friends
and family.
Anne M. Gannon,
Constitutional Tax Collector,
Serving Palm Beach County

To Our Citizens …

Publishing our
organization’s annual report is
a huge undertaking each year.
Data for the report is gathered
from many of our departments
in order to accurately and fully
detail our performance during
the previous fiscal year. As
you can imagine, this can be
tedious when working with
dollar amounts in the billions and servicing numbers
in the hundreds of thousands. My team did a fantastic
job pulling this together and I am pleased to present our
“Report to Our Citizens” for fiscal year 2023-24.
This year’s report has been thoughtfully designed to
present the data and information in an organized fashion Scan for a FREE
to highlight the efforts and initiatives undertaken by my In Home Consultat on
office. Among our areas of focus this past fiscal year
were improving communication, continuing to enhance VISIT OUR SHOWROOM
our online service, and expanding the convenience and
availability of the vehicle registration renewal kiosks IN BOCA
throughout the county.
There is a great deal of valuable information in this
16-page report and I encourage you to review it by
visiting www.pbctax.gov/annual-report where you can
also request a copy be mailed to you.
Faces Of The TCO: Joe Sverak

Title: Chief Information Officer
Hometown: Plantation, Florida
Favorite Activity: Four-wheeling
Favorite Food: Steak and Potatoes
Favorite Movie: Star Wars

Whether you transact Modern style
with us in person, by mail
or online, you are interacting Des gn
with systems that have been
put in place by our dedicated
Information Technology (IT) WHY CHOOSE US?
team, a department that often
goes unnoticed. Joe Sverak, 12+ Years of Exper ence
Chief Information Officer, Fully Insured, L censed and Bonded
oversees our IT department of 16 team members who Award-W nn ng Des gners
manage and safeguard the stability of our equipment and Cert fied Profess onals
technology, which includes everything from computers Exper enced Project Managers
and software to the servers that keep everything afloat. In House Crew Team
They are part of the fabric that binds the organization No Cost Overruns
together. When asked about the role that he and his team For Every Budget
play at the tax collector’s office (TCO) he said, “There is Huge Select ons n Showrooms
more to IT than just computers; there are a lot of moving
parts behind the scenes, which means there are often 19635 FL-7 #46, Boca Raton, FL 33498 561-778-1188 boca@bykbs.com www.k tchenandbathshop.com
several ways to do something, and I give my team the
latitude to explore those options.”