February 3, 2010

WEST PALM BEACH – Constitutional Tax Collector Gannon was recently recognized from the Gold Coast Public Relations Council for her 2009 Tax Planner & Services Guide. The Gold Coast Public Relations Council, through the annual Bernays Awards, honors outstanding achievement in public relations and marketing field. The 2009 Tax Planner & Services Guide won in the “Collateral Material” category. The Tax Collector’s office had two other nominations in the “Collateral Material” category for their monthly e-newsletter Tax Talk with Anne M. Gannon and their website, taxcollectorpbc.com, and one nomination in the “Special Event” category for the Honest Services and Public Integrity Workshop. Educating the public is a core component of the Tax Collector’s basic mission to “Collect, EDUCATE, and Distribute”.

About the Palm Beach County Tax Collector:

The Palm Beach County Tax Collector is a constitutional office that collects and distributes over $3 billion annually in taxes and fees.  The Tax Collector's Office:

• collects property taxes for every local government agency that has the power to levy,
• serves the county as its agent for the administration of business tax receipts and tourist development taxes,
• serves the state as an agent for The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles , The Department of Environmental Protection , The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission , and The Department of Revenue ,
• serves the public as an educational resource.