Palm Beach County’s unremitting growth and a relentless surge in property values are fueling a $457 million increase in local government tax collections for the upcoming year, data analyzed by Stet News shows .

The property tax, under fire from Gov. Ron DeSantis , is geared up to account for more than $6.5 billion in payments from Palm Beach County property owners in the coming budget year, which starts Oct. 1.

Local governments, including Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach County School District and the county’s cities, are poised this month to set final tax rates. The analysis is based on preliminary rates they submitted to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office .

The state long ago established strict protocols for publishing tax rates, including calculation of a bas

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