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Mayor’s Update:

The Result Of Your City’s Strategic Planning Sessions

Scott Singer is the 35th contribute to our quality of life and economic growth. I am excited by the results of these sessions and the
Mayor of Boca Raton and Land development regulations and codes are reviewed and ideas and energy that came from them. As always, I
was re-elected without updated to align with our quality-of-life goals, standards appreciate your thoughts and ideas. Please email your
opposition for a final term. and changing community needs. We strive to simplify thoughts to ssinger@myboca.us. Your opinions matter
A South Florida native, and optimize operational processes to reduce delays and to me. You can also stay in touch with me on Facebook,
attorney, mediator, and costs for the city, private sector and stakeholders. Instagram, and Twitter at @ScottSingerUSA for more
small business owner, Scott Goal 3: Strong Partnership With The Community details on future town halls and my regular updates on
and his wife Bella live in Continue to actively engage with neighborhoods, city news and events. 
Broken Sound with their businesses and stakeholders to strengthen our community
two young children. effectiveness. Strong partnerships with neighborhoods,
community-based organizations, hospitals, universities Stamp and Coin Club
In this month’s Message and other governmental agencies increase civic
from the Mayor, we highlight the results of the 2023/24 engagement and strengthen the relationship between the Boca Raton Stamp & Coin Club asks you to start
City Strategic Planning Sessions. In May, the Boca Raton city and its stakeholders. a new hobby.
Visit with us at the Stratford Courts Auditorium
City Council and senior city staff held three days of Goal 4: Vibrant And Sustainable City located at 6343 Via Sonrisa del Sur, off S.W. 18th
televised meetings that included public involvement and Create a more vibrant city center that promotes civic Street, between Powerline Road and Military Trail.
full transparency to prioritize bigger picture initiatives engagement. Strong partnerships with neighborhoods, We meet the second and fourth Thursday each
for the coming years. During these meetings, the City community-based organizations, hospitals, universities, month at 7 p.m. Please call membership coordinator
Council identified six strategic priorities under our four and other governmental agencies increase civic Harvey Golinger at (561) 752-4922. 
guiding principles. Along the way, we catalogued dozens engagement and strengthen the relationship between the
of major initiatives underway. Here is a brief summary city and its stakeholders.
of our four goal areas, six priorities, and some detail on Implement workforce/attainable housing. We support
each of them. Together, we continue to work to ensure diverse housing options for our families, students and
that Boca Raton further progresses even beyond the professionals to enable them to live and work in our Are You Watching
world-class city we are today. community, thereby attracting and retaining an available
Goal 1: Financially Sound City workforce for industry and commerce. We intend for
Elevate Boca Raton as the best place to do business attainable housing to sustain our property values, be high Your Speed?
for attracting and retaining diversified businesses. We quality, aesthetically appealing, and promote neighborhoods.
promote a vibrant business ecosystem and offer ease of Continue to implement sustainability and resiliency
establishing and growing business through predictability, efforts that ensure our long-term environmental viability. Please obey all posted speed limit
clarity of expectations and certainty of processes. Ongoing sustainability and resiliency efforts in our daily signs throughout Boca Pointe for the
Goal 2: World-Class Municipal Services business operations, community awareness and education, safety of our residents. As a reminder,
Improve mobility and connectivity. The City of Boca and adoption of emerging environmental technologies the speed limits are as follows:
Raton encourages and implements safe transportation fosters our community’s holistic health and well-being. Boca Pointe Drive 30mph
solutions for the future that meets the needs and preferences This by far was the most impactful planning session Via de Sonrisa del Norte 25mph
of our residents, businesses, and visitors. We believe that I have experienced as Mayor. In this era of immediate
people should have multimodal options for traveling within communication, sometimes vital details are lost. In this Promenade Drive 20mph
and beyond their neighborhoods, regardless of their age or process, we were able to take the time to have meaningful, SPEEDING FINES ARE
ability, to improve quality of life. comprehensive discussion in the sunshine about the BEING ENFORCED!! 
Facilitate development and redevelopment that current needs and the future direction of Boca Raton.