Page 6 - Boca Club News - April '24

Page 6, Boca Club News

Government

Mayor’s Update:

More Recognitions for City of Boca Raton

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor of Boca have included Mobility Week events and education, pedestrian Beach and Hillsboro Beach using the City’s inlet ebb shoal
Raton and was re-elected in 2023. safety improvements along A1A and in the downtown district, as the sand source. Together, the projects led to cost savings
A South Florida native, attorney, new bike lanes and a bike box, the Walk & Roll to School and enhanced inlet navigation.
mediator, and small business owner, event, a new Complete Streets Policy, and the start of a major Green Space: The City of Boca Raton is celebrating
Scott and his wife Bella live in Broken revisioning of one of the City’s main corridors, East Palmetto its 44th consecutive year as a Tree City U.S.A. and its 5th
Sound with their two young children. Park Road. In addition, Council Member Yvette Drucker Growth Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation,
Regular readers of this column received the Complete Streets Champion Award for her work which promotes the benefit trees bring to urban environments:
routinely see me extol the hard work in advancing Complete Streets in the county. cooler temperatures, cleaner air, higher property values and
of our dedicated city employees. Financial Services: City staff earned the Certificate healthier residents. The recognition and award are reflective
We often focus on the most visible employees: our first of Achievement from the Government Finance Officers of the city’s long-standing efforts to maintain and strengthen
responders, sanitation workers and events teams. Behind Association (GFOA), which is the highest form of its tree canopy.
the scenes, though, lies excellence across the board, from recognition in governmental accounting and financial Environmental: The Water Environment Federation
municipal services to our utilities teams to our financial staff, reporting, and which represents a significant accomplishment (WEF) recognized the city for its commitment to providing
and more. Below are a few of the recent recognitions earned by a government and its management. The city’s budget environmentally sound treatment for wastewater using a
by City of Boca Raton employees–providing outstanding presentation has exceeded nationally recognized guidelines sustainable operation and best management practices. The
services with one of the lowest millage rates of any full- for policy documents, financial plan and communication. This award honors the city’s Beneficial Biosolids Reuse, its work
service city in Florida. is the 42nd consecutive year the city has been recognized. in community engagement, watershed stewardship and
Thanks to another of our team, our communications Our city’s bond-rating remains AAA, which means the rating recovery of resources such as water, energy and nutrients.
department, for these updates. Safer Streets: The City of agencies view our credit as higher than the United States of We will continue to highlight more of our continued
Boca Raton was an honored recipient of two 2024 Safe America’s! successes. Want to see more of them or discuss anything?
Streets Summit Awards. The city earned the Complete Beaches: The city was recognized by the American Please reach out with your thoughts to ssinger@myboca.
Streets Community Award for its significant contribution Shore and Beach Preservation Association for its multi- us. I feel blessed to work with great teams of dedicated
to implementing Complete Streets, including doing an jurisdictional beach restoration collaboration. The project professionals, and moreover to work for the residents of
outstanding job engaging the community. Recent initiatives successfully renourished beaches in Boca Raton, Deerfield our city.
Council Corner: Some Tips

On What’s Going On Around You!

By Marc Wigder, Boca Raton Council Likewise, the Council and staff continue to make multi- Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce continues to
Member & CRA Chair modal mobility a strategic priority. March is Bicycle Month, promote sound economic policies as it heralds local small
Welcome to Spring in Boca so staff from the city and county’s traffic departments, businesses celebrating decades of operation. The message
Raton! I’m honored to serve as your councilmembers, and bike advocates took a ride on Boca’s here is to enjoy all that your Boca Raton neighborhoods
councilmember and chair of our beautiful El Rio shared use trail to highlight the importance and business districts have to offer!
downtown CRA in this beautiful city of alternative connectivity and to discuss opportunities Looking forward, and as we carefully plan for our city’s
within a park. Although we live in for further expansion and improvements (a little El Rio future, our team of staff and consultants are engaging the
paradise, the seasons do change here highlight can be found at https://youtu.be/NkKc2J1c-TA). community to learn what’s important, and we would love
in Boca Raton. And as we approach Additionally, the city is working on both a Complete Streets to hear from you. Please tell us what you love about your
the vernal equinox, this Spring brings a sense of renewal— Program and Vision Zero Program to implement effective neighborhood and give us your ideas as to how to make
both with our climate and our focus in city hall—as days get traffic solutions and reduce accidents on our local roads. our city better; we’re excited to hear them. You can always
longer and warmer. Of course, we also celebrate Boca Raton’s many beautiful reach out to me directly at mwigder@myboca.us with your
In our vibrant downtown there have been so many events and renewed neighborhoods as Boca Raton’s Centennial thoughts or suggestions or to schedule a walk in a part of our
and festivals over the past season that bring energy to our approaches in 2025. New businesses and restaurants are community you want to point out or improve. It’s beautiful
community. Some organized by the city’s talented downtown opening in our Midtown district. Town Center continues outside for a walk and we are blessed to live here. Let’s
staff, others by private businesses and charities, all bringing to be one of the best performing malls in the country as enjoy it together as we work hard to make it even better.
both traditional and new events to give residents and visitors new businesses continue to open there for all to enjoy. The Happy Spring!
reasons to enjoy all our downtown has to offer. Sometimes
my family and I go downtown with no specific destination,
just to see what’s happening. We are never disappointed; in
fact, we are always pleasantly surprised by a new addition, NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
or a different restaurant to try.
The unique events and new venues continue during
Spring and more new locations have opened, so I recommend
checking out www.downtownboca.org as the downtown Boca Raton Concierge Medicine Doctor
events and businesses are continuously updated on the site.
In other parts of our city, renewal continues as our utility
services department continues its important work on the Board Certified in
city’s infrastructure replacement program “iSIP.” Please don’t
confuse this acronym for a new coffee spot! This innovative Internal Medicine
citywide project coordinates “City Departments on the with Added Qualifications in
timing and installation of underground work in conjunction
with road resurfacing... The Utility Services Department Geriatrics (2002).
will install new, larger pipes to provide better water service
while continuing to deliver clean, fresh City tap water to Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
customers. (iSIP and Capital Improvements Projects|Boca
Raton, FL (myboca.us).” That’s quite a mouthful! Simply Voted a “Best Doctor”
speaking, it means Boca Raton is making important, proactive by his peers.
investments in our utility infrastructure, so we never have the
challenges surrounding the city’s face with crumbling pipes
and unhappy neighbors. Call to request a complimentary meeting
The city’s parks team, in conjunction with the Beach
and Parks District, is also prioritizing projects to improve with Dr. Reznick.
parks throughout the city, which include renovations and
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