Page 8 - Boca Club News - May '24

Page 8, Boca Club News

Government

Mayor’s Update:

State of the City Highlights

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor of nearly eighteen hundred employees focused on providing lessons from Boca Raton. And with these low tax rates we
Boca Raton and was re-elected outstanding services to our residents. saw another 12% increase in property values this year, part
in 2023. A South Florida native, At our recent State of the City address, I asked those of a large growth the past four years. Decreasing taxes;
attorney and small business owner, in attendance to take stock of where we stand and what rising values–that’s the blueprint for prosperity.
Scott and his wife Bella live in we’ve accomplished in the past year. In this column, I’ll Yet we recognize that rising values, as in so many
Broken Sound with their two share the first part of the highlights on our actions. places, bring a challenge of housing affordability. This
children. We are a safe community, with the finest public safety year we adopted ordinances to provide attainable housing
Friends and Neighbors, they told professionals anywhere. As other cities have seen dramatic choices for families and workers that will help us attract
him it was impossible. To create a rises in crime, our low crime rates continue to fall. Our even more companies and reduce miles traveled on our
dream city where only a few farms and swampy wilderness fire rescue department continues to rank in the top half roadways.
stood. To make a seamless, coordinated paradise that he of the top one percent in the nation. We were the first We have committed to a sense of place, with vibrant
saw as a haven for the affluent and powerbrokers. A century city in Florida to update building review standards after cultural and community offerings. Last year we held nearly
ago, Addison Mizner had this dream, and it was here in the Surfside tragedy, and this year we recertified the first 50 community events, including nationally televised sports
Boca Raton that he set out to build it. building under them to give peace of mind to our residents. events drawing millions of viewers. Last month we hosted
Today, in Boca Raton, we aspire to that dream. We have We have a thriving economy. Boca Raton is home to headlining attractions at our Museum of Art, the Festival of
become renowned for the quality of life we enjoy, but we the most corporate headquarters of any city in Palm Beach the Arts Boca and the Studio at Mizner Park. This month
have more to do to bring dimension to the dream of the city County, is rated number 1 for startups, and saw more the local nonprofit Center for the Arts and Innovation
we know we can be. It will take a renewed vigor at the dawn office leasing activity last year than West Palm Beach unveiled its aspirational design for a landmark cultural
of our new century, and we are up to this challenge. I feel and Ft. Lauderdale combined. While other cities see more arts center to be built on this very site by world renowned
honored to work alongside colleagues who recognize this vacancies in their business districts, work is underway architect Renzo Piano. And our community celebration
moment: Deputy Mayor Yvette Drucker, Council Members on two new Class A office buildings in our downtown. last month is only a prelude to a robust series of events
Fran Nachlas, Marc Wigder and Andy Thomson, our new Companies are investing in Boca Raton, and our talent leading up to our centennial celebrations in May 2025.
city manager George Brown, and a dedicated team of base from startups to C-suite is growing. I’ll share more information in next month’s column. If
Our finances are strong. We continue to have one of the you can’t wait, you can view the entire State of the City
lowest property tax rates of any full-service city in Florida at myboca.us/SOC. You may also want to stay in touch on
and small but steady decreases of our millage rate over the social media at @scottsingerusa. As always, please reach
past ten years. The rating agencies regard our bonds as safer out by email to ssinger@myboca.us with any thoughts or
investments than what was the bluest of blue chips–the requests. Honored to serve you!
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