Page 10 - Boca Exposure - August '24

Page 10, Boca Exposure
Mayor’s Update: The Big Picture

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor neighborhoods, well-performing schools, pristine parks and played a role in swaying professionals to move to the city
of Boca Raton and was re- beaches and low tax rates, Boca Raton certainly sells itself. and continues to be viewed as a game changer.
elected in 2023. A South As business executives across the nation grappled with As we look to redevelop our downtown government
Florida native, attorney and the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising crime rates campus that houses facilities which have long exceeded
small business owner, Scott and skyrocketing housing costs that plagued their cities, their lifespans, we will aim to leverage development
and his wife Bella live in it wasn’t a shock that many found our slice of paradise in opportunities that may arise.
Broken Sound with their two Boca Raton. While our 1960s-era government campus has helped
children. You may also want Even with a robust spate of top-notch amenities and us reach 2024, we need to look at what our needs will be
to stay in touch on social qualities that make Boca Raton so attractive, there is more in the years and decades to come.
media at @scottsingerusa. that can be done to make sure we remain the No. 1 place By addressing the infrastructure needs we will also be
As always, please reach out in which businesses want to have a presence. paying attention to the service needs of our residents. As
by email to ssinger@myboca. Efforts to improve the perception of doing business we look to create a place that our employees are proud
us with any thoughts or requests. Honored to serve you! in Boca Raton are already underway. I am pleased to to work out of, we will be taking a broader approach to
With an unparalleled quality of life Boca Raton residents report that we have completed over a dozen substantive determining how to make Boca Raton the premier place
already know that the city is the best place to live and raise a streamlining efforts to our complex land development code. businesses want to come to.
family. But, like any strong and responsible organization, the We were also in the forefront of implementing electronic We will examine what other places are offering
city doesn’t rest on its laurels and is dedicated to enhancing permitting and plan review, which has slashed the time for the business community and dive into what amenities
its reputation. issuing permits. businesses are most attracted to. The ultimate goal:
With a focus on both short-term and long-term goals, the Our work won’t stop here. We are working to ensure continue to bring the next generation of companies and
city recently held its 2024 strategic planning sessions where predictability in our process and timelines, so companies professionals to Boca Raton.
the Mayor and City Council, senior management, department have a clear glide path if they want to open in Boca Raton. This type of goal setting won’t take place in the coming
heads and the public all weighed in on key goal areas. We are also looking to add concierge-style services to attract months or even year. The goal is to check off the boxes
One common theme that repeatedly resonated throughout larger investments in our city. By planning now, we will be that get us to that big-picture goal.
the multi-day sessions was continuing to ensure that the city ready to act quickly and diligently when key moments arise. As the city inches toward its Centennial in 2025 we
is not only the best place to live and raise a family but is also It took hustle to bring the high-speed rail Brightline will be striving to lead the way to a new century for Boca
the best place to conduct business. station to Boca Raton, but thanks to our willingness to Raton. We will pave the path now for success that will
It isn’t surprising that Boca Raton is already home to half overcome challenges we have a station that has provided continue to make our city the best place to live, work,
of Palm Beach County’s corporate headquarters. With safe residents with a new mode of transportation. It has also learn and play.
Boca Historical Society And History Museum

Launch Summer ‘Sips & Sounds’ Series

The Boca Raton Historical Society, in conjunction was growing with what is now Burt Aaronson Park, architecture when Addison Mizner came to town in the
with the Festival of the Arts Boca, launched the first of ten miles west of downtown, and the Siemens Campus mid-1920s, and we still embrace his influences in our
three Summer “Sips & Sounds” concerts on Thursday, became the South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation. shopping centers, homes and public buildings today.
July 18, featuring Music of the 1990s performed by Dawn The second concert in the series, Music of the 1960s, Jeff Kaye and Krescendo will play Spanish-inspired
Marie and Rick Krive at The Schmidt Boca Raton History will be held on Thursday, August 15th at 6 p.m. at the music from the 1920s to today.
Museum, 71 North Federal Highway. History Museum. The 1960s was truly the decade of change Tickets start at $40 per person, per concert, at
The 1990s saw the “rebirth” of downtown with for the little-farm-town-with-a-fancy-resort, Boca Raton. bocahistory.org/summer-sips-sounds, to include pre-
the opening of Mizner Park and the coming of the FAU and Marymount (now Lynn University) opened and concert drink refreshments (wine/water) and post-concert
International Museum of Cartoon Art. In 1998, Mizner the city finally got its own high school. The Boca Raton appetizers.
Center, the city’s first real convention center, opened at Community Hospital was born and a company called IBM About The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum:
the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Meanwhile, West Boca came to Boca to manufacture small mainframe computers. The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum is the home
Enjoy music made famous in the 1960s by such artists of the Boca Raton Historical Society, whose mission is
as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Barbara Streisand and to collect, preserve and present information and artifacts
Liza Minnelli. relevant to the past and evolving history of Boca Raton
The third concert, Our Spanish Heritage, will be held and to maintain a visible role in the education and the
on Thursday, September 19, at 6 p.m. at the History advocacy of historic preservation in the community. Now
Museum. Despite its very Spanish name, Boca Raton’s open to the public Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.
Spanish heritage is fairly modern. About 15 percent of to 4 p.m., the museum is in historic Town Hall at 71 N.
the local population classify themselves as Hispanic Federal Highway (33432). For more information, call
today. However, the city fell in love with “Spanish style” (561) 395-6766 or visit www.BocaHistory.org.

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