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Mayor’s Update: Happy Holidays And

10 Reasons To Be Happy About Boca Raton

Scott Singer is the 35th sense of community and commitment to helping others. 3. Public Safety: We continue to have the finest
Mayor of Boca Raton and Their deep-rooted love for Boca Raton is always on full public safety professionals safeguarding us. Our crime
was re-elected in 2023. display whether they are volunteering at local charities, rate has continued to decrease, building on already low
A South Florida native, participating in neighborhood events or supporting figures. When crime does occur our police department’s
attorney and small business local businesses. Boca Raton’s residents consistently preparedness shows in their swift and decisive action.
owner, Scott and his wife demonstrate their caring nature, which fosters a sense 4. City Employees: While our first responders are
Bella live in Broken Sound of belonging and makes our city not only a vibrant but highly visible members of the city’s staff it’s easy to
with their two children. nurturing place to live. forget that they are just some of the nearly 2,000 city
The holiday season and 2. Veterans & Servicemembers: After dedicating the employees. So many unseen employees work 365 days
new year provide extra entire month of November to recognizing our veterans to make sure our water is clean and safe, our roads and
reminders of the many it is important to remember their service all year round. traffic signals work, and so much more. I’m grateful to
reasons we can be grateful During the city’s recent Red, White and Boca Veterans be one member of a group of professionals who serve us
for what we have in Boca Raton. Here are a few points Day ceremony we heard from veterans from the Marine all every day.
of gratitude for our wonderful community. Corps, Navy and Air Force. We are thankful for their 5. Nonprofits and City Help: As dedicated as our
1. Caring Residents: Boca Raton residents remain the service and for the Boca Raton-based organizations staff is to ensure that our residents have the best services,
best neighbors. Our residents are known for their strong dedicated to helping our veterans. the city’s nonprofits fill in the gaps in many areas. The
City of Boca Raton continued its funding for more than
70 nonprofits in our annual budget. These organizations
provide meaningful services to our community. The
dedication of our residents to the many nonprofits that
provide an array of services was evident during Junior
League’s 37th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year
Luncheon where 43 women were nominated for this
illustrious award. Every nominee demonstrated her
devotion to a worthy cause and, through her dedicated
efforts, has made our community a stronger and better
place. This was just one of many events showcasing the
volunteer work in our community.
6. Access to Great Minds: Through my roles
with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Bloomberg
Philanthropies, the City of Boca Raton is able to tap into
a global network of best practices. Our participation in
these organizations opens various opportunities, such as
becoming a designated Better Cities for Pets. We continue
to search for additional programs and certifications that
can enhance the world-class city we strive to maintain.
7. Strong Economics: The continued attractiveness
of Boca Raton is keeping property values high and taxes
low, which we can be thankful continued in 2024. Our
city’s tax rate had another small decrease–to 3.67 mils. It
is a testament to our strong planning, careful investment
and outstanding city staff that we can maintain world-
class city services and keep the tax rate the lowest of any
full-service city in Palm Beach County, and about 60%
less than larger cities like Miami.
8. Big Business Presence: With over 13,000
businesses in Boca Raton it is evident that the business
community wants to be in our city, too. There were
many new ribbon cuttings in 2024 and I look forward to
welcoming more businesses in 2025. Highlights include
the Innovative Solutions corporate headquarter relocation
to Boca Raton, New York’s famed H&H Bagels opening
their first Florida outpost in Boca Raton, Wells Fargo
Advisors’ office expansion, Withum’s new larger Boca
Raton office, and Ocean Bank opening its first Palm
ADVANCED SURGERY. Beach County branch in Boca Raton.

9. Centennial: While it is exciting to reflect on the past
FASTER RECOVERY. year, the anticipation of the future is also something to
recognize. This year we will celebrate 100 years of Boca
Raton. I am excited to remember our roots and plant the
seeds for the next 100 years. With a concert, drone show
Complex surgery doesn’t always mean a lengthy recovery. and community celebrations planned for all year I look
Our surgeons perform minimally invasive and robotic-assisted forward to participating in a year-long bash. The events
kick off with BocaFest, a new festival at Mizner Park on
surgery through incisions as small as one inch. For less pain. Jan. 25th. The city will soon debut a website dedicated
For faster recovery. For every care in the world. to all centennial happenings so you can stay informed.
10. Downtown government campus: After many
Turn to the experts at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital. years of discussing the redevelopment of the city’s
downtown government campus, ideas for transforming
the roughly 30 acres are in the works. In early 2025 the
city will begin to review bids for plans to bring a new
city hall, community center, public facilities and other
amenities to a key part of Boca Raton.
As always, I’m grateful to serve the people of Boca
877.463.2010 Raton! You can share any thoughts you have at ssinger@
ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/AdvancedSurgery myboca.com, and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram at @scottsingerusa.
Wishing you and yours a safe, happy and healthy New Year!