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Page 4, Boca Club News
Boca Raton Promotes James Zervis to Deputy City Manager

Following Awards for Boca’s Financial Excellence

The City of Boca With over 24 years of experience in municipal leadership, to the highest standards in transparency and accountability.
Raton has announced the financial management and executive oversight, Zervis Boca Raton is among the few entities nationwide to have
promotion of James Zervis brings extensive expertise to his expanded role. maintained this distinction for more than 44 years.
to Deputy City Manager/ Prior to joining the city as Chief Financial Officer, In addition, the city’s Office of Management &
Chief Financial Officer, Zervis served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Budget has been awarded the Distinguished Budget
effective March 3rd. In County of Kern, California, where he managed county- Presentation Award for the 42nd consecutive year, with
addition to continuing wide strategic planning, capital improvement planning special recognition in Performance Measures and Strategic
his role as the City’s and funding, and was responsible for the preparation and Goals. The city also received the Award of Excellence
Chief Financial Officer, ongoing management of the county’s $3.5 billion budget, in Procurement from the Florida Association of Public
Zervis will now also financial planning, new financings and debt management. Procurement Officials, underscoring its dedication to
serve as Deputy City Through his tenure he has served in various roles from City responsible and efficient financial practices.
Manager, expanding his Manager to Finance Director of various municipalities and “I am honored to take on the role of Deputy City
responsibilities to include overseeing Public Works and counties. Additionally, he holds certifications as a Certified Manager while continuing to oversee the city’s financial
Engineering, Information Technology, and playing a key Public Accountant and Certified Public Finance Officer. operations,” said Zervis. “Boca Raton has a long-standing
role in the government campus redevelopment initiative. Zervis’s promotion comes on the heels of Boca Raton’s tradition of financial excellence, and I look forward to
continued success in earning top-tier financial awards. The expanding my responsibilities to support the city’s strategic
city has recently received three prestigious recognitions for initiatives, infrastructure improvements and continued fiscal
City and Community Event from page 1 its commitment to financial excellence. The Government stewardship.”
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) honored the City with For more information on the city’s financial reports,
“The State of the the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial budget and procurement processes, visit the City’s Financial
City & Community Reporting, a distinction that reflects the City’s adherence Services and Office of Management & Budget webpages.
Celebration is a great
opportunity to reflect “BocaConnect” Expands Service
on everything that
makes Boca Raton
such a special place to Between Downtown and the Beach
live, work, learn and
play,” commented
Mayor Singer. The City of Boca Raton is expanding its eco-friendly • The Barrier Island from Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
The event downtown shuttle service to include a portion of the barrier to the Boca Raton Inlet.
successfully island. This expansion is part of an ongoing 12-month pilot Cost. Rides that begin and end in the Red service area
reinforced the strong program designed to enhance mobility solutions within and shown on the Base Service Area Map are Free. Rides that
sense of pride and around the downtown area and the Brightline station, and start or end in the Blue service area on the Base Service Area
connection that defines Boca Raton, bringing together now the beach. The service, operated by Circuit, utilizes a Map are $2 per rider plus $1 for each additional rider, capped
both longtime residents and newcomers to celebrate the quiet, all-electric fleet to provide sustainable and convenient at $5 per ride for a one-way trip.
city’s continued growth and success during Boca Raton’s transportation for residents and visitors. Once requested, wait time for a shuttle is 10 minutes or less.
Centennial year. The updated area serviced by BocaConnect includes: The App. Passengers can request a ride using the Circuit
• South of Glades Road, east of I-95; App, available for download on iOS and Android. The app
• North of the Hillsboro Canal; provides real-time updates, operating hours, and service
• West of NE 5th Way/SE 5th Avenue/Royal Palm details. Learn more about BocaConnect, and the City’s
Way, and Mobility & Connectivity initiatives on the City’s website.

Download the Circuit
app and get a ride!
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Rides that begin and end in the RED service area on the Base Service Area Map are FREE.
Rides that begin or end in the BLUE service area on the Base Service Area Map will be
$2.00 per rider with $1.00 for each additional rider, capped at $5.00 per ride for a one-way trip.