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An Independent Newspaper Serving Broken Sound & Bocaire

VOL. 17 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2023

Two More Reasons to Honor Mayor Scott Singer and the City Council for Their Outstanding Achievements...

National Weather Service City Receives Financial

Names Boca Only StormReady Awards, “AAA” Rating,

Certified City in PB County Property Value Increase

In a year that has already seen the arrival of a The City of Boca Raton’s Financial Services
Brightline train station and other innovations by Department and Office of Management and Budget
the mayor and City Council, a new announcement were recognized with three financial services awards
adds to the long list. highlighting their efforts in government budgeting,
In preparation for the 2023 hurricane season, financial reporting, and public procurement.
the City of Boca Raton earned a StormReady Additionally, the city received an “AAA” bond rating
Certification from the National Weather Service– by Moody’s Investors Service and, with the 2023
the only City in Palm Beach County to do so. increase in taxable property values, has the highest
As a StormReady municipality, the city is better property value of any city in Palm Beach County.
prepared to save lives and prevent damage from The City’s Financial Services Department,
severe weather through advanced planning, Accounting Division and Purchasing Division
education and awareness. The certification is part received two awards:
of the city’s ongoing Be Prepared Boca planning * Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
and preparations program, which includes the 2023 Reporting from the Government Finance Officers
Hurricane Guide for residents and businesses. Association (GFOA). The Certificate is the highest
Coordinated through the city’s Office of form of recognition in governmental accounting and
Emergency Management, the StormReady (From left to right:) Council Member and CRA Chair Marc Wigder, financial reporting, and its attainment represents a
Certification ensures the city meets operational Council Member Yvette Drucker, Mayor Scott Singer, Deputy Mayor significant accomplishment by a government and its
and public communications criteria, and has the Monica Mayotte, and Council Member Fran Nachlas management. 42nd Consecutive Year.

National Weather Service Names Boca on page 3 City Receives Financial Awards, “AAA” Rating on page 3
10th Annual Boca Raton Broken Sound Tennis

Bowl Game Set for Facilities Rank High In

December 21st National Private Club Ratings

The 10th Annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl will be played on Thursday, In a 2023 ranking announced by Club+Resort Business Magazine of the broad-based
December 21st, kicking off at 8 p.m. in FAU Stadium on the campus of Florida Atlantic tennis, pickleball and associated racquet facilities of private clubs throughout the entire
University. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and ESPN Radio and locally U.S. and members’ use of them, Broken Sound—with its 23 Har-Tru clay tennis courts, four
on ESPN 106.3. pickleball courts, a tennis stadium that is the scene of inter-club/intra-club tournaments and
“College football fans are very accustomed to Thursday night games throughout the exhibitions by major tennis professionals, and its convenient nearby dining facility —has
season, so we’re thrilled to showcase this year’s RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl in this been ranked number 16 in the nation…one of four in that top group in Florida and the only
high-profile primetime window,” said the game’s executive director Doug Mosley. “We one in Boca. It also rated higher than any of the clubs above it on the list in usage of these
look forward to a great audience both in the stands and tuning in on TV and radio.” facilities by club members.
For this year’s 10th edition of the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, fans can reserve tickets for Credit for this national recognition must go to Broken Sound Club’s management, from
a special $10 off price: $47 for sideline seats and $22 for endzone seats, after the discount. To sign General Manager/COO Greg Devino and Assistant General Manager Lorant Botha to the
up for this offer, go to the Tickets dropdown on the front page of the RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl. club’s tennis professionals, among them Simon Evelyn and Armando Ferrara and their staff
com web site and enter your information on the Ticket Pre-Sale tab. at the Tennis Center—all of whom work to create and implement the programs that motivate
Mosley added: “We’re planning a great party for our 10th game and we want fans to such member participation.
join the celebration! This offer is a special opportunity to lock in tickets now for this year’s The rankings of club and resort properties were judged independently by a panel of
game at a discount, and we hope fans will take advantage of it.” industry professionals.
The RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, one of 17 bowl games owned and operated The rankings reflect the judges’ scoring of data provided by the clubs on the availability
by ESPN Events, has agreements with five conferences (American Athletic Conference, of indoor facilities; the number of tennis, pickleball, platform/paddle and squash/racquetball
Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Sun Belt courts; the types of available tennis court surfaces; the amount of square footage for retail
Conference) plus select independents for berths in this year’s game. and food and beverage services; the number of total players; the amount of member usage
as a percentage of total membership; the number of interclub teams; the number of junior
10th Annual Boca Raton Bowl Game on page 3 players; and the number of full-time and part-time employees.

Correction

In last month’s June issue announcement of England-born Maggie Green’s retirement
as General Manager of Bocaire, we noted it as “an opportunity for her and husband of 27
years, Richard, to finally have time to travel the world to visit with family and friends.”
We have since been reminded that Maggie and Richard have been married for 45 years,
and that they have been living in the U.S. for 27 years. Our confusion was no doubt due
to the fact that Maggie looks too young to have been married for that long!