Page 9 - Boca Exposure - July '19

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Update From Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer:

Storm Warning!

Scott Singer and his wife Please bear in mind that not everyone has to evacuate. to the legendary Woodstock festival. We’ve added concert
are members of Broken If you’re not in an evacuation zone and your home has band performances from the Symphonia and FAU Concert
Sound Club. shutters or impact glass, a generator, and supplies, you’re band, an airing of the hit film Bohemian Rhapsody with
In this month’s message in good shape and you might be able to host friends and audience sing-along, a boardwalk-themed game night, and
from the mayor, we highlight family. Two years ago, we saw millions of people trying to yoga under the stars. All of the details are available at
some efforts you should take flee across the state. That’s not necessary, as the primary MiznerAmp.com. While downtown, please make sure to
now to prepare for hurricane point is to avoid low-lying and coastal areas. check out the Boca Museum of Art and enjoy the summer
season. Yes, we’re probably In June, the City also repeated its successful Clean restaurant specials at Mizner!
all a little fatigued thinking & Cut program, where our sanitation trucks had extra Staying Connected: The summer doesn’t slow down
about storms, but planning pickups of bulk and vegetative materials. A few years in the City of Boca Raton. As I write this, I’m preparing
now could save you much ago, a lot of people decided to clean out their garages and for my latest town hall meeting, which will be after this
anguish and worry later on. trim trees with a storm less than a day away. Again, this issue of Boca Club News goes to print. Future town halls
June also saw the start of free series of Summer in the City year, many residents took advantage of the bulk pickups will be forthcoming. In the meantime, you can stay in
events, detailed below. to trim their trees and get rid of extra bulk items early. It’s touch with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at
Hurricane Season: June marks the official start of not too late to do so now. But when a storm warning has @ScottSingerUSA for more details on future town halls
Hurricane Season, and now is the best time possible to been issued, please don’t start adding to the debris that and my regular Minute with the Mayor updates on city
make sure you are prepared and have a plan in place. It’s could fly around in heavy winds and cause great harm. news, events, and policy discussions. Of course, I’d love
easy to think there’s time to prepare later, but waiting to The City of Boca Raton has many ways to stay to hear from you anytime, so please feel free to email
get prepared and buy supplies until a storm is upon us is connected before, during, and after a storm. You can me at ssinger@myboca.us. Your opinions matter to me.
likely only to cause more stress and wasted time from long find them all now on the City’s website, MyBoca.us. We Thanks, and enjoy a safe and fun summer!
lines waiting for emptying shelves at Publix. For now, here provide updates on Facebook, Twitter and Nextdoor. You
are some helpful tips. can receive emergency alerts, phone calls, and texts from
First, the City’s website, MyBoca.us, and many other two systems: Nixle and Code Red. To do so, you have
sites have lists of supplies to prepare. That canned food you to sign up or we can’t reach you, so please do so today
bought 10 years ago isn’t going to cut it, and do you really at MyBoca.us. We also have an AM radio station, 1650
want to be scrounging for bottled water the day before the AM, so you’ll want to keep a battery-powered radio handy
storm? Please stock up now. Canned goods, medications, in case a hurricane knocks out all other channels. The
and bottled water are always free from sales tax. City also operates a hotline where we answer questions
Now is a great time to test your generators and throughout a storm.
shutters to make sure they’re working and you have all We at the City work hard to reach you on many
the parts. Please plan to have what you’ll need if power different platforms so you can make informed decisions to
is out for a week or longer. Also, make sure to organize better protect your home, your business, and your family.
your important papers, including your insurance policies. Please prepare now and stay connected.
As we learned two years ago, please make an evacuation Summer in the City Update: Downtown Boca’s
plan now, especially if you live on the barrier island or series of free concerts and events has started off strong
low-lying areas. Palm Beach County has limited shelters and is in full swing. On Friday and Sunday evenings
for people with special needs and pets, and they require through August, Mizner Park Amphitheater will host
you to register ahead of time, so consider doing so now. concerts, movies, and other free events. Our popular
We don’t want anyone to worry about where to go as a series of tribute band concerts has returned with the music
storm heads this way. of Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, and 50th anniversary tribute