Page 6 - Boca Club News - November '20

Page 6, Boca Club News
Government

Mayor’s Update: A Generous Donation

and Major Win for the City of Boca Raton

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor of will develop plans for management and operations for golf, golf course. We look forward to working with the BPD on its
Boca Raton. A South Florida native, tennis, aquatics, and the clubhouse at BCC, which is located plans, as part of our shared mission to provide outstanding
attorney, mediator, and small business on Congress Ave. just north of Clint Moore Rd., across from recreation to our residents in our 47 parks and other facilities.
owner, Scott and his wife, Bella, live Costco. The course will remain private before that date, and As always, I look forward to residents’ input on what recreation
in Broken Sound with their two young specifics will be finalized for current club members’ and Boca they want to see, as well as the results of the recreational needs
children. Golf and Tennis residents’ access after then. survey we undertook with the BPD.
Last month, the City of Boca Costs - Great news for taxpayers. The city is assuming no Current Golf Course - Our current municipal golf course
Raton received the most generous debt for the course and it is a donation, thanks to the generosity on Glades Road is under contract for sale but still operating.
donation in our 95-year history. MSD of MSD and Northview. User fees at the facilities are expected It will likely stay open until Boca Country Club opens to the
Partners and Northview Hotel Group, owners of the Boca to cover the costs of operations. The intention is to keep greens public, providing continuous access to public golf. That’s good
Raton Resort & Club, announced their plans to donate the fees and other costs affordable and accessible for residents and news for golfers in our community.
130-acre Boca Country Club to the City of Boca Raton. As a visitors. Our city is fortunate to have many philanthropic residents
result of this generous donation, the Boca Country Club, which Boca Teeca/Ocean Breeze - Many of you know that the and businesses, and the generous donation by the Resort
includes an 18-hole championship golf course, a clubhouse, Greater Boca Raton Beach & Parks District, a separate elected & Club owners is great news for all. We can expect more
tennis courts, and pool facilities, is proposed to become a City- body, has been working on its plans to reconstruct the former excitement at the Resort & Club, as they progress with their
owned and operated facility in October 2021. Here are more Ocean Breeze golf course at Boca Teeca. I continue to support $150 million renovation to propel this driver of tourism and
details on the benefits to residents and taxpayers. a strong partnership as the District determines how it will commerce for the next century.
Course Opening - The course is projected to be open to proceed with the Ocean Breeze land. It is very possible that the As always, please reach out to me at ssinger@myboca.us
the public on October 1st, 2021. Over the next year, the city District will choose not to move forward with building another with any thoughts on recreation or other issues. Stay safe!
Council Corner: More About Golf and the Arts in Boca

By Boca Raton City Council member the course on October 1st, 2021. In the meantime, city staff its project. They came before the city council to ask for our
Monica Mayotte, a 21-year resident will be meeting with all stakeholders, including residents support for the Boca Raton Center for Arts and Innovation.
of Boca Raton who has been active of the BCC community, to address concerns, determine The plan is to fundraise the capital needed to build and
in the community, both in our local amenities that will be provided, and many other important sustain the center for many of Boca Raton’s local cultural
schools and as a city advisory board topics. We are looking forward to being able to provide a arts organizations and other innovative endeavors and
member. championship course as a city amenity in a shorter period businesses. They foresee attracting national and international
As our summer weather seems to of time and at a much lower cost than it would take to build cultural events, business events and community events at
be dissipating, and hurricane season a new course. the center. I encourage you to go to their website, www.
is winding down, we turn our sights to The second exciting happening is the possibility of bocaratonartscenter.org or their Facebook page, Boca Arts
the holiday season. This holiday season is most likely going a new cultural arts center in Mizner Park. About a year Center, to learn more about this exciting project.
to be different than any we’ve experienced in the past, due ago, an exploratory committee, Boca Raton Arts District If you have any questions or concerns that you would
to the COVID-19 pandemic. I realize during this time of Exploratory Corporation, began researching the feasibility like to bring to my attention, please email me at mmayotte@
year we gather with family and friends to celebrate, but we of building a cultural arts center adjacent to the Mizner myboca.us.
need to keep in mind the CDC guidelines to keep everyone Park Amphitheater. Since then, the committee has refined I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season.
safe and healthy, so we can all enjoy a festive season.
Two very exciting events have happened over the past
several weeks. The first is the city’s acceptance of the Boca
County Club (BCC) golf course from the Boca Raton Resort
and Club. The Resort’s new owners, MSD Partners and
Northview Hotel Group, determined that they wanted to
focus their efforts on the properties on Camino Real and the
Beach club, so they decided to donate the BCC golf course
to the city of Boca Raton.
We officially accepted the donation at the October 14th
city council meeting. This course will become the city’s
new municipal golf course. The city will take possession of
Editor ........................................................................ Nils A. Shapiro

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