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Mayor’s Update: A Generous Donation

And Major Win For The City Of Boca Raton

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

From The Desk Of Palm Beach County

Vice Mayor Robert S. Weinroth: Food Insecurity

Robert Weinroth, a former individuals and families is a daunting task necessitating a residents (including 64,000 children) in 2015 to 184,000
member of the Boca Raton long-term comprehensive plan. This is an issue we cannot residents (53,000 children) in 2019.
City Council, was elected afford to ignore and a war we cannot lose. Nobody was taking a victory lap over these numbers,
as a Palm Beach County Back in 2015, Palm Beach County, in partnership but it was clear, the initiatives were fruitful.
Commissioner to replace with the United Way of Palm Beach County, launched One of the goals of the Hunger Relief Plan has been
Steven Abrams, who a comprehensive Hunger Relief Plan. It established a to provide all children in Palm Beach County with access
retired due to term limits strategy for a comprehensive campaign to raise awareness to the nutritious food they need to build healthy bodies
requirements. of the extent of hunger in our community. and strong minds. The childhood hunger working group
Food insecurity is part of Coordination and collaboration are keys for the focused on three areas:
the daily life for 20 percent success of the Hunger Relief Plan. Prior to the pandemic, □ after-school meals
of Palm Beach County progress was being made. The number of food insecure □ summer break spots
residents. Helping these individuals in the county had fallen from 200,000 □ weekend backpacks
Another goal of the Hunger Relief Plan has been to
ensure low-income older county residents have balanced
nutritional diets. A five-year plan to end senior hunger,
“Senior Hunger Solutions,” was developed. Its key
elements included SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program) and the expansion of congregate
and home-delivered meals.
The pandemic has resulted in the most vulnerable in
our community, living close to the edge, with savings
depleted, bills accumulating, and no means to afford
the costs of housing and nutrition. Many of these at-
risk individuals are working poor, who are struggling to
stay above water but now find themselves pushed into a
financial abyss.
The county and its many nonprofit partners have
redoubled their effort to mitigate the misery endured
by over 300,000 of our residents. Along with the Palm
Beach County Food Bank, Farmshare and Feeding South
Florida, the county continues to deploy resources.
The county received $263 million in CARES Act
Recovery funds from the federal government. Of that,
over $32 million has been budgeted for emergency food
distribution (food distribution exceeding normal base
expenses and community food programs identified in the
county’s emergency feeding program).
Just a reminder that the county’s mask mandate
remains in place, and everyone is encouraged to remain
vigilant with social distancing, avoid large crowds and
use proper sanitizations measures such as handwashing.
The county’s daily positivity rate remains low, and
sacrifices have been made. We are now focusing on
rebooting our economy while residents continue to act
responsibly to avoid infection. For more information on
COVID-19 resources, visit www.pbcgov.org.
Please contact my office if you need assistance at
(561) 276-1220 or email me at rweinroth@pbcgov.org.

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