Page 4 - Boca Expsoure - November '20

Page 4, Boca Exposure
Council Corner: More About Golf And The Arts In Boca

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