Page 8 - Boca Exposure - February '21

Page 8, Boca Exposure
Voters’ Guide For March 9

Boca Raton City Council Elections

If you are a year-round Boca Raton resident who has Constance Scott want to continue to focus on the city’s resident-driven long
registered to vote in this year’s City Council elections, you As a former councilwoman, I championed lower taxes and term strategic goals of ensuring a financially sound city,
will be asked to cast a ballot for one of the four candidates managed the city budget. As chair of the CRA Board, I worked providing world-class municipal services, nurturing strong
competing for Council Seat C, and for one of the two to recruit new businesses and industries to our city to create partnerships within the community and maintaining a vibrant
candidates competing for Council Seat D. In addition, there a thriving economy. As a business executive, I worked with and sustainable Boca Raton. And I am proud to have earned
are two measures on the ballot that require “yes” or “no” votes. leaders across the county to foster the creation of new jobs, a reputation for always listening to residents before making
(Note: The current Council members holding Seats A support small businesses, and promote sustainable business any decisions. To learn more about my public service, please
and B are not up for re-election; they are still serving their practices. Today, I work with Florida Atlantic University to visit https://monica.vote/.
three-year terms, as is Mayor Scott Singer, who is one of the ensure our community and the university work together to Brian Stenberg
five members of the City Council.) support our shared goals. To date, I have been endorsed by I am a 20-year resident of Boca Raton, living in the Boca
While last November’s national election garnered, Boca Raton Fire Fighters Local 1560, Business Leaders United Square neighborhood with my wife Jennifer and four children.
and deserved, massive worldwide attention, the results of for Boca Raton, the Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie I am a partner at a medical office management company,
the local ones to be held here on March 9 will also have Realtors, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, where I have worked for 24 years creating jobs and managing
significant critical impact on the lives of every Boca Raton and hundreds of local residents. If elected, I am focused on operations, finances, and long-term strategies. I believe
family. This newspaper’s recognition of such importance is prioritizing Boca’s health and safety, growing jobs and the actions speak louder than words, and if you want to make a
reflected in the fact that every issue contains an informative economy, safeguarding Boca Raton’s services, and managing difference you should step up to make change happen. I am
column by the mayor, and another column written on a growth and infrastructure needs. active in my neighborhood association and with the Federation
rotating basis each issue by another member of the City Josie Machovec of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations, where I speak up
Council. Together, they serve to keep constituents updated I was raised in the Boca Raton area, and moved to Israel on neighborhood issues. When the community needed to
about the important progress being made on behalf of all at 19 to serve in the IDF. Upon returning to Boca, I met my organize to implement traffic calming measures, or save their
Boca residents. husband and have been married for eight years. We have neighborhood school, I stepped up to lead the charge. I am
Over the past difficult pandemic year, the mayor and other three young children. I entered politics because for too long running for Boca City Council to ensure City Hall is focusing
City Council members have managed to guide Boca Raton the voices of the people have not been heard in all levels of on neighborhood priorities, finding common-sense solutions to
through a period of new corporate business growth, which government. I realized the best way to make a change was the issues that matter most to our community and addressing
translates to new home buying for transplanted executives, as to be the change. Every election season, politicians seem to our essential needs.
well as reduced crime, a new school, a planned new station have all the answers, but I don’t think they are asking relevant
for an intra-state rail line, new park and recreational facilities, questions. I bring a new perspective and am excited to work Ballot Measures – Proposed Charter Amendments
the lowest tax rate of any full-service city in south Florida, with the people of Boca to re-cast a vision for our city, help Amending the residency requirements for City Council
and more. businesses recover from COVID-19 shut downs, and be a voice candidates (including candidates for mayor). The City
It is because we recognize the importance of the City for the people so we will once again have representation in Charter currently provides that a person seeking to qualify as
Council in the lives of our readers that we invited each of government. Please follow me on IG@bocaneedsjosie or my a candidate for mayor, must be a city resident for at least 30
the six candidates in this election to provide for this article website: www.bocaneedsjosie.com. days before the first day of the qualifying period. The proposed
a brief statement as to why he or she deserves your vote. A Bernard Korn amendment regarding residency (to be effective April 1, 2021),
more informed voter is a wiser voter. (Despite several reminders to Korn, an appropriate lengthens the residency period to one year, disqualifies persons
We have also included, at the end of this article, the text statement was not received from him in time to be included with a non-city homestead exemption, and provides that proof
of the two ballot measures so that you can give them due in this article by our editorial deadline. Since he has run for of residency will be established by ordinance.
consideration prior to casting your vote. public office several times before, it may be assumed that many Shall the charter be amended?
You have until Feb. 27 to register to vote, if you haven’t Boca Raton voters are familiar with Korn.) Yes____
already done so. For information about where you should No____
go to cast your vote, visit the website: pbcelections.org and Candidates For City Council Seat D Requiring signatures of 200 electors to qualify as a
click on: precinct finder. Monica Mayotte candidate for City Council and mayor. The City Charter
(Incumbent—seeking re-election.) (Note: It is by the currently provides that a person seeking to qualify as a
Candidates For City Council Seat C coincidence of our rotating schedule of council members candidate for City Council, including candidates for mayor,
Yvette Drucker that Mayotte’s Council Corner column appears on page 10 must pay a qualifying fee. The proposed amendment (to be
(Incumbent. Council member Drucker was appointed of this issue.) Three years ago, I promised to bring new ideas effective April 1, 2021), eliminates the fee, and instead requires
by the City Council to fill the temporary vacancy caused by and energy to the City Council. I have done just that, taking candidates to submit a petition with signatures of 200 or more
Council member Jeremy Rodgers’ military leave during his coronavirus head-on with local testing and vaccine sites, registered city voters, and provides that procedures relating to
overseas service.) I am a public servant, not a politician. As keeping our neighborhoods safe and secure, and working to petition signatures will be adopted by ordinance.
your city councilwoman I bring new ideas with extensive responsibly get our economy moving again. Mayor Singer Shall the charter be amended?
community involvement to Boca Raton City Hall. Our and I have a strong working relationship – and I am proud Yes____
community needs a unifying voice – compassionate, caring, to have his endorsement. I do not seek the spotlight; I just No____
involved – and that’s who I’ve always been. My collaborative roll up my sleeves and get things done. Working together, I
approach is helping keep our community safe from
coronavirus and responsibly getting our economy moving
again, and my priorities are your priorities as we focus on
vaccine rollout, small business recovery, public safety and
education issues. With my corporate background I know
what it means to get the economy on track and create jobs,
and my work as the chair of the city’s Education Taskforce
and leading a statewide advocacy ground for children and
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