Page 8 - Boca Club News - March '21

Page 8, Boca Club News

Government

Mayor’s Update: State of the City Highlights

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor leaders. We can be thankful for them all. these “opportunities” will take us, we know that our city
of Boca Raton. A South Florida Innovation is playing a much more important role in our has innovation in its history and at its core. As ever, we’ll
native, attorney, mediator and small recovery. In many ways, the pandemic forced rapid, adaptive continue to prepare, adapt, lead and grow for a bright and
business owner, Scott and his wife, changes in our technology and services. The growing spirit of vibrant future.
Bella, live in Broken Sound with their innovation and burgeoning buzz for Boca Raton are some of Please take some time to see more about the unseen stories
two young children. the reasons that our recovery will be swifter, and our prospects of the last year by watching the video at myboca.us/soc. As
I’m pleased to report this last year have never been brighter. always, I’d love to see your comments, so please email me
has shown, more than ever, that the This past year is proof that in the face of adversity at ssinger@myboca.us and stay connected with me on social
state of our city is strong, united and comes opportunity. While we don’t know exactly where media @ScottSingerUSA on all platforms.
resilient. If you missed the premiere of this year’s State of
myboca.us/soc. This year’s engaging multimedia presentation Council Corner: What’s Next...
the City address, you can still watch it on your schedule at

included video segments from City of Boca Raton department
heads and visual tours of the newest things in the city you By Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Boca garden and a carousel. All of this within alluring open green
may have missed. You’ll see: Raton City Council Member, Deputy space.
• Updates on progress on major park, road, and Mayor, and CRA Chairperson During the pandemic, one of the great lessons we learned
infrastructure project; During the past year, the City was how important these amenities are to our residents. While
• How our crime rate dropped for the fourth year in a row, of Boca Raton was tasked with we were limited in our ability to gather, socialize or even
more than 8% this year, and more than 25% over the last four the unexpected… providing a work, we found our residents made great use of our public,
years, to lows we haven’t seen in more than 40 years! safe environment during a global outdoor spaces. Even our libraries opened for safe curbside
• Ways our community rallied and responded to help pandemic! We have risen to the pick-up.
during the pandemic; occasion and continue to work on To add to what we already offer, we continue to work on
• Proactive steps by the City to ensure the health, safety safety and funding programs for those in need. Please take more. Boca’s Waterfront Comprehensive Plan will include
and welfare of our residents and to speed recovery for some time to watch the comprehensive “2021 State of our 48th park. We have embarked on construction for the
businesses; the City Address” by Mayor Singer, which premiered on long-awaited Wildflower and Silver Palm Parks. These two
• Why our low tax rate continues to attract businesses and February 17th. It will be eye-opening to see how we have parks, that will artfully connect under the bridge, sit on the
investment, and fared through the pandemic. It also highlights how the City NW and SW corner of the Intracoastal Waterway at Palmetto
• Many new innovations last year and for years to come. functions and the amenities that are offered. To view this Park Road. Along with improving and adding to the public
Last February, we gathered together in the Mizner Park important message, go to: myboca.us. boat launch at Silver Palm, Wildflower will feature children’s
Cultural Center for our inaugural address. I asked you to I am going to put COVID-19 and vaccines aside for interactive play areas, including a water feature. Built-in
imagine your ideal city, and the attributes it would have – today and focus on some of the many positive things that seating will be constructed so visitors may enjoy intracoastal
such as natural beauty, a diverse and growing business base, are happening in our City. views of passing boats. The park will include a gracious
arts and culture, history, and a spirit of community. While it Boca Raton is called the “City within a Park” for good walking promenade, benches, picnic tables and a passive
was easy to imagine all of those things – because we have reason. Along with five miles of beautiful oceanfront kayak and paddle board launch. Adding to the ambiance
them all in Boca Raton, none of us could have imagined what beaches, we have 47 parks. In our parks we offer recreation will be handsome public art sculptures on loan to us from
this year would bring. But the challenges of the pandemic that includes a variety of golf, tennis, pickleball, swimming, the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Yes, we are venturing to art
have revealed the character and the heart of the people of playgrounds, ball fields, basketball courts, sand volleyball, beyond the walls, thanks to the Museum.
Boca Raton. It’s a pleasure to discuss the great work of our boat launches, picnic areas, pavilions, nature trails, bicycle
nearly 2,000 dedicated City employees and many community trails, dog park, and dog beach. We even have a butterfly Council Corner on page 10

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