Page 9 - Boca Ezposure - February '22

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Mayor’s Update: State Of The City Preview

Scott Singer is the 35th • Updates on progress on major park, road, and have them all in Boca Raton. Even during year two of the
Mayor of Boca Raton. A infrastructure projects, including the groundbreaking of our pandemic, we have progressed thanks to the character and
south Florida native, new Brightline station; heart of the people of Boca Raton. We can be thankful for
attorney, mediator, and small • How our crime rate dropped again for the fourth year our many community and neighborhood leaders, as well as
business owner, Scott and in a row, an additional 9 percent this year, and more than our nearly 2,000 dedicated employees who have continued
his wife Bella live in Broken 31percent over the past four years, to lows we haven’t seen to serve with excellence.
Sound with their two young in more than 40 years! Innovation is playing a key role in our recovery. The
children. • How property values have risen substantially; pandemic continues to force rapid, adaptive changes to the
As we enter 2022, I’m • Ways our community continued to rally and respond to way people look at business, technology and services. The
honored to report on the help during the pandemic; growing spirit of innovation and rising interest in Boca Raton
state of our city. Boca Raton • Proactive steps by the city to ensure the health, safety and are some of the reasons that our prospects have never been
is strong and on the rise! welfare of our residents and to speed recovery for businesses; brighter. I am eager to seize the opportunities that these
We have been tempered through another challenging year, • Why our low tax rate continues to attract businesses and challenges provide. As ever, we’ll continue to prepare, adapt,
but emerged stronger than ever. Our people continue to investment, and lead and grow for a bright and vibrant future.
demonstrate resiliency, and long-term factors are attracting • Many new innovations last year and for years to come. Please take some time to learn more about the unseen
more people, businesses and investment to Boca Raton. When you imagine an ideal city, the attributes it would stories of the past year by watching the video at myboca.
This year’s State of the City address is available on our have include natural beauty, a diverse and growing business us/soc. As always, I’d love to see your comments, so please
city website at myboca.us/soc. Among the highlights you’ll base, arts and culture, history and a spirit of community. email me at ssinger@myboca.us and stay connected with me
see are: We do not have to only imagine these things because we on social media @ScottSingerUSA on all platforms.
Council Corner: All You Need Is Love!

By Yvette Drucker, who was honor to be appointed to committees/boards, and I will be I would be remiss not to share that we paid tribute to the
re-elected to the Council in participating in some excellent programming. late Lois Martin, who was an active civic community leader.
her own name. Drucker had Tallahassee, here I come! I will be participating in the Martin sat on many of our city boards and paved the way
been serving on the Council fly-in with Florida League of Cities (Advocacy Committee), for the redevelopment of Dixie Manor and the community
after being appointed to fill continuing my advocacy work around protecting “Home center, both of which bear her name. Her legacy was honored
the vacancy left by Jeremy Rule” and the importance of local-self-government as at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church with a celebration of
Rodgers when he was called we the elected should be able to create fair, effective and life service.
to military service. responsive policies for our community. I will also have Boca is back to business, and the season is so busy. With
I hope we are all staying the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Safe Streets that said, I ask that we don’t lose sight of the Pandemic.
healthy and enjoying the Summit “Resilient and Adaptive Streets” taking place in Last month we had the Omicron surge, so I will continue to
beautiful weather. Exciting Miami, as we continue making strides on safe, equitable encourage you all to get vaccinated and boosted, and continue
things continue happening multimodal transportation options that will continue to meet to stay informed. The city communication department
all around the city. Last month we had the most awaited our community needs now and for the future. launched a new app – My Boca; download it so you can stay
Brightline groundbreaking ceremony–what a moment in If you haven’t been out to play golf at the newly opened informed. Together we will continue to move forward.
our city’s history! It is scheduled to be ready in late fall/ Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club, I encourage you to do Wishing you all a month filled with Love #allyouneedislove.
winter 2022. I truly believe this will be a game changer for so. I visited the property and was very impressed with all If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at
our city, as it will be a huge economic driver. I cannot wait the renovations; the best is yet to come. From what I have ydrucker@myboca.us and you can always follow me on
for people to visit, come back often, and fall in love with seen so far, maybe I will pick up a new hobby this year. @yvettedrucker on all social media platforms. And for all
Boca Raton! Thank you to staff and everyone working there; it’s looking things city related, visit us at www.myboca.us or download
In my role as city councilwoman, I have had the great, and it shows. our new app, My Boca.