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Government

Mayor’s Update:

How Hustle is Helping Us Bring Business to Boca Raton

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor to a major transportation network, and to be one of only a executives that Boca Raton had the ridership they needed.
of Boca Raton. A South Florida handful of cities in South Florida as part of that network, has After they showed interest, city staff worked hard and quickly
native, attorney, mediator, and small untold benefits for our city. to complete a lease and the planning for the area, so we
business owner, Scott and his wife This includes our centers of culture, such as our could seal the deal. And that’s where I come back to hustle.
Bella live in Broken Sound with their Amphitheater, Boca Raton Museum of Art, and the Mizner Brightline’s CEO mentioned our city’s relentless pursuit
two young children. Park Cultural Center, along with businesses, shops and and my increasingly frequent phone calls. And we needed
Last month, I updated residents restaurants beyond downtown. For our residents, and the hustle and effort because other cities and counties put
on public safety, including our 30% especially commuting professionals, we’ll be able to hop on on a full-court press, including offering nearly one hundred
drop in crime from already-low trains to Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm and, eventually, million dollars in incentives to get their station.
crime figures, and our first-in-the-state enhanced safety Orlando–and our businesses will now attract more talent for In today’s market our brand helps, but it takes us only
regulations after the Surfside tragedy. Just as safety attracts high-paying jobs for our cities, all while reducing emissions. so far. That’s why we will continue to press to increase
new investment, so does existing investment. But in order So many have called Brightline a game-changer; one that streamlining efforts, keep taxes low, and continue our efforts
to thrive in a more competitive marketplace, it will continue will have lasting, positive impacts to bring visitors to our to enhance our position as the economic engine of Palm
to take hustle. city. The initiative also adds a long-needed parking garage Beach County.
Boca Raton has long been distinguished from other cities downtown, and thanks to our success in applying for a federal You can see more on these and other hot topics by
by our thriving business climate, with most of the corporate grant, and bipartisan Congressional support, our costs for the watching the video of the recent State of the City address at
headquarters in our county. Our strong economy is thriving. In project were greatly reduced. myboca.us/soc. Please email me at ssinger@myboca.us with
the past 22 months, nearly 3,000 new businesses have started Brightline will be in Boca in large part because we pitched any thoughts, and stay connected with me on social media
in Boca, bringing us back to our pre-pandemic levels in the them. Three years ago, I made a strong case to Brightline @ScottSingerUSA on all platforms.
range of 12,000. Boca Raton has been a hub of innovation:
Field, through the invention of the IBM personal computer Council Corner:
from the advancement of radar in the 1940s on our Army Air
in the 1980s to today. This tradition is finding new life in
companies and high-tech professionals leading the way. As #Run the City Complete!
the BocaTech movement, with Boca’s many innovative

one example, a spontaneous gathering of tech professionals
attracted more than 100 people getting together to share ideas. By Boca Raton City Councilman Raton Innovation Campus, Boca Raton Regional Hospital,
Last year, we were chosen as one of eight cities nationwide Andy Thomson, who was first Boca Raton Historical Society, Riviera Civic Association,
to be part of the Innovation Track of the Bloomberg Harvard elected during the special City Boca Save Our Beaches, the Spanish River High School
City Leadership Institute. After months of work, a cross- Council election in 2018, and re- cross-country teams, Rotary Club of Downtown Boca
departmental city team developed a plan to connect the many elected without opposition to the Raton, Boca Raton Community Church, Addison Mizner
tech startup founders with funders. The goal is to help this Council. School PTA, the Junior League of Boca Raton, and
tech talent grow and stay in Boca Raton. We look forward In January 2021, I launched Waterway Advocates.
to implementing this plan to build on successes like FAU’s #RunTheCity, an initiative to run, After speaking to their classes, several elementary
Research Park and Tech Runway, and grow the critical mass of clean and improve all 475 miles school children asked me to join them to run and clean their
venture funding and tech innovators for a high-tech ecosystem. of Boca Raton streets in 2021. It took a little longer than neighborhoods.
We say, “When you can work from anywhere, why I anticipated, but in mid-January we finally finished the Now that we’ve finished #RunTheCity in 2021, what
not work from paradise?” And it’s true. But for CEOs and journey and here are the results. We: now? We’re running it back, starting over, and doing it all
corporate site selectors unfamiliar with the beauty and bounty - Ran 475.82 miles; over again in 2022 in #RunTheCity 2.0. In 2022, our goal
of Boca, we have to explain why our city’s paradise is better - Cleaned up 1,276.76 pounds of trash, including 525 pieces will be to (hopefully) pick up less trash, but bring together
than other options. For some of them, it comes down to what of PPE; and, more volunteers while doing it. As always, I’d love for you
their office looks like. We have the largest stock of Class A - Identified 329 safety improvements to our roads and to join me. Whether you run, walk or just meet up with us
office buildings in the county, but a lot of it could use some sidewalks. to give me your thoughts, I want your input.
updating. We can be encouraged by proposals for the first But the best part: we’ve had 427 volunteers join us to Let me know what your neighborhood or organization
new office building in downtown Boca in years, as well as help keep their city clean and safe. needs, and what the city can do better. If you or your
in other areas. Volunteers from neighborhoods, community groups organization want to partner with us as we #RunTheCity,
Not everyone is working from home, so that’s why and non-profits across our city have partnered with you can sign up at www.andythomson.com/run-the-city.
transportation options and infrastructure are so important. In #RunTheCity, including Christ Community Church, Boca
January, we had an exciting moment with the groundbreaking
for the new Brightline station in Downtown Boca Raton,
which is scheduled to open later this year. More residents
spoke at a city council meeting in favor of this initiative than
any other in the past decade. The opportunity to be connected

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