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Government

Mayor’s Update:

Making Boca Raton the Best Place to Do Business

Scott Singer is the 35th Mayor Even with all these strengths, we will not rest on our work, learn and play.
of Boca Raton. A South Florida laurels. We realize that the landscape in South Florida is We are fortunate that, with our safe and successful city,
native, attorney, mediator, and small more competitive, with many companies looking for the first our priorities are all focused on positives and enhancements.
business owner, Scott and his wife ticket out of their failing cities. That is why we are setting Issues like failing infrastructure and dying industry that some
Bella live in Broken Sound with their the ambitious goal to ensure that Boca Raton becomes cities face are fortunately not issues in Boca Raton, because
two young children. renowned as the best place to do business. Here are some of of the type of long-term planning at our core mission. We
Like many strong organizations, the initiatives that underlie this lofty goal: can feel grateful to live in an outstanding community with
the City of Boca Raton regularly - We will improve the perception of doing business in Boca nearly 2,000 city employees serving with excellence. I am
reviews and sets long-term goals as Raton. We’ve already completed 14 substantial streamlining running in the upcoming March 2023 mayoral election to help
part of a strategic planning process. Last month, the city held efforts to our complex land development code, and were one see more of these goals to completion, including ensuring a
its 2022 planning sessions when the Mayor and City Council, of the first cities to implement electronic permitting and plan thriving economic base so that my children and all youth in
senior management, department heads and the public all review. This has substantially lowered time for permits, but Boca Raton will feel that they have the opportunity to find
weighed in on key goal areas. One common theme that we will continue to work to improve our reality. That will great careers in our city. I’d love to hear your thoughts on
resonated was ensuring that we capture the unprecedented help improve the perception. In addition, we are adding what we can do together to reach our goals. Please share
economic opportunities facing our city. The City Council set concierge-style services for larger investments in our city. your comments, by email at ssinger@myboca.us, and stay
as one of its high priority goals establishing Boca Raton as - We will ensure predictability in our process and timelines. connected for more news @ScottSingerUSA on all social
the best place to do business. Let’s dive into more of what When key moments arise, like the opportunities for the new media platforms.
that means. public school and Brightline, it took hustle to work with
First, we residents already know that Boca Raton has stakeholders, overcome challenges, and complete complex Council Corner:
an unparalleled quality of life. We have the finest public plans on tight timelines. I’ve been fortunate to work with my
safety professionals and safe neighborhoods, with crime colleagues on these successes, which were unprecedented a
rates continuing to drop, even as other cities see increases few years ago. We want to bring that certainty to attract the Investing in
in crime. We have strong partnerships with our community new set of great companies or to provide opportunities for
institutions, such as our school district, as we near completion investment in community facilities, including some of the
of a brand-new Blue Lake Elementary School, which will proposals for culture and recreation coming from non-profit Our Future
open on August 10th. We have lush and abundant green space, entities.
including 47 parks, with the new Wildflower Park due to open - We will address the infrastructure needs of businesses.
in the fall to increase our total, along with pristine beaches. We already have the municipal infrastructure to more than By Boca Raton City Councilman Andy
We invest in infrastructure, with hundreds of millions in support our city, and we are working at partnerships to Thomson, who was first elected during
ongoing infrastructure improvements, all without a tax grow the talent base and build on the burgeoning high-tech the special City Council election
increase. And speaking of taxes, we have one of the lowest ecosystem in Boca Raton. We have launched an Innovation in 2018, and re-elected without
tax rates of any full-service city in South Florida, which helps Office, partnered with businesses incubators and accelerators, opposition to the Council.
maintain our property values. Indeed, Boca Raton has the and debuted the Endeavor Lab project to provide training, Boca Raton is a world-class city
highest property valuation of any city in Palm Beach County, mentorship, and connectivity to local start-ups. with a history of investing in its
and the tax base grew by an impressive 13 percent this year. - We will fill any gaps in our quality of life and build on our future. That investment and foresight
Adding to all these wonderful attributes is the business existing strengths. This will require a thorough and candid has helped our community avoid
presence of a much larger city. In business, we punch above look of why businesses might prefer other places. Are there many of the problems some neighboring cities have recently
our weight class, as Boca Raton is home to more than half of amenities for offices—like vibrant walkable areas—that faced. In June, with our continued focus on infrastructure,
the corporate headquarters in all of Palm Beach County. Since site selectors would favor? Can we offer new construction I, along with my colleagues on the City Council, approved
the pandemic began, we’ve seen even more corporations opportunities for contemporary Class A offices, and does our $10.2 million in upgrades to improve our water infrastructure
decide to make Boca Raton their home and professionals zoning code need to be reviewed for what it will take for the in the Boca Square neighborhood.
from all levels and in varied industries choosing to work next generation of companies and professionals? This is just one project in our city’s broader Innovative
here, especially with telecommuting increasing. The flight As you can imagine, we will not complete all these Sustainable Infrastructure Program (iSIP) that has
from high taxes, high rents and crowded cities has created initiatives in the coming year, but we plan to make implemented significant improvements in more than a
an inflection point where companies are flocking to South substantial headway as part of a multi-year effort. The next dozen Boca neighborhoods. The long-term iSIP initiative
Florida. Boca Raton is getting our share, and the coming few years, as we approach our centennial in 2025, can lead uses technology and data to evaluate, prioritize and improve
Brightline high-speed rail station continues to be seen as a the way to a new century for Boca Raton, and success that critical underground areas throughout the city.
game changer for our city and ability to attract businesses. will continue to make Boca Raton the best place to live, By using a mapping inventory system, areas are identified
and prioritized based on the age, location and deterioration
of water and sewer pipes and neighborhood roads. New,
larger pipes are installed to provide better water service
while continuing to deliver clean, fresh city tap water to
customers. Neighborhoods will also benefit from improved
roads, sidewalks and stormwater systems. The program
will maintain the stability of Boca Raton’s infrastructure
by defending against potential failures through proactive,
collaborative planning.
Smart infrastructure investments like these prevent future
problems, attract businesses to relocate here, and ultimately
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