Reading time: 2 minsYes, property owners have rights and protections; as do the City’s residents. Good development accomplishes both.
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Boca Viewpoint
Ranked Choice Voting is Superior to Boca’s Current Voting System
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 6 minsBoca election laws do not provide for runoffs. So in a 3-way race where the candidate with the most votes is less than 50%, the majority of voters are represented by the candidate of the minority. Ranked Choice Voting fixes this.
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Reading time: 6 minsThe city is between a rock and a hard place. We were told several times that the county is going to build a 400’ tower in the area whether the city agrees to this deal or not.
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Reading time: 2 minsThe final decision on how Beach and Parks will approach the City was that Mr Fazio (the architect of the proposed design) will present the design to the City on June 10 in its workshop.
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Reading time: 6 minsRight or wrong, when Boca Muni was sold, there was consensus between the city and the District at that time about whether there would be a championship quality golf course within our city limits and about whether they would work together to keep golf in Boca. Those conversations established a level of expectation with the residents, especially within the golf community.
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Reading time: 2 minsThe next major milestone for the Wildflower Park occurs in early September, 2019 when EDSA finalizes the site plan and site design. They will also have construction drawings and more detailed cost estimates available.
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Reading time: 3 minsIt’s not very often a common sense, win-win opportunity is laid in the laps of elected officials. But what if an opportunity presented itself that would allow preservation of Boca’s beachfront and a provide a way to fund a world-class municipal golf course? Who could oppose such a trade?
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Boca Viewpoint
Government in the Sunshine: It has nothing to do with Florida
by Joe Panellaby Joe PanellaReading time: 1 minFor the sake of transparency in local government, Boca Raton could exhibit world class leadership and eliminate private discussions between city councilors, board members and those with business interests before the city.
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Reading time: < 1 minCouncil Member O’Rourke brings us up to speed on city issues and quashes fake news rumors coming from the blogosphere.
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Reading time: < 1 minPalmetto Park Road, in many ways, is the backbone of our downtown. Its initial purpose was to provide access to beaches and homes on the barrier island and it remains route of top priority for emergency services. Doug discusses what’s needed and how we can get there.