Free Fabulous Fourth Celebration

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA (June 19, 2017) – The City of Boca Raton will present a memorable Fabulous Fourth Celebration on Tuesday, July 4 at deHoernle Park/Spanish River Sports Complex, 1000 NW Spanish River Boulevard, starting at 6:30 p.m. A spectacular firew...

City Council & CRA Meeting Summary

With only one meeting in June due to the summer schedule, the City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency both had full agendas. 

In case you missed it, here are the highlights of the action items from Monday, June 12 CRA and Workshop meetings...

Swimming Advisory Lifted for Boca Raton Beaches

UPDATED

BOCA RATON, FL (June 15, 2017)  The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) of Palm Beach County has lifted a Health Advisory for Spanish River Park in Boca Raton after the results of an ocean sampling taken on June 14, 2017 showed levels in t...

Public Outreach Meeting - July 12

EDSA, the City’s consultant working on the waterfront master plan, will be hosting a second public outreach meeting at the Downtown Library at 400 NW 2nd Avenue on Wednesday, July 12 from 6-8pm. EDSA will be sharing conceptual plans and recommen...

City Council Adopts Climate Action Pledge

At the May 23, 2017 City Council meeting, the Boca Raton City Council passed a resolution adopting a climate action pledge.

This action recognizes that Florida, and Southeast Florida in particular, is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the coun...

Municipal Services Honors Fleet Maintenance During National Public Works Week

While receiving a proclamation in recognition of National Public Works Week, the City of Boca Raton’s Municipal Services Director, Dan Grippo, honored the Fleet Maintenance Division for being ranked in the Best 100 Fleets in the Americas.

There are over 38...

Meeting Video Now Available

On Monday, May 8, 2017, the Boca Raton City Council and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District (GBRBPD) held a joint public meeting to discuss the now defunct 27 hole Ocean Breeze Golf Course located at 5801 NW Second Avenue. The GBRBPD provided ...

Strategic Planning Workshop

On Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, 2017, City Council members met with the City’s Executive Leadership team and heard comments from the public in order to develop strategic goals for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. With the guidance of moderator Lyle Sumek,...

One Cent Sales Surtax

In November 2016, Palm Beach County voters approved raising the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent. This 1-cent sales tax increase took effect January 1, 2017 and will sunset on December 31, 2026 unless $2.7 billion is collected before then.

Palm Beach ...

Central Beach Renourishment Projects Completed

Weeks Marine, the contractor for the City’s Beach Renourishment Project, has finished placing sand on the central and southern beaches of Boca Raton. As a measure to help mitigate beach erosion, the project added approximately 450,000 cubic yard...

Announcing NEW Mobile App

The City of Boca Raton is proud to announce the launch of its new app, MyBocaLink. As a complement to the newly redesigned website www.myboca.us, the app has a similar design style and even more mobile convenience.  The app was specifically devel...

Waterfront Master Plan Outreach Meeting

The City's Consultant, EDSA, Inc., hosted a public outreach meeting on Monday, April 3, 2017 to discuss the Waterfront Master Plan and seek input from about 70 residents who were in attendance.  The meeting included a presentation of the City's w...

City Council Swearing In Ceremony

On March 31, 2017, the Boca Raton City Council held its organizational meeting to say goodbye to Deputy Mayor Michael Mullaugh, who served as a City Council member for eight years.

Mayor Susan Haynie and City Council member Scott Singer, who were both re-e...

Boca Raton's Two Water Towers Set for Demolition

Boca Raton's two water towers, which are no longer used for water service, will be demolished this month.  The two steel tank towers, each about 138 feet high and built in 1958, have not been used to provide water service for over a decade. The C...

FDOT Improvement at Glades Rd/Turnpike begins Jan 3, 2017

Work also includes painting the existing Turnpike bridge over Glades Road and adding new signals, lighting, landscaping and drainage improvements.

I-95 Interchange at Spanish River Blvd

This project will provide direct access to Spanish River Blvd from I-95 as well as Yamato Road, with 13 bridges being constructed as part of the interchange.

Offers and Potential Sale of the City's Municipal Golf Course

The City's 194 acre  Municipal Golf Course is located at 8111 Golf Course Road, west of the City limits.  Staff has presented the offers to the City Council for consideration and discussion. The City Council will discuss direction on the...

Zika and Mosquito Control

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