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Hundreds of residents press Boca Raton council over proposed government campus P3; city schedules developer charrettes
Summary
Residents urged the Boca Raton City Council to halt or alter plans for a public-private partnership to redevelop the government campus, criticizing outreach, transparency and valuation timing. Council reiterated upcoming charrettes and said appraisals await a defined project scope.
Hundreds of residents and several council members pressed the Boca Raton City Council on Monday, Sept. 22, over a proposed public-private partnership (P3) to redevelop the city’s government campus, criticizing the city’s outreach, the timing of property appraisal and perceived influence by the developer.
The comments came during the public-comment period of the regular council meeting, where dozens of residents spoke against the project and the council announced developer-led charrettes to gather further input. Mayor Singer and city staff said those events are open to residents regardless of viewpoint.
The critics said the city’s outreach was inadequate and that the administration should have determined the land’s value earlier in negotiations. “The city staff mentioned at the last meeting waiting till the end of this process, to get an appraisal of the value of the land,” resident Martha Parker said. “If the city and the council knew since 2023 that this is what you guys were going to pursue, you…
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