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Boca Raton council selects Mark Soheny as city manager finalist, directs contract talks

5569081 · August 12, 2025
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After a day of finalist interviews, Boca Raton council members agreed by unanimous voice vote to move forward with Mark Soheny and directed city staff to negotiate an employment agreement for council approval.

The Boca Raton City Council on Aug. 12 agreed to move forward with Mark Soheny as its next city manager, directing staff to negotiate an employment agreement to be returned to the council for final approval.

The move followed a special meeting devoted entirely to interviews with five finalists for the city manager post. Mayor Singer said the meeting’s purpose was “to conduct interviews for the position of city manager,” and council members spent several hours questioning candidates about large-scale projects, public safety, budgets and communications.

Council members said the final choice reflected different strengths across finalists and a desire for an executive able to lead complex infrastructure projects and steward the city’s finances. Council members asked the city manager and city…

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