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City staff recommends $175 million bond referendum for new police headquarters; council to send measure to March ballot
Summary
City staff presented a site plan and cost estimate for a new police headquarters on city-owned land at Spanish River Boulevard, recommended a $175 million general-obligation bond with a $15.2 million general-fund contribution and asked the council to place a referendum on the March 2026 ballot.
City financial and public-safety leaders told the Boca Raton City Council on Sept. 22 that the city needs a new police headquarters and recommended asking voters to authorize general-obligation bonds to finance construction at a city-owned Spanish River Boulevard site.
What staff presented: Jim Zervas, the city’s CFO and deputy city manager, and Chief Michelle Muccio described a multi-year need for a larger, modern public-safety headquarters. Zervas summarized a space-needs analysis by ADG (Architectural Design Group) and recommended a funding plan that uses a combination of tax-exempt general-obligation bonds and a city cash contribution.
Site and program: Staff described the recommended location on Spanish River Boulevard adjacent to the Spanish River Library and presented conceptual elevations and a secured perimeter plan. The design team said the new facility would be two to two-and-a-half stories, hurricane-rated, include evidence and…
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