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City outlines plan, timeline and financing path for new Boca Raton police headquarters
Summary
City staff presented a site concept adjacent to the Spanish River Library, space needs and a multi‑phase schedule for a new police services headquarters; staff described a likely financing path using a general obligation bond and said a reimbursement resolution will be on the next meeting agenda.
City staff updated the Boca Raton City Council on May 12 about progress toward replacing the downtown police headquarters, describing a preferred footprint adjacent to the Spanish River Library, functional space needs, a multi‑year schedule and an anticipated bond financing plan.
Deputy City Manager and CFO Jim Zervos said the current police headquarters was built in 1987 and that the department has outgrown the facility as the city’s population has risen toward 100,000. Chief Muccio and Public Works Director Zach Beer described operational constraints, including distributed equipment and specialized units that staff said would be more efficient if co‑located in a single, modern facility.
Staff presented a map showing the existing…
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