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Boca Raton council adopts resolution reaffirming March 10 binding referendum on downtown campus
Summary
The Boca Raton City Council on Jan. 27 adopted Resolution 6-20-26 and introduced Ordinance 57-72 to block a separate petition effort and confirm that a March 10, 2026 citywide referendum on the downtown campus transaction is binding. The vote was 5-0.
The Boca Raton City Council on Jan. 27 voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 6-20-26 and introduced Ordinance 57-72 to reaffirm that a citywide referendum on the downtown campus public-private partnership scheduled for March 10, 2026, is binding.
City Attorney Taylor told the council the legal effect is clear: "nothing about this project happens unless the voters approve it," and that the vote scheduled for March 10 will be "1 question, 1 vote, and 1 answer" that is binding. Taylor said Ordinance 57-72 merely clarifies the conditional repeal language already included in Ordinance 57-69 and in the transaction agreements: if voters…
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