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Boca Raton council adopts ordinance to limit city parks to public and recreational uses; debate over charter amendment and past Memorial Park controversy
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 57‑68 to restrict city‑owned parks to public and recreational uses, a 'belt‑and‑suspenders' measure sponsored by Council member Wigder. Supporters said it adds protections; opponents and commenters urged a voter‑enacted charter amendment for stronger, harder‑to‑reverse protection. Council vote: 5‑0 to adopt.
The Boca Raton City Council voted unanimously Feb. 10 to adopt Ordinance 57‑68, which the development services director described as an explicit restriction that city‑owned public parks be limited to public and recreational uses and related accessory uses, with exceptions for easements, utilities and infrastructure that do not substantially interfere with recreational use.
Council member Wigder (speaker 11), who introduced the ordinance, said the measure is intended as an additional layer of protection for parks — "a belt and suspenders" — and cited prior park protections such as the Wildflower ordinance. "This is something I wanted to…
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