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Boca Raton officials outline $190 million police headquarters, ask voters to fund bonds on March ballot
Summary
City staff presented a proposed consolidated police headquarters and campus, estimated at $190,000,000, to be financed with $15 million in cash and up to $175 million in general‑obligation bonds; staff projects a 30‑year repayment with an illustrative average homeowner tax increase of about $123.74 per year. Move‑in is targeted for 2029.
Mayor Scott Singer opened a Feb. 10 council meeting where city staff gave an update on a long‑planned police department headquarters project and its proposed financing. Deputy City Manager and CFO Zervas said staff is recommending a financing plan that combines $15 million in cash with up to $175 million in general‑obligation bonds to pay for an estimated $190,000,000 project, financed over 30 years. "That is an estimated cost," Zervas said, and staff presented a range of scenarios showing an illustrative average millage increase of 0.2605 mills, which he said would translate to about $123.74 per year for the average homeowner.
The project is conceived as a multi‑building public‑safety…
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