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Boca Raton council approves ballot language for March vote on downtown P3
Summary
After a daylong presentation by city staff and independent consultants, the Boca Raton City Council voted 4–1 to transmit a March 10, 2026 referendum on a proposed public‑private partnership and 99‑year ground lease covering 7.8 acres east of Northwest 2nd Avenue.
The Boca Raton City Council voted 4–1 on Dec. 2 to send a referendum to the March 10, 2026 ballot asking voters to ratify agreements that would lease 7.8 acres of downtown city land for a 99‑year mixed‑use development and to fund related public improvements.
The question approved by the council says the agreements would create a walkable, mixed‑use district with residential, retail, office and hotel uses; it says those projected revenues would help fund enhancements to city property including Memorial Park and new civic facilities. Mayor Scott Singer and four council members backed the language; Council member Andy Thompson voted no, saying the summary still tilted ‘‘toward the positive’’ and that he preferred a more neutral formulation.
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