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Public commenters and petitioners press Boca Raton council on 99-year lease and public-land protections
Summary
During public comment on the proposed downtown government campus, speakers criticized a potential 99-year lease, questioned appraisal methods and asked the council to preserve public parks through ordinances or a charter amendment; petition signature counts and legal limits were disputed in the meeting.
Public commenters at Monday's Boca Raton City Council workshop pressed the council on the proposed downtown government campus and a related 99-year public-private lease structure, questioning appraisal assumptions and urging protections for public land.
Pam Paschke asked why condominium taxes appeared to be included in a recent PFM financial review and said she opposed a 99-year lease for public land. Mike Liebelson, a mayoral candidate who also spoke, sharply…
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