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Boca Raton council sends citizen measures to Jan. 13 special election after weeks of debate
Summary
After months of debate over a proposed downtown government campus, the Boca Raton City Council voted 5-0 to place two citizen-initiated measures restricting the lease or sale of city land on the Jan. 13, 2026 special election ballot; council members and residents remain sharply divided over the project and its financial analysis.
The Boca Raton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 28 to send two citizen-initiated measures to city voters in a special election on Jan. 13, 2026, setting up a direct public decision on whether the city may lease or sell public land larger than one-half acre without voter approval.
Council members adopted Resolution 159‑2025, which refers a proposed ordinance to the ballot, and Resolution 160‑2025, which refers an identical charter amendment, after a round of public comment that included both supporters and opponents of the downtown campus proposal. Council member Wigter moved to adopt Resolution 159 with the amended date of Jan. 13; the motion was seconded and the…
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