Residents urge clearer outreach on campus plan; one speaker says she faced threats for proposing cyber police task force

During public comment at the Feb. 24 workshop, resident Elizabeth Decker said many residents near the government campus redevelopment remain unaware of the project despite city communications via website, social media and email newsletters; she offered her project‑management expertise at no charge to review the city’s outreach and recommended in‑person or alternative outreach channels for those not reached digitally.

Decker: "Because I'm the resident affected by this project and because I do want this project to be successful in a way that meets the needs of all residents, I would like to offer my services at no charge to assist the city to review how they have this project set up and ensure that everything is being done to obtain residents' feedback and responsibly adjust the project accordingly." She requested meetings with city staff and council to share recommendations.

Later in the public‑comment portion, Anastasia Colas urged the council to consider creating a cyber police task force and said she has submitted paperwork supporting the proposal. Colas said she has received violent threats in response to her efforts: "a group of cyber criminals calling me and threatening to put a bullet in my head for trying to make a cyber police task force in Boca Raton." The mayor and clerk confirmed receipt of her paperwork and encouraged her to contact the police service department regarding the threats.

Follow up: staff told council they have received Decker’s and Colas’s paperwork and will review it; the mayor specifically encouraged Colas to contact police about threats. Council did not take formal action at the workshop; public‑comment concerns will be available to council as staff proceeds with the redevelopment agenda item on March 18.