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Boca Raton council delays vote on delegating lien-reduction authority to magistrates after heated debate
Summary
After lengthy debate and public comment on fairness and process, Boca Raton council voted 4–1 on Sept. 24 to postpone action on an ordinance that would delegate lien-reduction decisions to special magistrates and streamline procedures; staff was asked to return with alternatives and data by Nov. 19.
The Boca Raton City Council on Sept. 24 postponed consideration of Ordinance 5705, a proposed change that would delegate authority to special magistrates to review and approve reductions of code-enforcement liens.
City staff urged the change as a streamlining measure consistent with practices in nearby jurisdictions. Deputy Director Aaron Sita described the existing multi-step enforcement process and said staff’s review found the city’s outstanding liens totaled about $167,000, with an average outstanding lien of about $2,264. "Most things actually get resolved in the notice process before there even is a notice of a hearing," Sita told the…
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