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Council appoints three to affordable‑housing advisory panel as public critics threaten legal action
Summary
Boca Raton council appointed Krinsky, Kristen Ritchie and John Scannell to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee after interviews and debate over potential conflicts; two public speakers urged faster enforcement on code violations and criticized the city's interpretation of state housing law.
Boca Raton Mayor Singer and the City Council on June 11 appointed three people to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee while sparring with public speakers who said the council was slow to enforce code and unclear about state housing law.
The council amended a nomination and approved appointments of Krinsky, Kristen Ritchie and John Scannell to the committee by voice vote. Ritchie told the council she has lived in Boca Raton since 1986 and “serve[s] on many local boards, including the planning and zoning board pursuant to Florida statute 163.3174,” and said she wanted to help review…
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