Don’t Let 31 Acres of Public Land Be Turned Over to Private Developers.
WE NEED YOU AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING!
EVERYBODY GETS A FREE SAVE BOCA T-SHIRT!
DATE/TIME: TUES, AUGUST 26th, 6:00PM
LOCATION: 6500 CONGRESS AVE
PUBLIC COMMENT ENCOURAGED: Please speak if you are willing. Each citizen is permitted 3 minutes of speaking time.
SAVE BOCA NEWS
CITY OF BOCA DELETES FACTUALLY INCORRECT INFORMATION FROM FAQ
THE CHANGE WAS DONE QUIETLY AND NOT PUBLICIZED
ORIGINAL FAQ STATEMENT
NEW FAQ STATEMENT
— For many months since the beginning of the year the City's FAQ on the government campus stated that "Memorial Park" was "first used in April 1947 and generally referred to the former U.S. Army Air Corps radar training base."
— Memorial Park is a World War II Memorial Park. In the Town Minutes of April 28th, 1947 the Town Council dedicated the park to World War II by naming the area within as "Memorial Park" and "War Memorial"
— The factually incorrect statement was quietly deleted from the long-standing FAQ in the last few days without any public statement. The city still states that Memorial Park is not dedicated to World War II.
MEMORIAL PARK IS DEDICATED TO WORLD WAR II
— Memorial Park is a World War II Memorial Park.
— In the Town Minutes of April 28th, 1947 the Town Council dedicated the park to World War II by naming the area within as “Memorial Park” and “War Memorial.”
— In a City-wide email sent August 8th, the City of Boca stated “The name ‘Memorial Park’ was not dedicated to a specific event, person or formal dedication.”
CITY OF BOCA ATTEMPTS TO DENY ITS HISTORY IN CITY-WIDE EMAIL LAST WEEK
CITY HALL BANYAN TREES WILL BE CUT DOWN
DESPITE THIS MAYOR SCOTT SINGER STATES IN CITY-WIDE EMAIL BANYANS WILL BE PRESERVED
The two iconic Banyan trees that adorn City Hall’s entrance are planned to be cut down and replaced with a private high rise apartment building.
In a City-wide email sent August 1st, Mayor Scott Singer stated “Plans for the site would preserve our beloved banyan trees.”
The plan also involves cutting down many old, established trees with large canopies in City Hall Plaza at the corner of Palmetto Park Road and NW 2nd Avenue. A private high rise apartment building will replace the tree garden.
COME SIGN & GET YOUR YARD SIGN!
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Mayor Scott Singer and the City Council are about to put 31 acres of public land in downtown Boca Raton with large Banyan trees, recreation facilities, a 17-acre public park and open space in the hands of private developers so they can build high-rise apartments, office buildings, a hotel, and very likely condominiums and
Profit at the Expense of the Citizens of Boca.
Keep Our Public Land Public by Signing Our Petition to Save Boca Raton
The Boca Raton Tennis Center has 10 Clay Courts for the residents of Boca Raton.
2 Large Baseball/Softball Fields Sit on the 31 Acres of Public Land
The Shuffleboard Courts are located on the 31 acres of public land in Boca Raton.
Giving away public land should be decided by the public, through a vote. Mayor Scott Singer and the City Council made this decision without doing that. But we can stop them. The project is not a done deal and it can be stopped. Please sign the Save Boca Petition.
We must act now to save our open spaces within 31 acres of public land in Boca Raton, which includes the vast 17-acre Memorial park including the Boca Raton Tennis Center with 10 clay courts, the Skate Park, 2 large baseball/softball fields, a children’s playground, a basketball court, shuffleboard courts, and the site of the historic Children’s Museum.
If we don’t act now these precious 31 acres of public land will be forever lost. Please sign and circulate the Save Boca Petition to stop this.
The Historic Children’s Museum is on the 31 Acres
On the 31 acres, in addition to our recreation facilities and vast open and green spaces, is the site of the historic Children’s Museum of Boca Raton, the 2nd oldest building in Boca that still exists. On the site is also Rickard’s House, a replica of one of the first home built in Boca in 1897. Keep these 2 historic buildings where they are and sign the Save Boca Petition.
Don’t Let Our Public Land and Parks Be Handed to Private Developers So They Can Profit at Our Expense
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Large Banyan and oak trees are plentiful on the 31-acres and beautify the heart of downtown Boca Raton. This land is truly priceless to our city.
Mayor Scott Singer and the City Council have fast-tracked this project without conducting vital studies required by law:
No independent cost-effectiveness analysis
No independent public benefit analysis
No public land appraisal
No independent environmental impact study
No analysis of recreational needs or displacement
The Skate Park is Located on the 31 Acre Site and is Named After Tim Huxhold
Tim Huxhold, the 1999 Parks and Recreation Board Chairman, spent his career working to provide quality park facilities and recreation programs for all residents and visitors of Boca Raton. The Skate Park is named after him and is located on the 31 acres of public land that is about to be handed over to private developers for the construction of high-rises. Sign and get your friends, family and neighbors to sign the Save Boca petition to save the Skate Park and keep it where it’s much needed in the downtown.