Boca Raton –

June 11, 2019:  Among issues discussed were that the Council is considering changing requirements for residency for candidates, and ways to solve downtown parking issues.

Other important issues were discussed-

June 11, 2019

  • There was a discussion about changing requirements for residency for candidates to retire proof of address and longer residency (currently 30 days) to 6 months or a year. The Council was going to consider whether to put this issue on an upcoming ballot.
  • The new Art in Public Spaces artwork which transformed the tunnels in Spanish River was praised.
  • There was a discussion about downtown parking issues, including allowing private property owners to create public parking spaces, having 5 or 10-minute free parking to pick up take out food. This was set aside for further consideration.
  • The Southern Alliance Clean Energy wants municipalities to support energy efficiency and are seeking to speak at a future meeting in July or August.
  • The Dixie Highway Revitalization Project working group is seeking kickoff funding. The Council determined that they need more information from the group before providing any money to them.
On August 2, 2019   /   Observer Corps