Boca Post covers the City of Boca Raton's elected officials, City Council meetings, the municipal budget, zoning and land-use decisions, the Community Redevelopment Agency, and major development projects.
The current City Council was seated March 31, 2026, following the March 10 municipal election that brought Mayor Andy Thomson into office and three new members to council. Boca Post attends regular City Council meetings, files public-records requests with City Hall, and sources from official documents, agendas, ordinances, and budget records.
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Council meetings: the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, 201 W. Palmetto Park Road. Agendas posted at myboca.us
Latest Boca Raton Government News
Your Boca Raton Government
Boca Raton operates under a mayor-council form of government with a professional city manager. The mayor and four council members are elected at-large to three-year terms, with a two-term limit. The current council was seated March 31, 2026.
Andy Thomson
Role: Mayor
Sworn in March 31, 2026. Previously served on the Boca Raton City Council representing Seat D. Chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency.
Recent Coverage of Mayor Thomson
Michelle Grau
Role: Deputy Mayor, Council Member
Newly elected to the Boca Raton City Council in March 2026. Named Deputy Mayor at the March 31 organizational meeting. Voting delegate to the Palm Beach County League of Cities.
Recent Coverage of Michelle Grau
Yvette Drucker
Role: Council Member
Boca Raton City Council Member. Vice Chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency. Current term on the Boca Raton City Council will end on November 10, 2026, when her resignation takes effect.
Recent Coverage of Yvette Drucker
Jon Pearlman
Role: Council Member
Newly elected to the Boca Raton City Council in March 2026. City's representative to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
Recent Coverage of Jon Pearlman
Stacy Sipple
Role: Council Member
Newly elected to the Boca Raton City Council in March 2026. Serves on the Auditor Selection Committee and the Interlocal Plan Amendment Review Committee.
Recent Coverage of Stacy Sipple
How We Cover Boca Raton Government
Boca Post's coverage of Boca Raton government is sourced from primary documents and direct observation, not press releases.
We monitor City Council meeting agendas and minutes, Planning and Zoning Board votes, Community Redevelopment Agency actions, adopted ordinances and resolutions, the annual municipal budget, public-records requests we file with the city, and court filings involving the City of Boca Raton.
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