Boca Post covers the City of Boynton Beach's elected officials, City Commission meetings, the municipal budget, zoning and land-use decisions, the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and major development projects across Palm Beach County's third-most-populous city.
The current City Commission includes Mayor Rebecca Shelton, who took office in 2025 as the city's first no-party-affiliated mayor in recent history, and Vice Mayor Thomas Turkin, who was elevated to the position in March 2026. The Commission was last reshaped at the March 2026 organizational meeting, when Commissioners Mack McCray and Aimee Kelley were sworn in for new terms and longtime Vice Mayor Woodrow Hay retired after more than 20 years of public service.
Boca Post attends regular City Commission meetings, files public-records requests with City Hall, and sources from official documents, agendas, ordinances, and budget records. For broader regional coverage, see Palm Beach County government. For all Boynton Beach coverage across topics, see Boynton Beach news.
Commission meetings: typically the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 E. Ocean Avenue. Agendas posted at boynton-beach.org
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Boynton Beach operates under a commission-manager form of government. Voters elect a Mayor-at-large and four district commissioners — one each from Districts I, II, III, and IV — who set city policy and adopt the budget. A professional city manager, hired by and accountable to the commission, runs day-to-day operations. Elected officials serve three-year terms with a two-term limit.
Rebecca Shelton
Role: Mayor
Elected mayor in March 2025 with 56% of the vote, defeating three opponents. Shelton ran as the only no-party-affiliated candidate in the race. She succeeded Ty Penserga, who left office due to term limits. Her term runs through March 2028.
Recent Coverage of Mayor Shelton
Thomas Turkin
Role: Vice Mayor, Commissioner — District III
Republican commissioner representing District III, which spans the southeastern portion of the city. Re-elected in March 2025 with 58% of the vote. Elevated to Vice Mayor at the March 2026 organizational meeting, succeeding retiring Vice Mayor Woodrow Hay. Term runs through March 2028.
Recent Coverage of Thomas Turkin
Angela Cruz
Role: Commissioner — District I
Represents District I on the Boynton Beach City Commission. Previously served as chair of the city's Senior Advisory Board before her election to the commission. Term: March 2025 to March 2028.
Recent Coverage of Angela Cruz
Mack McCray
Role: Commissioner — District II
Sworn in March 24, 2026, after running unopposed. McCray previously held the District II seat, having first won election in 2001. He returned to the seat following the retirement of longtime commissioner Woodrow Hay. Term runs through March 2029.
Recent Coverage of Mack McCray
Aimee Kelley
Role: Commissioner — District IV
Re-elected in March 2026 after running unopposed and sworn in for a new term on March 24, 2026. Kelley first won a full term to the District IV seat in 2023, after initially being appointed to the position. Her current term runs through March 2029.
Recent Coverage of Aimee Kelley
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