Boca Raton officials are set to consider replacing the newly installed Memorial Park plaque after criticism that the current marker misstates the site’s history and credits the wrong people with preserving it.
Boca Raton has finally dedicated Memorial Park nearly 80 years after its creation was first announced, but the dedication plaque placed at the end of the previous council’s term is already drawing criticism from residents who say it credits the wrong people.
Boca Raton will bring back Boca Street Fest to Mizner Park on March 28 with live music, local vendors, food, free parking and a State of the City address from Mayor Scott Singer.
Boca Raton voters overwhelmingly rejected the downtown campus redevelopment referendum and also turned down a police headquarters bond measure, while the mayoral race remained unresolved and headed to a recount.
A long-planned, eight-story transit-oriented development is now under construction next to the Boca Raton Tri-Rail station, bringing 340 apartments, retail space, and a major parking component to the Yamato Road station area.