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Be Prepared Boca!
Hurricane season starts June 1 and is predicted to be a very active season. For new and longtime residents - take steps now to ensure the safety of your family and property. With your efforts and the City's year-long preparations, we can all have a safer season.
Read the City's 2024 Be Prepared Boca Newsletter for details.
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Join Us and WPBF to be Hurricane Ready
The City is hosting the WPBF Weather Team for a Hurricane Ready Community Event to help YOU handle the upcoming season. Come meet the team and pick up some helpful safety tips.
Tue, June 4 | 6:30pm, Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
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It's Time to Clean & Cut
Start your hurricane prep with Clean & Cut to get ahead of the storms. Throughout the month of June, trim your trees and clean out garages, carports and storage areas. The City has EXTENDED SERVICES for your BULK and VEGETATION pickup to help.
Check out the June extended services schedule.
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Share Your Love for Boca Raton
As a part of the City's upcoming Centennial in 2025, we invite all Boca Ratonians to pen a personal “Ode to Boca” based simply on your zip code! Five lines, with each line containing the number of words designated by the zip numbers.
Submit your ode today!
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Distinguished Budget Award
The City's Office of Management & Budget recently received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - for the 41st consecutive year - from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award reflects our commitment in meeting the highest principles of government budgeting.
The 2023-2024 Budget details expenses and revenues the City needs to provide quality services to our community and allows residents to learn about city projects and plans for sustainable growth aligned with its mission, vision and values.
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Another Step Towards Our Goal
The City recently received a $4 million Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to help improve safety on the roadways for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers.
Learn more about Vision Zero and the grant.
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Bike Friendly Business Incentive Program
Join hundreds of leading businesses from across the nation that are transforming their communities by creating more bicycle-friendly destinations and workplaces.
The City of Boca Raton is offering up to $250 for your business to certify as Bicycle Friendly! Learn more and apply.
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Pride Month
Celebrate yourself this month (and every month) -- check out our Pride Month Spotify playlist! Enjoy RuPaul, ABBA, Whitney Houston, Queen, Lady Gaga, and many more.
Follow us on Spotify for fun, monthly music themes!
Introduction to Pride Authors at the Boca Raton Public Library
Join author and journalist Gregg Shapiro for an engaging introduction to notable authors and their works in contemporary LGBTQ+ literature. Register
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NEW! On-Demand Shuttle Service
The NEW on-demand Circuit shuttle service begins this month! The City has partnered with Circuit Transit Inc., to provide FREE shuttle service in the Downtown area, and paid service in a wider area. Users will be able to easily request rides via the Circuit app.
Learn more about the new service, view the service area maps and check back for a launch date.
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Heads Up Boca! Water Safety at the Pool and Ocean
Heading out to the pool or the ocean this summer? Watch our fun video for some great tips from the City’s Aquatics, Fire Rescue and Ocean Rescue team members on how to stay safe around the water. Things like...
- Never swim alone
- Always watch children around a pool
- Pay attention to warning flags at the beach
- Maintain a fence around your pool or hot tub
- Avoid rip currents and know what to do if you are caught in one
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Does the City offer any type of assistance for purchasing a home?
Yes, we do. The City works with the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program (SHIP) to administer funds through a Homebuyer Assistance Program. Through the program, qualified first-time home buyers can receive a 0% interest, deferred payment loan for a down payment, principal reduction, closing costs and eligible renovation expenses. The loan is forgiven after 20 years.
View the City's SHIP Purchase Assistance Programs webpage for details, all qualification guidelines and to apply.
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What City Meetings and Events are Planned This Month?
To receive notices on upcoming meetings, news, events, and more - sign up for tailored updates at Notify Me.
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NOTE: There will be ONE CRA/City Council Meeting PER MONTH for June, July, and August. The regular schedule for CRA/City Council Meetings will resume in September. | |
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Sustainable Summer: June
Every summer is Sustainable Summer in Boca Raton. Join us throughout the months of June, July, and August to learn how YOU can take more sustainable actions.
Ecological Restoration Volunteer Day
June 7 | 9am, Red Reef Park Beach, Register
WE-LAB: FREE Water & Energy Conservation Workshop
June 12 | 6pm, Downtown Library
Daylight Hour
June 20 | 12pm - 1pm
Solar 101 with Solar United Neighbors
June 26 | 6pm, Spanish River Library
To help you go solar, the City has teamed up with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors (SUN) to provide you access to the FREE group Palm Beach 2024 Solar Co-op. Going solar with a co-op will help you learn about solar energy, get a cheaper group rates and receive a quality solar installation. See all the details and registration links.
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Get Ready for Summer in the City
Join us under the stars this summer for a series of FREE Friday concerts at the Mizner Park Amphitheater beginning June 7. Tribute bands are back featuring the music of ABBA, Jimmy Buffet, the Doobie Brothers, the Grateful Dead, and more! Details on Mizner Park Amp's website.
New! Visit Night Market Pop-Ups at the Summer in the City events.
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Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands | Aug 9, 7pm-10:30pm
Bands compete in one of two categories - under 20 AND over 20 yrs. old. $2,500 grand prize in each category! Apply by June 21.
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Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace
Featuring business owners ages 13-19, will take place during the competition from 6pm to 9pm. Apply by June 21. Details and applications on our website.
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NEW 2024 Fabulous Fourth Events
Get ready for a BRAND NEW Independence Day experience in every corner of our beautiful city! We invite you to participate in one or more of the four community-focused events. Registration now open for the 5K and Racquet Tournament!
7am - Firecracker 5K at FAU Boca Campus
9am - Liberty Cup Racquet Tournament
1pm - Block Party at Sugar Sand Park
7pm - Fabulous Fireworks Finale
Registration and details on our website.
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Register for Summer Camp
The City is hosting a wide variety of its popular summer camp programs to keep all the kiddos entertained this summer.
Summer Camp Programs and Details.
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Summer Reading Program
This Library program is for all ages. Read as much as you can during the summer for the chance to win some great prizes.
Summer Reading Details
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Rapunzel
A new twist on the Brothers Grimm tale of a girl with long hair locked in a tower.
June 9 | 11am & 2pm, Willow Theatre
Tickets
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Con Brio String Quartet
Enjoy music from two violins, a viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon, and a French horn.
June 22 | 1pm, Willow Theatre
Tickets
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Work for the City of Boca Raton, and work with a purpose. #WeAreCBR
The City offers a variety of full and part time job opportunities across the following areas:
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City Manager's Office
∙ Benefits Manager
Development Services
∙ Building Inspector II - Plumbing
Fire Rescue
∙ Vehicle Technician I
∙ Battalion Chief Aide
Police Services
∙ Community Service Officer
∙ Police Officer Candidate
∙ Public Safety Dispatcher I
∙ Mental Health Clinician
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Municipal Services
∙ Traffic Control Technician
Recreation Services
∙ Irrigation System Supervisor
∙ Tennis & Racquet Sports Intern
∙ Spray Equipment Operator
∙ Golf Course Starter - PT
∙ Financial Manager
∙ Librarian I - Teen Services
∙ Seasonal Pool Lifeguard
∙ Pool Lifeguard - PT
∙ Ocean Rescue Lifeguard - PT
∙ Pro Shop Attendant
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