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Number 477 • Year XI COMMUNITY see page 3
Uptown Boca Begins Pre-Leasing of Residential Component
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL COMMUNITY see page 4
Names Byrd Inaugural Fellow in the Council for Intercultural Engagement
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City Welcomes a New Chairperson to the Community Redevelopment Agency
September 4 - September 10, 2020
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Boca Raton resident creates Hurricane Laura supply drive
Boca Raton By The Numbers: Covid-19 Rates, Low Taxes, Census & More In an update regarding general information about the city of Boca Raton and current COVID-19 updates, mayor Scott Singer shares some good news. According to mayor Singer ,”the positivity rate for new Covid-19 is declining, and this year will have NO INCREASE in Boca Raton’s property tax rate, our water & sewer rates, or fire assessment fee. Please read on about how you can help our recovery and, in less than one minute, help us get more federal money.” Additionally, in an effort to maintain low numbers and get the city accustomed to this new normal Continued on Page 3
Emergency Order Issued Lifting Visitation Restrictions in Long-Term Care Facilities- COVID-19 Update This order comes from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for a return to normalcy. For these visitation restrictions to be lifted, each facility must meet certain criteria. According to the Florida Department of Health, this list includes: No new facility-onset of resident COVID-19 cases within 14 days other than in a dedicated wing or unit that accepts COVID-19 cases from the community
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PBSC helps make Back to School PBC! a success in Glades The Palm Beach State College Belle Glade campus served as a partner for the first time this year in an annual event that provided free backpacks, school supplies, masks and prepacked nonperishable food to students from low-income, homeless and foster families in Palm Beach County to help prepare them for the new school year. The Back to School PBC! driveup event, sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners, the Office of Community Revitalization (OCR), Youth Services, the Spirit of Giving Network, the Children’s Services Council and other community partners, was held at six locations Aug. 29. At the Belle Glade campus, more than 80 volunteers, including city and county leaders, helped distribute the items. “It was exciting and rewarding that Palm Beach State College could partner for the first time with the Office of Community Revitalization and various community agencies in Palm Beach County to host the event and provide resources Continued on Page 11
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