BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — The newly elected Boca Raton City Council held its first workshop Monday afternoon, where members discussed the dedication of Memorial Park, proposed charter and ordinance changes from the Save Boca group, and the future of the downtown government campus.
Proposed Memorial Park plaque changes
City Manager Mark Sohaney said several council members requested that the Memorial Park plaque be replaced to include the names of the council members who established the park in 1947, along with recognition of the Save Boca group’s efforts to preserve it, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports, Memorial Park spans 17 acres near Palmetto Park Road and Northwest Second Avenue, just west of the Brightline corridor. The current plaque was installed by a previous City Council that included members who have since left office. That decision sparked some controversy, with some residents arguing the plaque should have honored the original founders of the park instead.
Sohaney also introduced proposed wording for a replacement plaque, which he said was developed with “significant input from veterans in this community.” If approved at Tuesday’s meeting, a formal dedication ceremony is also expected, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports…