A sign from the ‘Save Boca’ campaign in opposition to a government campus redevelopment plan. (Photo: Boca Daily News)
The Boca Raton city council is poised to vote on the introduction of the so-called “Save Boca” law next week, which would limit the city’s ability to sell or lease public land without voter approval.
The ordinance, which will be considered at the April 28, 2026 council meeting, is largely based on the petition signed by thousands of voters last year that would have, likewise, limited the ability for the city to dispose of public land. The petition gained enough signatures to place it on the ballot for voter approval, but a lawsuit filed by a local attorney resulted in its early demise. The ordinance sets forth regulations on selling or leasing city-owned properties more than a half-acre in size, and simultaneously calls for a city charter amendment to accomplish the same. The city charter amendment would be placed on a ballot for future approval by residents, as required by law. A third measure contained with the ordinance states that the public must vote on the charter amendment at the “next available election,” but not later than the March 2027 municipal election…