Johnson can’t run again because of term limits.Ĭasale might have to calculate how a bond proposal would affect turnout and her chances of a second term. Shirley Johnson’s seat is also on the ballot. She will draw a strong challenger, largely because of her vote to terminate the lease for Old School Square. “We have a real problem with aging buildings.”Ĭommissioner Juli Casale is up for re-election next year. “I think the discussion is needed,” Frankel said. Adam Frankel recalled that the subject came up at the last pre-pandemic goal-setting meeting. “That’s one of the few areas where she and I have been aligned,” Boylston said. Mayor Shelly Petrolia previously expressed support for a bond program. Cities can levy up to $2 per $1,000 of assessed property value for debt financing. In February, Delray Beach’s existing general obligation bond program will expire. The bond for a new water plant will use money from customers’ bills.īoylston believes that the timing is right. And Delray Beach isn’t relying on property taxes for every project.Ĭommissioners met this week with the consultant who hopes to market part of the municipal golf course to a developer who would finance a makeover of the layout. By that schedule, the commission would have to agree by July or August. Though that’s nearly a year away, Boylston told me Tuesday that bond programs can take eight months to formulate. Such a proposal could go on the ballot next March, when the city next holds elections. Another problem is that the city has no emergency operations center equipped with updated technology to ensure that key departments remain linked and can withstand Category 5 winds. He correctly notes that Delray Beach also needs a new police station. Ryan Boylston has been the biggest supporter of such a bond program. One big topic could be a property tax referendum for everything from a new City Hall to an upgraded parks system.
Delray Beach city commissioners hold their annual goal-setting meeting at 8 a.m.
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