Boynton Beach Insider

October 1^st marked the beginning of the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year for the Boynton Beach CRA. This fiscal year you can expect the continuation of many exciting projects, as well as a few new projects coming to fruition.

NE 3^rd Street Roadway Improvements and Utility Improvements, a partnership between the City of Boynton Beach and the CRA, will begin the design phase in FY 2019-2020, with the final contractor to be selected. This project will include upgrades to underground utilities, drainage, sidewalks, and paving along NW 3^rd Street. Additionally, the CRA has selected Centennial Management Corp. as the developer of the Ocean Breeze East Project to redevelop the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor. As part of the project’s financing, $1,924,363 has been budgeted for this project in this Fiscal Year.

The Historic Woman’s Club of Boynton Beach renovations are underway. This historic 1926 building was purchased by the CRA, and is being repainted along with some minor interior repairs. The Historic Woman’s Club of Boynton Beach will reopen in early 2020.

Phase 2 of the Town Square Project, consisting of the public components, is under construction and expected to be completed in 2020. This 16.5-acre project will include City Hall, the Boynton Beach City Library, a new Fire Station, a Cultural Center within the newly renovated Historic Boynton Beach High School, and associated parking. Future phases will include a hotel, mixed-use commercial/office/residential structures, and a parking garage.  For more information on Town Square, please click here: http://townsquare-boyntonbeach.com/index.html

The Boynton Beach CRA Board also allocated funding for economic development, such as the Economic Development Grant Program that assists local businesses in the CRA area; and the Social Media Outreach Program, a free program for CRA area businesses that helps with social media marketing. For more information on the CRA’s Economic Development Initiatives, click here: https://www.catchboynton.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=1269&Itemid=414

Business Promotion & Community Building programs were also included in the FY 2019-2020 Budget to assist local businesses, drive visitors to the CRA area, and bring awareness to Downtown Boynton Beach. You can look forward to attending, the Boynton Beach Haunted Pirate Fest and Mermaid Splash, Blarney Bash, Rock the Plaza, Rock the Marina, and other business promotional events throughout the year. For a full calendar of events, click here: https://www.catchboynton.com/index.php?option=com_artcalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=604

The CRA Staff is eager to enter another fiscal year full of exciting projects that help redevelop, attract and retain businesses, create a vibrant downtown core, and revitalize neighborhoods within the City of Boynton Beach. For more information on the CRA, or to see a complete outline of the FY 2019-2020 Budget, please visit our website at www.catchboynton.com