Boca Raton moves to rein in public land deals after blocked referendum

Boca Raton officials moved to tighten oversight of city land deals, approving an ordinance that requires two public hearings and findings that justify how the deals will help the public.  The measure, approved by the city council Tuesday night by a vote of 3 to 1, was approved more than a month after a judge blocked a proposed referendum that would have required any sale or lease of public land larger than a half-acre to be approved by Boca Raton voters instead of just elected officials. The blocked referendum, which garnered thousands of signatures from registered voters, and the new […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.