Marc Wigder

Renderings illustrate Terra and Frisbie's revised government campus master plan, which includes a reduction in residences, removal of the proposed hotel and increased green space. Boca Raton voters can expect questions about the plan on the March ballot. (City of Boca Raton)

Government campus redevelopment is the right investment for Boca | Opinion

October 28, 2025 at 10:39 a.m.

Boca Raton City Councilman Marc Wigder writes that the redevelopment project in downtown Boca Raton that has engendered strong pushback from nearby residents is good for the whole city.

A "For Sale" sign is posted in front of a single-family home on Oct. 27, 2022, in Hollywood, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

Don’t end property tax. Instead, cap reassessment of property values | Opinion

June 2, 2025 at 9:43 a.m.

A Boca Raton city councilman writes that ending property taxes, as is being contemplated in Tallahassee, would be a disaster for cities and counties. Instead, capping the reassessment of property...

A current rendering of Aletto Square, a proposed development in downtown Boca Raton on Palmetto Road and Northeast 1st Avenue, one block from Federal Highway, featuring a 10-story Class A office space with rooftop dining, another six-story office building and a six-story parking garage with roughly 550 spaces.

Shuttles and redevelopment in a vision for a new Boca Raton | Opinion

June 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Boca City Councilperson Marc Wigder describes the position of the council and the downtown redevelopment agency on creating a mixed-use, walkable downtown.

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