Boca City Manager Announces When He’ll Retire

By Marci Shatzman

At nearly the end of Tuesday’s city council meeting at 9:14 p.m., Boca Raton City Manager George S. Brown announced he’ll retire at the end of 2025.

Called on to make his regular report on the agenda, Brown made the short statement, adding Mercer Group Associates would conduct the search. Council discussed the timelines for job interviews and choosing his replacement. “Once it’s out, there will a lot of interest by qualified people,” Brown said.

“Thank you for your 40 plus years of service,” Mayor Scott Singer said, leading the praise for Brown’s leadership style. The mayor called for a round of applause, even with just “one person left in the audience.”

“You’ve dedicated your life to this city. How do you put a cherry on top?” Councilman Marc Wigder said.

“We still have 6 to 7 great months together,” Councilman Andy Thomson added.

“Many of the things I’ve worked on over the years were a team effort,” Brown said, reassuring council “I’ll stay involved with the city.”

Brown was deputy city manager and named city manager when Leif Ahnell retired after 24 years in December 2023.

In related news, the city just announced it has rehired former city staffer Jorge Camejo as deputy city manager with oversight of the CRA, the city’s downtown district, in light of the new government campus plans downtown. Most recently, Camejo served as executive director of the CRA in Hollywood, Florida.