| Scott Singer is out with a new campaign ad attempting to tout tax cuts he passed as mayor. The only problem? Floridians’ tax burden actually increased during his time as mayor.
New reporting from Florida Politics reveals that Singer is relying on “fuzzy math” to twist his record as Boca Raton mayor, as “most property owners saw their tax bills grow substantially as property values rose.” Not to mention the fact that “Most years Singer was Mayor, the city did not adopt the rollback rate.” The rollback rate would have prevented homeowners from seeing their bills increase – Singer rejected it every time.
Singer’s misleading ad is just the latest example of his failed record as Boca Raton mayor, on top of attempting to bulldoze Boca’s Memorial Park, and wasting $100,000 in taxpayer funds on a marketing campaign in New York City.
DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus:
“Voters in Scott Singer’s hometown know that he can’t be trusted. From attempting to sell off Boca to wealthy developers to lying about making life more affordable for them, it’s clear that Singer is in this race to benefit himself and his wealthy buddies. Voters know that Jared Moskowitz is a proven leader that actually fights for the issues that matter most, and they’ll send him back to Congress in November.”
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Florida Politics: Scott Singer says he cut tax rates in Boca Raton, but property value increases means most homeowners paid the city more
The congressional candidate’s boast relies on some fuzzy math.
- Scott Singer’s congressional campaign has touted seven millage rate cuts from his time as Mayor of Boca Raton. But the city’s property tax revenue grew nearly 82% while he held the office, far outpacing population growth.
- From 2018 to 2026, Singer often supported reductions in the millage rate, but average tax bills still went up because property values rose.
- But with a new ad launched this week called “Seven Times,” in which Singer boasts of cutting taxes most years he was Mayor, the fiscal debate now looms over his run for Congress as he challenges Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz. The Singer ad characterizes his budget votes as cuts. “He cut tax rates,” a narrator states. “Seven times,” Singer then says to the camera.
- Home values in Boca Raton have risen over the last decade far faster than tax rates have fallen, and by far larger amounts, so few homeowners, if any, realized actual tax savings. The average homeowner would have seen their taxes go up despite the rate cut.
- Most years Singer was Mayor, the city did not adopt the rollback rate, meaning the tax rate that would produce the same revenue in the coming year as in the prior one.
- Property values surged in Boca Raton after the pandemic, as they did across most of Florida. In a 2025 memo to the City Council, former City Manager George Brown noted that taxable property values in Boca Raton rose 48.38% over the five-year stretch from 2020 to 2025.
- While the city technically cut rates, most property owners saw their tax bills grow substantially as property values rose, something the local press noted.
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