Comments on: CRA Board Discusses Homeless Shelter and North Monroe CRA District

By: John Paul Bailey

John Paul Bailey — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:35:35 +0000

Good report Steve, we need more people like you reporting what is going on with Our City/ County Governments.. Thanks ,JP

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:33:11 +0000

I can explain why North Monroe should be a CRA district. It is the first impression of a visiting tourist. The Monroe Street I-10 exit boasts the “route” to the FSU, FAMU, the Capital and Civic Center. So, the first look that our tourists get is closed or run down restaurants, roach motels and closed buildings and Goodwill. I laugh at the beautiful Gaines Street and Downtown upgrades because you have to drive by the trash before you see all the recently spent funding. The Tallahassee Mall should be turned into a Conference/Education Center OR an outlet mall. Make it a destination.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:30:10 +0000

Commissioner Nancy Miller, did indicate that there were “operations on North Monroe that were too big to fail”

Have we not learned this lesson yet? Stop using tax dollars to support private enterprise, if a business cannot be profitable on its own, it does not deserve to be in business.Get the waste out of the city budget, stop trying to fund things that obviously only a very small percentage of residents are interested in like the performing arts center. A little common sense would go a long way with the budget but first we need to elect officials who have the fortitude to actually speak with common sense and act on it.