The County Commissioners received a status report on the County’s sidewalk program at their meeting today. The Commissioners receive the report annually to review sidewalk program activities and consider adding new sidewalk segments. Leon County funds sidewalk constructions with half of the County’s share of the five-cent gas tax and the Blueprint 2020 sales tax. […]
At their meeting today, the County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the Housing Finance Authority to issue millions of dollars in bonds to finance phases of the Orange Avenue Apartments redevelopment project. The project developers, Columbia Residential and the Tallahassee Housing Authority, requested two bonds totaling $30.5 million to finance the Magnolia Family II and […]
At today’s Leon County Commission meeting, the commissioners received a status report on crime around adult entertainment stores. The report, which found no certain causal connection between the stores and the increase in crime, was intended to help the commissioners weigh whether or not they should enact regulations for adult entertainment stores in Leon County. […]
After serving on the Leon County Board of County Commissioners since 2012, Mary Ann Lindley retired this year rather than running for a third term. Tallahassee Reports recently reached out to Lindley for her thoughts on her time as Commissioner and the future of the Commission. Before being elected to the County Commission, Lindley had […]
Florida schools are set to continue both in-person and virtual learning options in Spring 2021, according to an announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis, echoing calls from Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to keep schools open. DeSantis, who has pushed hard to reopen Florida throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, said in a press conference on Monday that […]
As many people face mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tallahassee has recently seen a spike in suicides, according to Tallahassee Police Department data. So far this year, TPD has ruled 21 death investigations as suicides. In 2019, there were six reported suicides. TR is currently seeking age data related to the suicides. TPD […]
The Leon County Commissioners will review a status update on Waste Pro’s services in Leon County at their next meeting on Nov. 17. Waste Pro has been servicing Leon County since 2014. The Commissioners voted 4-3 to renew its contract in February 2020. Waste Pro collects commercial and residential solid waste, recyclables, yard debris and […]
On Monday, Oct. 19, Mayor John Dailey and the City Commissioners broke ground on the first City Farm TLH located in the Greater Bond area. In support of the City Commission’s five-year Strategic Plan and the Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan, the pilot urban farm will help provide affordable fresh fruit and vegetables to the […]
At their Nov. 10 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to establish an enhanced crisis intervention response unit. The unit, called the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM), will respond to calls for non-violent mental or behavioral issues as well as Baker Act calls. “Sometimes a response by the police department is not always what’s […]
At their meeting on Nov. 10, the City Commissioners voted to approve the strategic goals of the FY21-25 Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Plan. The plan will make the City eligible for an estimated $5,092,322 in federal entitlement grant funding in the next fiscal year. To be eligible to receive funding from the U.S. Department […]