During the April 13, 2021 Leon County School Board meeting, the Board unanimously awarded the contract for legal services to the Pittman Law Group, P.L. at an annual retainer fee of $78,000. The agreement begins April 13th, 2021 and will continue through until June 30th, 2024, with an option to renew for an additional three […]
During the April 13th Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Commissioners heard the status report for the Commission redistricting process. They have approved the scheduling of the Public Hearing for adopting the ordinance amending the County districts. The Public Hearing will be held December 14, 2021 at six o’clock p.m. The approval of […]
The Leon County Board of County Commissioner’s approved the bid for new construction of the Apalachee Regional Park entrance and other improvements. The approval awards the contract to Shaffield Building Specialties, in the amount of $1,349,448. Approximately $440,000 of the funding would come from the Tourism Development fund. Approving the bid to begin construction on […]
At the April 13th Leon County Board of County Commissioners, elected officials voted to approve the creation of a Citizens’ North Monroe Street Task Force. Local businesses and residents have reported a decline in the condition and appearance of the North Monroe corridor and they have voiced interest in working with the County to address […]
Leon County announced the new “Vax Map” to help citizens navigate the County for COVID-19 vaccines. As the eligibility for the vaccine increases to include more of the population in the State of Florida, Leon County released a new online resource for users to locate vaccine sites. The new database allows for users to select […]
Mr. Jay Smith, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Chair, spoke at the March 23rd Leon County School Board meeting about how the Chamber is seeking to improve the community by focusing on jobs and education. Smith stated this approach is rooted in the belief that the “success of business will drive a higher quality […]
The Leon County School Board reviewed an updated report on school related construction projects during the School Board meeting on March 23rd. The Superintendent is required to submit to the Board a semi-annual status update of all construction projects that are planned to being in the next 12 months, that are currently active, or that […]
During the March 9th Leon County School Board meeting, the board unanimously voted for the approval to decrease the amount of required formal and informal evaluations for teachers during the school year. Deana McAllister, the Labor and Employee Director and Equity Officer for Leon County Schools, made the case that teachers have been under additional […]
Mark Earley, Leon County Supervisor of Elections, is encouraging all voters to Vote-by-Mail for the 2020 Primary and General Elections. Earley stated in a recent press release that his office is taking the COVID-19 emergency seriously and wants to adhere to the recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control for election polling. Earley said, […]
The Tampa Bay Times announced today that they will be decreasing how often their printed newspaper will be made available to reduce production costs. Beginning next week, the paper will only be printed and delivered to customers every Wednesday and Sunday, however their online version will continue to be updated and is available daily. In […]