On Thursday, September 5th, 2019 the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency will consider adopting a new policy that will allow for Blueprint expenditures to be allocated to affordable housing projects. Based on staff analysis, currently, Blueprint may expend penny sales tax dollars on acquisition of land for affordable housing subject to the constraints authorized under Florida law. […]
The Tallahassee City Commission kicked off a strategic planning workshop at the Goodwood Museum and Carriage House on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the workshop was to facilitate a discussion among the elected officials related to the final stages of a process that will result in a formal strategic plan. The strategic plan […]
On Thursday the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board) will consider re-prioritizing two Blueprint 2020 projects. The two projects involve improvements to the Fairgrounds and the construction of a Northeast Park. The current Blueprint 2020 schedule calls for improvements to the Fairgrounds to begin in 2033 and the construction of the Northeast Park […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement today detailing fraud charges against a Tallahassee-based investment firm. The SEC’s complaint was filed in federal district court in the Northern District of Florida. The SEC charged Cambridge Capital Group Advisors and two principals, Tim Howard and Don Reinhard, with defrauding former NFL players involved […]
Just two weeks removed from a failed transition to a new bus system that was deemed a “colossal failure”, the Leon County School Board opened their Tuesday meeting with praise for the leadership of Superintendent Hanna. The LCS Board, since the problems with bus system transition were first revealed, has chosen not to challenge or […]
Updated Leon County Schools’ Communications Director, Chris Petley, has told TR that the pilot program referred to by the EDULOG CEO did not address the bus route component of the program. TR is continuing to investigate. Original Story An audio recording of a Leon County School Board (LCSB) Agenda Review meeting revealed that Jason Corbally, […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 11 violent incidents and 94 property incidents reported for the week of August 15th – 21st. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest section of Tallahassee led the week with 5 violent incidents […]
On August 20, 2019 Leon County Schools provided the minutes of three meetings requested last week by Tallahassee Reports. The response, fulfilled by LCS Assistant Superintendent Michele Gale, amounted to two paragraphs for each meeting which lasted up to three-hours. The minutes provided by LCS contained only time, location and a list of attendees. The lack […]
The City of Tallahassee and Fairmount Tallahassee, LLC – the developer of the downtown Washington Square project- have reached an agreement that will allow construction to continue. Work on the $150 million project came to a standstill in June after a disagreement with the City of Tallahassee regarding the use of the Eastside parking Garage, […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Leon County School Board Agenda Review/Workshop meetings – regularly conducted on the Monday ahead of the LCSB business meetings – appear to be in violation of Florida’s open government Sunshine Law by failing to record minutes of the meetings. At these meetings Leon County School Board members review and […]