On December 13th, the Leon County Commission approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) for the use of Wakulla Correctional Institution inmates to continue providing roadside maintenance and other related jobs for the Public Works Department. Leon County saves roughly $195,200 each year by utilizing inmate labor instead of hiring permanent full-time […]
The Leon County Commission voted to approve the bid for the construction of the Northeast Lake Munson Septic-to-Sewer Conversions Project, in a meeting on December 13th. The bid was awarded to the Hale Contracting Inc. in the amount of $13,651,976. The project is located in Yons Lakeside Estates and Idlewild neighborhoods (the southwest quadrant of […]
Leon County staff presented the Annual Water Quality Monitoring Report during the December 13th Leon County Commission meeting. The report details the process related to collecting water samples from January through December 2021 and identified areas of concern. Process Throughout the year, staff collects water samples from approximately 70 locations which are then sent to […]
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) held a meeting on December 8th, in which the board unanimously approved an expanded historical survey related to the New Hope Cemetery. The cemetery has been identified as a part of the Northeast Gateway Cultural Survey Project. The expanded survey will include engagement with experts in the areas of history, […]
On December 7th, the City Commission discussed a follow up from a meeting held in October related to the city noise ordinance and voted 5-0 to direct staff to meet with impacted parties – including various citizen and neighborhood committees – and to bring back recommend changes in January. Many citizens living within the urban […]
On December 7th, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0 to approve the selection committee’s recommendation for authorizing the Tallahassee Urban League to administer $900,000 in funds allocated for a Frenchtown Housing Rehab Program. Curtis Taylor, the President & CEO of the Tallahassee Urban League, thanked officials for the award and said, “We want to transform […]
The Citizen Police Review Board held their monthly meeting at the Smith-Williams Service Center on December 1st. The board engaged in a lengthy discussion concerning the controversy over CPRB member Taylor Biro displaying an “abolish the police” sticker on her coffee cup at a board meeting. The Police Benevolent Association called for her immediate removal […]
On November 21,2022, the Tallahassee City Commission held a Reorganization Ceremony to swear in the newly elected city commissioners and mayor. Commissioners Dianne Williams-Cox and Jeremy Matlow and Mayor John Daily took their oath of office in the presence of family, friends and community members. City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox was elected for her second term […]
The metropolitan market housing prices have increased during the third quarter of the year, despite mortgage rates approaching 7% and decreasing sales. Forty-six percent of the 185 tracked metro areas registered double-digit price increases, down from 80% in the second quarter of this year according to the National Association of Realtors. Starter homes are valued […]
Walt Disney Company announced a donation of 1 million dollars to Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC) on October 28th. According to The Walt Disney Company, the $1-million investment is part of Disney’s mission to provide more equitable access to marginalized voices that have been historically underrepresented across the journalism, […]