TALLAHASSEE — Customers of City of Tallahassee Utilities can soon use solar power without dealing with the complications and high costs of installing rooftop solar panels on their individual buildings, if a proposed plan is adopted by city commissioners. There will be an open enrollment period for customers wanting to subscribe to the proposed city […]
The shouts of “save our neighborhood” by residents that feel commercial development is encroaching on their way of life continue to be heard through out Tallahassee. The latest concerns being voiced come from neighborhoods on the southeast corner of Thomasville Road and Kerry Forest Parkway in Northeast Tallahassee. An eight acre mostly wooded parcel which has […]
Andrew Gillum claimed he would run a grassroots gubernatorial campaign that would take on special interests. At his campaign roll out, in Kleman Plaza, Gillum said, we’re going to run a race that is powered by people. It’s going to be your $25 dollar contributions, your $5, your $10, that’s going to make it possible […]
After a contentious two years, the City Commission went against the Planning Commission recommendation and voted 5-0 to approve a rezoning application that will facilitate a proposed redevelopment on a portion of the “North Nine” holes of the Killearn Country Club. The end product was very different than the original proposal pushed by Barton Tuck, […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that a presentation to City Commissioners at a Wednesday workshop will report that the “City is currently under funding its street maintenance needs.” Also, the report will inform the elected officials that it is anticipated that over 15,000 trip hazards exist on city maintained sidewalks. The sidewalk hazards are important because […]
The State of Florida employment report for February shows that Leon County added 2,951 jobs over the number jobs of reported last month. This month’s gain follows three months of job losses. These job trends are consistent with seasonal variations. In February 2016, Leon county added 2,640 jobs. The unemployment rate decreased from 5.1% in […]
Through a press release the Killearn Homes Association (KHA) has announced it has approved a settlement agreement with Killearn Country Club (KCC). KHA states “the agreement results in preserving Killearn Estates as a golf course community” and “prevents the remaining 18 holes of KCC from being redeveloped into residential lots for a minimum of fifty […]
A City of Tallahassee audit of the the Big Bend Community Development Corporation (BBCDC) has found that as of September 2016 the organization had failed to make any payments on city of Tallahassee loans totaling $1,275,000. Some of the loans were first originated in 2002. Also, the audit documented instances of mismanagement and nepotism. The […]
The latest information for single-family new construction permits shows that the number of permits and the annual dollar value of permits was down in February 2017 when compared to one year a ago. The table below shows the number of permits fell 22% and the value permits declined 29% in February 2017. The annualized information […]
Tonight the Leon County School Board is scheduled to vote on a settlement agreement between the Leon County School Board and former employee Woody Hildebrandt. The agreement can be viewed here. A review of the agreement shows that the Leon County School Board will pay Woody Hildebrandt $55,000 in accrued sick leave, will not provide […]