Report: City Under Funding Street Maintenance, Over 15,000 Trip Hazards On Sidewalks

Report: City Under Funding Street Maintenance, Over 15,000 Trip Hazards On Sidewalks

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 […]

Leon County Jobs Rebound in February

Leon County Jobs Rebound in February

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 […]

Killearn Homeowners Association Signs Agreement with Killearn Country Club Owner

Killearn Homeowners Association Signs Agreement with Killearn Country Club Owner

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 […]

Audit Finds Loan Delinquency, Mismanagement, and Nepotism with City Housing Agency

Audit Finds Loan Delinquency, Mismanagement, and Nepotism with City Housing Agency

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 […]

Single-Family New Construction Down in February

Single-Family New Construction Down in February

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 […]

Leon School Board to Consider Settlement Agreement with Woody Hildebrandt

Leon School Board to Consider Settlement Agreement with Woody Hildebrandt

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 […]

Report Shows Leon Population Growth Ranks Near Bottom of Florida’s Large Counties

Report Shows Leon Population Growth Ranks Near Bottom of Florida’s Large Counties

Population estimates released by the US Census Bureau shows that from 2010-2016 Leon county’s population growth ranked 32nd when compared to Florida’s 33 largest Florida counties. Large counties were defined as having populations over 100,000. Leon county’s population growth came in at 4.5% over the six year period, for an average annual growth rate of […]