The nine members of the new Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) were appointed by the City Commissioners at their meeting on Jan. 27. The CPRB — which the commissioners voted to establish in response to nationwide protests against police brutality as well as three officer-involved shootings in Tallahassee — will be tasked with reviewing investigations […]
At the Jan. 27 meeting, the City Commission approved a personal injury settlement. This settlement comes from a car accident involving a Tallahassee Police Department car. This settlement will resolve the claims against the City for a total of $146,049, including $16,049 worth of property damage. The amount will be paid from the Risk Management […]
At Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, the commissioners discussed Tallahassee’s increasing homelessness problem. The issue has recently been spotlighted by the controversial opening of a temporary shelter on Mahan Drive run by City Walk Urban Mission. Multiple citizens made public comments on the Mahan shelter at the meeting, both supporting and opposing the shelter. Common concerns […]
After nine members were appointed to the City of Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB), the City Commissioners voted to appoint Rashad Mujahid as the CPRB’s first chairperson at their Feb. 10 meeting. Mujahid was Commissioner Curtis Richardson’s CPRB nominee and was appointed to the board on Jan. 27. Mujahid is from Jacksonville, Florida and […]
At the Feb. 10 meeting, the City Commission authorized Mayor John Dailey to execute an agreement between the City of Tallahassee and Leon County regarding programming for the Cascades Concert Series at the Capital City Amphitheater at Cascades Park. The Commissioners also approved a new amphitheater support space as well as clarifications about the ownership […]
Today the Tallahassee Police Department released information related to a recently conducted week-long operation aimed at addressing community concerns regarding quality of life issues near the North Monroe Street / I-10 area. During the week of Feb. 1, members of TPD’s Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Response Team, Community Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving Squad, Prisoner […]
During the first 31 days of 2021, property crime incidents have decreased and violent crime incidents have increased when compared to the first 31 days of 2020. The table below shows the change in incidents from January 1 – January 31 based on reports provided by the Tallahassee Police Department. Total incidents are down 13.0% […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart on Feb. 2 to discuss issues including homelessness, affordable housing and the new Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). At the beginning of the show, Matlow discussed how local government has not taken an active role in solving the issue of […]
The City of Tallahassee will begin taking applications for those seeking support from the Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund, as announced on Jan. 28. The fund, which was approved by the City Commission last month, has a total of $250,000 available to assist landlords interested in or currently housing tenants who have been financially insecure. In […]
During their Jan. 27 meeting, the Tallahassee City Commissioners unanimously approved authorizing staff to negotiate a contract with Culpepper/One Day Came, a joint venture, for a new senior center. City staff used the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) approach in which a project must be executed within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), staff ranked Culpepper/One […]