On Oct. 22, the City of Tallahassee announced that City meetings will return to City Hall after being held virtually since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order 20-246, local government bodies were provided an extra month to conduct meetings virtually and were instructed to begin meeting in person again […]
The Frenchtown Farmers Market has been approved for a $245,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture as a part of the Farmers Market Promotion Program. This program is meant to increase the accessibility and availability of produce that is sourced locally and regionally. The grant will fund opportunities that include providing outreach, technical […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart on Oct. 20 to discuss local issues including law enforcement and the proposed Children’s Services Council (CSC). At the beginning of the show, Matlow defended his opposition on the creation of the CSC, a controversial issue on the November ballot […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 73 incidents reported during the week of October 12 – 18, 2020. The data indicates there were 50 property incidents and 23 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led […]
On Thursday, Oct. 14, the City Commission voted to approve the proposed scope and objectives of an audit of the Tallahassee Police Department’s use of force policy, General Order 60 – Response to Resistance. At their Sept. 9 meeting, the City Commission called on the Inspector General to develop an audit of the use of […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the City Commissioners approved the adoption of a new lobbying contract that will combine both federal and state lobbying services, as opposed to the current model that maintains separation between the two levels of government. The annual fiscal impact of the contract will be $50,000. Five years ago the city was […]
This past weekend, StarMetro, the City of Tallahassee’s public transportation department, welcomed a new electronic farebox to their transportation system, Genfare. Genfare is a state-of-the-art fare collection system that has been known to streamline and enhance the payment options for public transportation constituents. This implementation is a part of the City of Tallahassee’s 2024 Strategic […]
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) conducted a board meeting to discuss implementing an affordable housing initiative in the Greater Frenchtown Southside (GFS) District. The CRA Board green-lit the plan earlier this year and are now focused on approving contractors to carry out the designs. The plan to construct affordable housing […]
At today’s City Commission meeting, Commissioners tabled a last-minute addition to the agenda related to options for mitigating COVID-19 spread caused by large outdoor gatherings. The agenda item was added by the Tallahassee Police Department. The decision comes after a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Tallahassee as well as an increase in TPD calls […]
At their meeting today, the City Commissioners unanimously voted against staff recommendations to cancel many fall parks and recreation activities to mitigate COVID-19 spread. The staff recommendations included canceling city-sponsored fall sports like football, volleyball and baseball as well as many holiday and community events. The Commissioners agreed with the staff recommendation to cancel large […]