The agenda for the City Commission retreat next week has been released. The retreat, which is hosted annually, is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 13. According to the agenda, the top priorities for the retreat include the City’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, updates on the local economy, the first annual review of the 2020-2024 […]
Former Tallahassee Independent Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, and the City of Tallahassee have jointly agreed to the dismal of a lawsuit filed by Meadows-Keefe in November, 2019. The latest filing in Leon Circuit Court on December 23, 2020 – shown below – states that the parties “hereby jointly stipulate” to dismiss the legal action. The […]
At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commission voted unanimously to renegotiate the City’s contract with Marpan, its recycling processor. The commissioners also received a report made by SCS Engineers on long-term strategies to continue the City’s recycling program. The City aims to collect 13,000 tons of recyclables annually and to increase the community’s rate of recycling […]
During its meeting today, the City Commission approved new appointments to the Tallahassee Human Relations Committee (THRC). The commissioners assessed recommendations for the positions made by Mayor John Dailey, as there are currently several vacancies on the committee. The THRC works alongside the City Commission and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to serve as […]
At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners authorized the City to reimburse Mayor John Dailey for attorney’s fees related to an ethics complaint. Dailey prevailed against an ethics complaint filed against him in June 2020 and is now requesting to be reimbursed for $5,092.10 in legal costs. The ethics complaint was filed by K. Lennorris […]
The County and City are currently looking for members to serve on the Children’s Services Council (CSC) and the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). Children’s Services Council (CSC) Approved by voters in the November 2020 election, the CSC is being implemented under the Florida Statutes, Section 125.901, for the purpose of providing funding for children’s […]
On Nov. 12, a grand jury cleared two Leon County Sheriff deputies in the October shooting of James Baker. The jury found that Deputy Dustin Hatcher and Deputy Christopher Fender were justified in their use of deadly force. The jury heard testimonies from use of force experts, as well as Detective Bernabe Hernandez, Sergeant Todd […]
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by approximately 78% in 2020 during August, September, and October when compared to the same months in 2019. Additionally, incident reports show the violent crime began increasing in May 2020. Violent crime incidents include murder, robbery, rape, assault, & battery Violent Crime The chart […]
On November 17th, various law enforcement officials attended a press conference at Tallahassee Police Department Headquarters to mark the conclusion of a large-scale human trafficking investigation conducted by the TPD over the last two years. The in-depth investigation resulted in the arrest of more than 170 people on charges ranging from solicitation of prostitution to […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 84 incidents reported during the week November 2 – 8, 2020. The data indicates there were 55 property incidents and 29 violent incidents. Last week there were 58 property and 30 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined […]