At their June 3 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously approved negotiating a contract with AERO BridgeWorks, Inc. to replace up to eight passenger loading bridges at the Tallahassee International Airport. The total cost of the project is estimated at $5,450,000. “The Aviation Department has received several grants from the FDOT for the purposes of the […]
The City Commissioners approved the election of four Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Board of Directors members at their June 3 meeting. The TMH Board of Directors has appointed Claude Walker, Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D., Hugh VanLandingham, M.D., and Joe Soto, M.D. Election of Board members is subject to City Commission approval due to the terms of […]
On Wednesday, May 27, a Tallahassee Police Department officer fatally shot the suspect of a stabbing that had occurred earlier that morning. TPD has since identified the suspect as Natosha “Tony” McDade, 38. Shortly after the shooting occurred, TPD Chief Revell held a press briefing at the scene. According to Revell, TPD was initially responding […]
The City Commissioners approved an amendment to the Canopy Inclusionary Housing Agreement at their May 13 meeting. The amendment passed 4-1, with Commissioner Jeremy Matlow dissenting. Under the amendment, homebuyers eligible for inclusionary housing can make up to 100% of the area median income (AMI). Matlow commented that he is not in favor of adjusting […]
At their May 19 meeting, the Independent Ethics Board reviewed an audit report from Moore Stevens Lovelace PA. The Board hired the company in Dec. 2019 to audit Board expenditures from March 1, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2019. “The purpose was to determine that the expenditures of the Board comply with applicable state statutes, City […]
UPDATED The Independent Ethics Board tabled their decision on a pay raise for Attorney John Reid at their May 19 meeting. Reid has been the Board Counsel to the Ethics Board since Feb. 2019. ORIGINAL The Independent Ethics Board is considering a pay raise for Attorney John Reid at their May 19 meeting. Reid has […]
At their May 13 meeting, the City Commissioners voted to award a $1,460,327.40 construction contract for extensive improvements to an air traffic control tower at the Tallahassee International Airport. The contract will be awarded to OliverSperry Renovation and Construction, Inc., a Tallahassee construction company that has previously renovated several restaurants, churches, office spaces, and more […]
The City Commissioners approved a $236,500.00 personal injury settlement at their May 13 meeting. The settlement will resolve the claims of Steven Parton, who tripped on a city sidewalk in 2015 and developed multiple health issues. According to the meeting agenda, in August 2015, Steven Parton tripped and struck his head and face on a […]
At the May 13th Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider the sale of a city owned property near one of the busiest intersections in Tallahassee. Tallahassee City Commissioners are being asked by city staff for approval to market a 3.46-acre parcel located at the intersection of Mahan Drive and Weems Road. The parcel is […]
At their April 22nd meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to provide financial relief for City of Tallahassee utility customers. The vote approved a one-time rate reduction that will keep $6.3 million in the hands of local residents and businesses at a time when the COVID-19 outbreak has put the brakes on the local economy. […]