At their meeting on Nov. 10, the City Commissioners voted to approve a supplemental appropriation of $490,000 from law enforcement trust funds to purchase additional Tallahassee Police Department equipment. Approximately $450,000 will come from the State Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and $40,000 will come from the Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund. TPD requested the supplemental […]
At their meeting on Nov. 10, the City Commissioners voted to approve the strategic goals of the FY21-25 Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Plan. The plan will make the City eligible for an estimated $5,092,322 in federal entitlement grant funding in the next fiscal year. To be eligible to receive funding from the U.S. Department […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 88 incidents reported during the week of October 26 – November 1, 2020. The data indicates there were 58 property incidents and 30 violent incidents. Last week there were 42 property and 24 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 66 incidents reported during the week of October 19 – 25, 2020. The data indicates there were 42 property incidents and 24 violent incidents. Last week there were 50 property and 23 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD […]
During their Oct. 28 meeting, the City Commission unanimously voted to make the local TEMPO organization a nonprofit foundation. TEMPO, which stands for Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity, is a community engagement and public safety youth program that was established in 2017. The TEMPO initiative is administered by the City of Tallahassee’s Community […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 63.5% in September when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 70,340 during September 2019 to 25,697 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]
At the City Commission meeting on Oct. 28, the Commissioners voted to approve the implementation of a pilot Code Enforcement and Lien Amnesty Program that is looking to forgive $700,000 worth of lingering code violations and also help revitalize neighborhoods. The program was proposed by the Housing and Community Resilience Department (HCR). The HCR ensures […]
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 […]