City Commission Changes Policy to Encourage Affordable Housing

City Commission Changes Policy to Encourage Affordable Housing

At Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 21-O-04AA. The ordinance, which amends the Tallahassee Land Development Code (TLDC), will change the definition of “Dwelling Unit” to include obsolete hotels and motels converted into residential units. The new ordinance states, “When applied to the conversion of a previously existing hotel or […]

City Commission Approves Acceptance of the Rook, Other TPD Equipment Donations

City Commission Approves Acceptance of the Rook, Other TPD Equipment Donations

The Tallahassee City Commission met Wednesday and voted 3-2 to authorize the acceptance and expense of proceeds from the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2020 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership, as well as the authorization to accept equipment and supplies that were donated to the Tallahassee Police Department. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter dissented. […]

City Commission Votes to Resume Utility Disconnections

City Commission Votes to Resume Utility Disconnections

The City Commission met Wednesday and voted to resume disconnecting utilities when payments are not made. The City will provide a 60-day notice before disconnecting. City staff will also work with utility customers to apply for U.S. Treasury utility and rent assistance funds and establish payment agreements with utility customers on a case-by-case basis. When […]

TPD Conducting Patrols to Improve Pedestrian Safety

TPD Conducting Patrols to Improve Pedestrian Safety

Three months ago, the Tallahassee Police Department arrested a man linked to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Florida State University student. Now, TPD is aiming to increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists through education. “Leon County is one of the top 25 counties in the state for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal […]

Read Detailed Bios of the Recently Appointed Police Review Board Members

Read Detailed Bios of the Recently Appointed Police Review Board Members

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 […]

City Commission Approves $146,049 Settlement

City Commission Approves $146,049 Settlement

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 […]

City Commission Hears Concerns About Homelessness, City Walk Shelter

City Commission Hears Concerns About Homelessness, City Walk Shelter

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 […]

City Commission Appoints Rashad Mujahid as First Chairperson of Citizens Police Review Board

City Commission Appoints Rashad Mujahid as First Chairperson of Citizens Police Review Board

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 […]

City Commission Approves Agreement for Cascades Concert Series, New Amphitheater Support Space

City Commission Approves Agreement for Cascades Concert Series, New Amphitheater Support Space

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 […]

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