City Commissioners Approve Creation of TPD Citizen Review Board

City Commissioners Approve Creation of TPD Citizen Review Board

At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners unanimously voted to move forward with creating an independent Citizen Review Board for the Tallahassee Police Department. The purpose of the Citizens Review Board will be to enable Tallahassee citizens to oversee policing practices and review events like officer-involved shootings. The action comes after nationwide protests in response […]

City Commissioners Approve Two MWSBE Appointments

City Commissioners Approve Two MWSBE Appointments

The City Commissioners approved two appointments to the Tallahassee-Leon County Minority and Women Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Citizens Advisory Committee at their June 3 meeting. The MWSBE program aims to increase opportunities for certified minority, women, and small business enterprises. The MWSBE Citizens Advisory Committee is responsible for overseeing the MWSBE program. The Committee also […]

City Commissioners Vote to Enter Contract for $5,450,000 Airport Bridge Replacement Project

City Commissioners Vote to Enter Contract for $5,450,000 Airport Bridge Replacement Project

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 […]

TMH Board of Directors Appoints Four Members, City Approves

TMH Board of Directors Appoints Four Members, City Approves

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 […]

New Information Surfaces in TPD Officer-Involved Shooting

New Information Surfaces in TPD Officer-Involved Shooting

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 […]

City Approves Amendment to Canopy Inclusionary Housing Agreement

City Approves Amendment to Canopy Inclusionary Housing Agreement

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 […]

Ethics Board Reviews Results of Audit

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 […]

City Commissioners Approve Construction Contract for Renovations to Air Traffic Control Tower

City Commissioners Approve Construction Contract for Renovations to Air Traffic Control Tower

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 […]

City Commissioners Approve $236,500 Personal Injury Settlement

City Commissioners Approve $236,500 Personal Injury Settlement

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 […]

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