StarMetro Welcomes State-of-the-Art Fare System
This past weekend, StarMetro, the City of Tallahassee’s public transportation department, welcomed a new electronic farebox to their transportation system, Genfare. Genfare…
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CRA Moves Forward With Frenchtown Affordable Housing Initiative
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) conducted a board meeting to discuss implementing an affordable housing initiative in…
City Commission Tables Emergency Ordinance Prohibiting Large Gatherings
At today’s City Commission meeting, Commissioners tabled a last-minute addition to the agenda related to options for mitigating COVID-19 spread caused by…
UPDATED: City Commission Votes Against Canceling Fall Sports at City Facilities
At their meeting today, the City Commissioners unanimously voted against staff recommendations to cancel many fall parks and recreation activities to mitigate…
TPD Accreditation Assessment Team Asks for Community Input
In a press release today, the City of Tallahassee announced that the Tallahassee Police Department will be evaluated by an assessment team…
Tallahassee Violent Crime Incidents Up 64% in August
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by 64% in August 2020 when compared to August 2019. Additionally,…
TPD Chief Revell Addresses Saturday’s Protest
At the City Commission meeting today, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell addressed TPD’s response to the protest last Saturday, where 15…
City Commission Approves Letter of Support for Bike Route 90 Reroute
The City Commission voted today to approve a Letter of Support for the proposed reroute of US Bicycle Route 90. The reroute…
City Commission Approves Concurrency Agreement for Vogue Cleaners Property Cleanup
At their meeting on Sept. 9, the Tallahassee City Commission approved a concurrency agreement for the former Vogue Cleaners property. The property…
City Commission Approves Procurement Policy Changes
The City Commissioners approved changes to City Commission Policy 242 at their meeting today. Policy 242 covers City procurement policies, including guidelines…
City Commission Votes to Introduce Citizens Police Review Board Ordinance
After three officer-involved shootings this year, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance creating a Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB)…
City Commissioner-Elect Jack Porter Discusses Views on Police, Accountability, Status Quo
City Commissioner-Elect Jack Porter appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart on Tuesday. Porter narrowly avoided a run-off…