The Leon County Commissioners approved a status report on the 2019 Leon County Real Estate Portfolio at their July 14 meeting. The report is prepared annually. The full report can be viewed here. The report includes information on properties and buildings owned by Leon County. According to the report, “As of December 31, 2019, the […]
The Leon County Commissioners approved a five-year program funding agreement with the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA) at their meeting today. According to the meeting agenda, “The Five-Year Grant Funding Agreement with COCA will include $150,000 from general revenue and one-cent of Tourist Development Tax (TDT) annually, which is estimated to generate $877,347 in […]
At their July 14 meeting, the Leon County Commissioners endorsed a plan for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to establish a committee of experts to make recommendations on law enforcement policies, funding allocations, and more. Staff reports that the Sheriff McNeil’s proposed committee would include representatives from law enforcement, social services agencies, Florida A&M University, […]
Jessica Yeary is running for Public Defender of the Second Judicial Circuit against incumbent Andy Thomas. Yeary graduated from the Stetson University College of Law in 2009. After graduating, she volunteered for retired Public Defender Nancy Daniels. She has served numerous roles in the Public Defender’s Office, including public defender assistant and division chief. Main […]
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 59 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. As of July 9th, TMH reported 28 patients and CRMC reported 31. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below.
Starting July 7th the Tallahassee-Leon county office of economic vitality will distribute over 100,000 face masks to businesses in the Tallahassee area in an effort to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The OEV is also working with local chambers to ensure all businesses are reached. “The public health science is clear—face coverings are one […]
At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the amended FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan and FY 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan in order to accept $1,878,411 in CARES Act funding. The funding will be used for housing and community development initiatives in response to the impacts of COVID-19 in Tallahassee. The COVID-19 CARES […]
The City Commissioners approved nine appointments to the Airport Advisory Committee at their meeting today, reducing the size of the committee from 18 to nine members. The Airport Advisory Committee advises the City Commission and the Tallahassee International Airport Management on airport operations as well as economic development opportunities related to the airport. The Commissioners […]
The City Commissioners will review updates on three transportation projects at their July 8 meeting. The Weems Road Extension, Weems Road PASS Phase 2, and FAMU Way Phase 3 are all expected to be complete by the end of this year. Weems Road ExtensionConstruction for the Weems Road Extension project began in April 2019. The […]
At the July 8 meeting, the City Commissioners introduced an ordinance that increases restrictions on contact between the City and vendors during competitive solicitation for goods and services. Ordinance 20-O-04 amends Section 2-357 of the Code of General Ordinances. Notably, the ordinance will change the effective date of the “cone of silence”—the period of time […]