The City Commissioners discussed an update on the City’s state and federal legislative affairs at their February 26 meeting. The 2020 legislative session began on January 14. The City’s legislative affairs team is tasked with monitoring developments in legislation that impact the City. Staff reports that one of the major developments affecting Tallahassee is a […]
Superintendent Hanna and Leon County School Board (LCSB) member Alva Striplin responded harshly to a parent’s critical assessment of Astoria Park Elementary School. The parent, who attended the February 26th LCSB meeting held at Gilchrist Elementary School, spoke during the “citizens to be heard” part of the agenda. She explained to the Board that her […]
UPDATE The City Commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement for a TEMPO office at their February 26 meeting. The lease agreement with Town South LLC totals $21,000 per year for three years, plus a security deposit of $2049.48. The space will be used for a TEMPO engagement office offering services including voting registration, mentoring and […]
During the February 25th Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting the Board approved a five-year contract with the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA). Moving forward, the five-year agreement will continue the “same operational and programmatic” FY2020 funding formula. COCA will continue to receive once-cent of TDT revenue as well as $150,000 in general […]
UPDATE At their February 26 meeting, the City Commissioners voted 4-1 to pass an amendment to the City’s contract with Marpan Recycling and a recycling rate increase. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow voted against the changes, noting that he is concerned about the financial impact of the rate increase and would rather present a plan to the […]
Pam Hightower, a longtime educator, filed the necessary paperwork last Friday with the Supervisor of Elections to run for Superintendent of Leon County Schools. Hightower filed as a Democrat. The Tallahassee Democrat was the first media outlet to report her candidacy. Current Superintendent Rocky Hanna filed earlier this year with a no party affiliation designation. […]
At the conclusion of the City of Tallahassee budget workshop last week, Mayor John Dailey took to Twitter to tout the performance of the local economy and the low cost of living and doing business in Tallahassee. As part of the budget workshop, which focused on the FY20 First Quarter Update, city staff provided a […]
On February 25th the Leon County Board of County Commissioners are set to vote on whether or not to approve joining the Florida Hate Crime Coalition (FHCC), formed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in 2016. This issue was brought to the Boards attention by the Tallahassee-Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. […]
Since Killearn Golf Properties, LLC (KGP) assumed operational control of the Killearn Country Club on February 1st, members of the club have responded positively to the call for financial support. KGP is headed by Jimmy Graganella and Ron Tolliver. According to KGP, the group is nearing its goal of raising $3.5 million dollars, which will […]
UPDATE The former Chairman of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board, Richard Herring, told TR that the it was the Board that decided not to live broadcast the meeting which featured the interviews of the Ethics Officer candidates late last year. Herring told TR he could not remember why the Board made the decision. The Ethics Officer […]