On July 9th, the Leon County Commission approved the semiannual status report regarding curbside waste collection service provided by Waste Pro, Inc. The current contract between the County and Waste Pro, Inc. features stricter quality stipulations and enforcement standards than their prior agreements to “ensure quality performance”. To improve curbside waste collection, operational aspects of […]
On Thursday, July 18th, the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) board voted unanimously (6-0, with one board member absent) to maintain the current milage rate of 0.3477 for the upcoming FY 2025. Due to the increase in Leon County property values, the decision will result in a tax increase for property owners. During FY […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on July 9, 2024. The Board voted to award an agreement to Scott Carswell Presents LLC, to perform the work related to the Request for Proposals for Professional Management and Operational Services for County Concerts at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park. These services will […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the July 9, 2024, meeting. The Board received a presentation by Dr. Kimball Thomas on the Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity Program (TEMPO). So far, TEMPO has engaged more than 3,100 participants ages (16-24), helping youth enroll in higher education, gain meaningful employment, receive […]
Leon County Government recently announced that “GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, global cultural icon and Tallahassee trailblazer T-Pain” will perform live at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 19, 2024, at noon. “It is a special honor for us to welcome T-Pain, a […]
The City of Tallahassee was recently awarded a grant of more than $11.3 million from the Federal Transit Administration for StarMetro. Funds will be used to purchase eight electric buses, expand essential charging infrastructure and support workforce development programs to maintain the City’s growing electric fleet. “Tallahassee was among only 117 projects nationwide to receive […]
Tallahassee City Commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson are proposing $60,000 starting salaries for firefighters, which – if implemented – would result in a major increase in the fire service fund budget and a possible increase in the fire service fee. All Tallahassee residents pay a fire service fee via the City of Tallahassee […]
Halfway through 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department remain down when compared to 2023. However, the numbers show a significant increase in property crime incidents in June. Last month TR reported that during the four days after the May 10 storm – when three tornadoes moved through Tallahassee – […]
On July 8th, the Leon County School Board held an agenda review/workshop meeting and discussed the Board’s cell phone policy and the Discipline Matrix Guide. The Board reviewed their Wireless Communication Devices Policy and discussed whether they would want to amend the policy and further restrict high school students from having their phone out during […]
There is mounting criticism directed at Leon County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Ryan Ray from other Democrats about Ray’s role as the LCDEC chair – he was elected in 2022 – and his position as the aide to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. In addition to a complaint filed by city commission candidate Rudy Ferguson alleging […]