Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place July 11, 2023.__ The Commission approved a number of items all together in the consent agenda. One of the items approved the transfer of a surplus 2013 F-750 Work Truck to Lively Technical Collage for hands-on training in its Automotive Program. […]
As the City of Tallahassee debates the need for more revenues to fund law enforcement, the most recent statistics show that reported violent crime incidents in 2023 have increased 11.6% when compared to the same time in 2022. The crime incident data – as reported by the Tallahassee Police Department and complied by Tallahassee Reports […]
On July 10th, the Children Services Council held their Budget and Finance Committee meeting. Executive Director, Ceka Green presented an overview of the proposed 2024 Fiscal Year Budget which contains various proposed millage rates of 0.375, 0.3477, 0.4375 and 0.5. Ms. Green explained that once the full Council has voted to approve the millage rate, […]
On July 11th, the Leon County Commission will consider an item that seeks Board approval of the 2024 FY Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP) grant in the amount of $2,298,700 and recommended allocations. The grant represents year two of the current two-year funding cycle. In addition, as requested by the Commission, the item seeks approval […]
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH),is significantly expanding services to Wakulla County with the construction of a new Urgent Care Center along Crawfordville Highway. A 2.25-acre site near Publix has been secured, and construction will soon begin on the 12,000-square foot facility with an opening expected in early summer 2024. Half of the space will house the […]
A Leon County mother claims a book in the Hawks Rise Elementary School library – that refers to the sexuality of Billie Jean King – is inappropriate. Katie Lyon filed a complaint under a new review process recently adopted by the Leon School Board after her 2nd grade daughter brought home a book from her […]
The Tallahassee Police Department recently reported the results from an “enhanced enforcement” operation along North Monroe Street. Provided below are the details released by TPD. — Last week, between June 19 and June 23, the Tallahassee Police Department’s General Narcotics Unit conducted enhanced enforcement along Monroe Street which yielded 63 charges from 27 arrests. Multiple […]
The Leon County School Board held its monthly meeting on June 27th and addressed a number of topics summarized below. The President of Leon Educational Staff Professional Association (LESPA) addressed several concerns before the Board. She said surviving her first year as LESPA President was not an easy road, stating, “I had no idea how […]
The investigative report related to the Chiles football program has been released by Leon County Schools. The report concludes that Chiles head football coach Kevin Pettis violated district policy related to ethical conduct. Violations related to three students were corroborated despite denials by Pettis. In addition, the report noted concern related to three similar lease […]
On June 20th during the LCS Agenda Review Meeting, the Board received a presentation by Government Consultant Jessica Janasiewicz related to the major changes that occurred during the 2023 legislative session. Janasiewicz explained that House Bill 1 expanded the voucher system to all children in Florida, and included another program for homeschooled students, maxed out […]