Last week, between Feb. 20 and Feb. 24, the Tallahassee Police Department’s General Narcotics and Drug Interdiction Units conducted enhanced enforcement along the North Monroe Street corridor . The enhanced enforcement resulted in 22 arrests and seven firearms being seized. The enforcement effort focused on North Monroe Street from Silver Slipper Lane to the area […]
On February 21st, the Leon County Commission held a lengthy discussion about the Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) Deputy Program. Sheriff McNeil updated the Board on the progress of the program since its official launch in June 2022. According to McNeil, the HOST unit has come in contact with 472 homeless individuals and 271 […]
On February 27th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly agenda review meeting. The Board discussed 3 additional grants and how the funding would impact schools. The Board wants to use the new funds to expand on current programs and to increase security at afterschool programs. The funds will be used district wide; however, […]
Provided below are the agenda items and item summary for 18 public hearings scheduled for the Tuesday night – February 28 – Leon County School Board meeting. The policy changes have been addressed during previous meetings and are set to be adopted after the hearing. The 18 items relate to policies addressing reading lists, student […]
The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) seeks to engage community volunteers to serve as members of various evaluations teams to help select entities and programs to receive funding from our upcoming application opportunities. When the CSC releases Community Investment Partnership (CIP – community providers) funding announcements, the services of these diverse and experienced […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on February 22, 2023.__ The city commission approved an agenda item that allows the city to pay $19,104 in traffic concurrency mitigation fees to support the conversion of a former motel into a certified affordable housing development. Specifically, a former Motel […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on February 21, 2023.__ Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil provided a presentation to the commission updating them on LCSO’s HOST Program, which is designed to address issues of homelessness in Leon County. McNeil said that he is well aware that the […]
On February 21st, the Leon County Commission voted 5-2 to approve an ordinance to change the zoning classification of 32.18 acres located at 3762 Capital Circle NW from Residential Acre (RA) to Single-Family Detached Residential (R-2). Previously, Northwoods Baptist Church requested the zoning to be changed to Residential District (R-3), which would have allowed the […]
On Wednesday, February 22nd, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider directing staff to work with Big Bend Homelessness Coalition (BBHC) to develop a purchase and sale vacant property located on Capital Circle NW. BBHC contacted the city about a purchase of 4.54 acres of vacant land at 1665 Capital NW to transform the property into […]
On Wednesday, February 22nd, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider the approval for payment of $19,104 in traffic concurrency mitigation fees to support the conversion of a Motel 6 into affordable housing for low-income individuals. If approved, the City will use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds […]