On May 14, 2024, the Leon County Commission will consider awarding the bid for the LeRoy Collins Library (Leon County Main Library) second floor improvements projects to OmniCon Corp. in the amount of $1,554,530. In 2021, the Commission adopted the Essential Libraries Initiative (ELI), to re-vision the Leon County Public Library System and address the […]
On Sunday, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed three tornados hit southern Leon County on Friday morning. The NWS released detailed information related to the three tornados. Below is an image showing the full-scale of the two tornadoes. Tornado #1 shows up in the image at the intersection of West Tennessee Street and Capital Circle. […]
Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the May 8th, 2024. City commissioner voted to accept the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. After hearing an overview of the City’s approach to regulating parking, elected officials decided to get feedback from neighborhoods before considering an item that would eliminate all parking requirements […]
On May 6th 2024, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) held a finance and budget meeting to review the proposed amended budget for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. The Council’s proposed amended budget totals $9,570,687 (this includes rollover from previous year) with $7,427,764 or 77.6% of the total allocated to programs. Non-program expenses include […]
At the May 8th Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials decided to get feedback from neighborhoods before voting on a motion to eliminate minimum parking regulations related to new developments. Mayor Dailey and others were concerned that the elimination of parking requirements could have an adverse impact on neighborhoods located near new developments. Commissioner Matlow […]
A group that City Commissioner Jack Porter is affiliated with, Local Progress, released a statement on Friday, May 3rd, supporting pro-Palestinian demonstrations which have spread across university campuses over the last couple of weeks. Porter, who is listed as an organizing member of the Florida branch of the group, was one of over 300 members […]
At the next Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will receive an update on the Public Safety Camera Initiative. According to the agenda item, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is embarking on a public-private camera partnership that will further leverage the resources of the Capital Region Real Time Crime Center to respond to and solve […]
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At the conclusion of the April 24th Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Mayor John Dailey took an opportunity to respond to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s continued attacks on the Tallahassee Police Department related to a recent DUI case. At the meeting, Dailey stated, “I’m getting tired of this Board criticizing police action after it goes to […]
The Leon County Commission (LCC) voted unanimously to accept a report on the preliminary budget overview which included performance raises for all employees averaging 3%. The FY2025 estimates indicate a revenue increase of approximately $15 million. This estimate is based on a 6.5% increase in property values which, under the current millage rate, would result […]