Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County Schools Agenda/Workshop meeting on September 6th, 2023. LCS staff gave the Board a presentation on budget updates and explained the millage rate would be set at 5.464 which is .004 less than the previous year, although a true rollback millage rate would have […]
On September 13th, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider adopting parameters related to initiating a Tallahassee charter review. At its August 21, 2023, meeting, the city commission voted to initiate a charter review process including a charter review committee (CRC) to be appointed with the purpose of bringing recommendations to the City Commission This item […]
On September 12th, the Leon County Commission will consider awarding the bid for renovations to the Concord School Building to Arris General Contractors Inc., the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, in the amount of $4,250,000. This project is being supported by the Florida Department of Commerce, a CDBG-CV (Community Development Block Grant CARES Act) program grant […]
At the September 12th Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials will vote to approve ten bid awards totaling approximately $9.5 million. Descriptions related to the bid items are provided below. This item seeks Board approval of the Interlocal Agreement with Sarasota County for the licensing, hosting, and support of the GOVMAX budget development software. The […]
UPDATE This item has been removed from the Leon County Commission meeting agenda. Original Report After a request from the Golden Eagle Homes Association (HOA), the Leon County Commission is set to approve the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) jurisdiction over traffic enforcement within the Golden Eagle neighborhood. Golden Eagle is a private community located […]
On Monday, September 4, the Big Bend Labor Chapter (BBLC) hosted an event to help veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness at the American Legion Hall on Lake Ella Dr. However, comments from some local officials -including City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow – introduced politics to what was supposed to be a donation drive. […]
In July, 2021, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to approve the sale of the city-owned Chevron and Johns parcels to the Valencia Development Corporation for $8 million for the construction of a downtown luxury hotel. On Thursday September 7th at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal […]
For the week ending September 3, TPD reported 66 crime incidents. This included 27 violent crime incidents which is 26.8% above the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 14 assaults & batteries, 3 sexual batteries, and 8 robberies. TPD reported […]
According to windfinder.com, 45 mph wind gusts were recorded at Tallahassee International Airport during Hurricane Idalia which moved through Tallahassee on Wednesday. The profile of wind speeds, provided below, show that top wind gusts were recorded between 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Top sustained winds, between 20-30 mph, were recorded between 6 a.m. […]
For the August 21-27, TPD reported 59 crime incidents. This included 23 violent crime incidents which is slightly above (8.0%) the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 14 assaults & batteries, 3 sexual batteries, and 3 robberies. TPD reported 36 […]