The Leon County Commission voted 7-0 to award the exclusive franchise to provide waste collection services in unincorporated Leon County to Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., and to authorize the county administrator to execute the franchise agreement, subject to legal review by the County Attorney. The option adopted provides a residential rate of $23.17 and […]
On Tuesday March 21, the Leon County Commission will receive a Lake Munson status report and approving an extension of the Lake Munson drawdown through the Spring of 2024. According to the status report, Lake Munson is a state-managed water body with chronic water quality and ecological problems. Problems include, fish kills, algal blooms, exotic […]
Tallahassee elected officials will consider approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (PBA) at the next Tallahassee City Commission meeting on March 22. The agenda item notes that the City of Tallahassee and the PBA have reached an agreement on contracts for the Police […]
On March 13th, the CSC of Leon County Executive Committee had a long, sometimes heated debate on whether to add three additional staff positions. Two of the positions would be for a Programing Quality Assurance Specialist and one for a Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator. Board Member Paul Mitchell labeled the need for more staff […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House is on the cusp of passing a massive expansion of school-voucher programs that would make every student eligible to receive taxpayer-backed scholarships, while the full Senate is poised to consider its version of the bill. A disagreement, however, has continued to simmer […]
The Tallahassee City Commission is now accepting applications from those interested in serving on the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). To apply, visit Talgov.com/transparency/boards and complete the online form. Applications must be received by April 15. To be considered for the at-large seats, a letter of nomination from a community-based civic and/or social service organization must be included. […]
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency met on March 9th and approved four consent items and addressed two general business items. The consent items included the approval of February 9, 2023 Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board meeting minutes, the authorization to advertise and award construction services for the Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center project, acceptance of an update […]
On Monday, March 13th, the Federal District Court granted the City of Tallahassee’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Taylor Biro. Biro filed the complaint after being removed from Tallahassee’s Citizens Police Review Board. In response to the Biro’s claims related to freedom of speech, citing case law, Judge Allen Winsor wrote: At the […]
In a message on Facebook, the owners of the Bradfordville Blues Club announced the club will close April 1. The post is provided below: It’s time, folks. After 21 fantastic years of running the most magical club on the planet, it’s time to fully retire, visit family and friends, take in romantic sunsets and explore […]
At the March 9th meeting, the Blueprint IA Board authorized Blueprint staff to advertise and award a contract for construction services for the Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center Project. This project will renovate the dog kennel and shelter medicine areas, as well as construct a quarantine dog yard with an estimated budget of $3.5 million. […]