Chiles High School recently appointed new head coaches for both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams. Larry Auguste was named the boys coach and Troy Hartmann was named the girls coach. The coaching positions became open after the previous coaches were removed by the Chiles administration. Rick Davis was removed in February 2021 from […]
At the City of Tallahassee budget workshop on May 19th, elected officials received an update on major construction projects. These projects included the Tallahassee police headquarters, the Northeast Senior Center, and the Lake Bradford fire station. Tallahassee Police Headquarters On January 29, 2020, after a two-year public outreach effort, the City Commission selected the former […]
At the City of Tallahassee budget workshop, elected officials discussed a distribution plan for federal monies allocated through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The $1.9 trillion package, which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, directs aid to individuals and state, local and tribal governments to speed up the United States’ recovery from […]
TR’s weekly report (May 10 – May 16) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s May 9th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending May 16th, shows decreases in cases and the positivity rate while hospitalizations remained relatively flat. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day […]
At the May 12 City Commission, elected officials voted to schedule a public hearing on June 16 to take up the “Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance.” The ordinance proposes 34 new Zoning Code development standards designed to make new development more compatible with adjoining residential neighborhoods. The 34 proposed development standards address 6 issue areas, including design standards […]
At the May 11th Leon County School Board meeting, officials addressed the following items. The Board approved an agreement with Southern Earth Sciences to perform asbestos consulting services related to Griffin Middle School. Southern Earth Sciences will use phase contrast microscopy (PCM) testing to monitor the air and for final clearance. The PCM air monitoring […]
Listed below are notes from the May 11th Leon County School Board meeting. Superintendent Rocky Hanna recognized the Technology Information Services Department for Leon County. He highlighted the preparation and hard work the department put into obtaining and distributing thousands of computers to staff and students for the 2020-2021 school year. Moreover, the continuation of […]
The Rickards High School Science Olympiad team was recognized at the May 11th Leon County School Board meeting. The team placed first in the Florida State competition on April 14th and is headed for the national stage. The Science Olympiad is a competition where teams of up to 15 students compete in 24 different events […]
The Leon County Commission voted unanimously to direct the County Administrator to implement Phase 3 of the Leon County COVID-19 Response and Re-opening Plan and to schedule the first and only public hearing to consider the repeal of the mask mandate ordinance on June 8. During the discussion, Leon County Commissioner Kristen Dozier voiced concerns […]
At today’s Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials voted to make Election Day a paid holiday for all county employees. The proposal is estimated to have a fiscal impact of $18,560 in holiday pay, which County staff reports can be paid for from existing personnel budgets. At the April 13, 2021 meeting, the Board directed […]