A recent Wall Street Journal article written by Katherine Clarke entitled, “Family’s Quail-Hunting Plantation for Sale,” shed light on a jewel in Leon County and a very large one at that. The plantation, located on the Florida-Georgia border, is available to purchase for $29.6 million, which makes it the most expensive ranch property for sale […]
The Mayor’s Office, the City of Tallahassee and the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) are publicly stating that Tallahassee has the fastest growing economy in the state of Florida despite questions about the data used to support the claims. From the Mayor’s Office twitter account: “The numbers don’t lie, folks! #Tallahassee has the fastest growing […]
On January 17,2017, the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) held a meeting at City Hall and voted to adopt the statewide policy initiates of the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC). MPOAC is a statewide transportation planning and policy organization created by the Florida Legislature pursuant to Section 339.175(11), Florida Statutes. The organization […]
A review of the FY2017 budget proposal by the City of Tallahassee reveals more revenue for the General Fund through an increase in property values, sales taxes and fees. The total new revenue collected in the General Fund is approximately $5.5 million. The budget also calls for approximately $7-9 million in new spending. Local media […]