Tallahassee City Commission

Local officials have voted against a plan to purchase part of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square. But the vote leaves the door open for a potential future partnership between the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a group of people working to revitalize the local arts district.

Those conversations included discussions about the airport's ticket prices and efforts to underground city utilities.

The move came after a new state law passed last year puts civilian panels under the control of Florida police chiefs and sheriffs, and bans those boards from investigating police misconduct.

The Tallahassee City Commission has a yearly retreat where they get staff presentations about the city’s various departments, projects, and progress on prior goals.

Tallahassee Commissioners okayed the plan Wednesday despite a petition signed by thousands of city residents opposing the project.

The city of Tallahassee has been adding fluoride to the public water system since 1987. Now the topic is scheduled for discussion at the city’s commission meeting.

A zoning change involving about ten acres is proposed along Thomasville Rd. between Kerry Forest Parkway and Velda Dairy Rd.

The role is largely an honorary role that traditionally rotates among commissioners based on seniority. The majority bloc at City Hall has passed over Porter for the second year in a row

The changes included raises for city commissioners, expanded jurisdiction for independent ethics board.

An attack ad last month accused Commissioner Curtis Richardson of failing to protect abortion access, but he says he is voting for Amendment 4.