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Children’s Services Council supporters relish more time ahead of 2020 vote

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From the Tallahassee Democrat Now the real work begins. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, Leon County commissioners committed to a 2020 ballot initiative to create a Children’s Services Council. The move bought supporters time to mount an education campaign and build community support. It also mollified opponents who argued that the process was moving too quickly. A Children’s Services […]

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County delays Children’s Services Council, kicks property tax proposal to 2020 ballot

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From the Tallahassee Democrat County commissioners decided this isn’t the year to place a Children’s Services Council referendum on the ballot. In a unanimous vote, commissioners bought Leon County time to mount an education campaign and build community support for a 2020 ballot effort — an 11th hour idea that came from community members and business leaders and […]

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Grassroots initiative wants to show Tallahassee as retirement destination

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From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – A local grassroots initiative is trying to reach baby boomers and bring them to Tallahassee. ​It’s called “Choose Tallahassee.” The program hopes to highlight the positive aspects of retiring in the Capital City. ​Seniors we’ve spoken with say they are thrilled about the variety of activities available for themselves as […]

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Ribbon Cutting – Jim Moran Building

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Jim Moran Building 111 S. Monroe St Tallahassee, FL 32301 The new Jim Moran Building serves as a statewide resource and training center for entrepreneurs, housing two separate Florida State University organizations. The Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, the only standalone school of entrepreneurship in the country, serves students through Commercial, Social and Retail Entrepreneurship […]

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Tallahassee Chamber’s Consolidation Group Convenes; Gillum Skeptical Of Motives

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From WJCT The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is undeterred in its quest to explore consolidating city and county services.  Despite high-level opposition the Chamber has moved ahead with a study committee. The Chamber’s Consolidation Study Group is a Tallahassee Who’s Who: Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Major Harding, noted attorney Martha Barnett, FSU Political […]

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Committee explores local government consolidation, community economic vision

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From the Tallahassee Democrat A nine-member committee will spend four months coming up with a community economic development vision and practical approaches to improving the function of local government, including consolidation. The idea of consolidatingLeon County and city of Tallahassee governments gained momentum after the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce commissioned an independent study by Washington Economics Group. […]

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Ribbon Cutting – The Current Agency

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The Current Agency 3707 Apalachee Pky Tallahassee, FL 32311 Current is a digital and creative agency comprised of innovators, collaborators, and creative minds driven to energize our clients through digital and creative solutions to build their businesses and communities. At Current, we believe in “turning on” our clients with our out-of-the-box approach to each project […]

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Ribbon Cutting – VR Systems, Inc.

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VR Systems, Inc. VR Systems 3773 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32308 VR Systems is a 100 percent employee owned company and for 25 years, VR has been creating products, services, and solutions for elections directors around the country. VR Systems has strong expertise in voter registration systems, electronic pollbooks and web solutions, having implemented systems […]

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