CRA funds TLH Arts project, Challenger Center renovations, puts pause on Frenchtown Quarters
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A proposal to fund a performing arts facility in Railroad Square gained support Thursday from the Community Redevelopment Agency, which committed $1.8 million to the project.
The Tourist Development Tax money set to fund the TLH Arts Inc. project is expected to be paired with roughly $1.5 million in private donations the organization is seeking before it begins to bring to life a proposal at least five years in the making.
It also will revive the project which nearly lost all of its funding in February when the CRA diverted money to other projects by LeMoyne Arts and for a Frenchtown museum idea at the city-owned Ashmore’s pharmacy.
City leaders invite southside community to give feedback on Southside Action Plan
The city is hosting a drive-thru informational session at Nims Middle School May 1 from 10 a.m. until noon.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â City leaders say growing Tallahassee s southside is a priority. City commissioner Dianne Williams- Cox says the Southside Action Plan now is how they ll fast-track that growth. The Southside Action Plan is set out to put into action plans that were put into place many years ago. We re now breathing energy into it, she said.
Commissioners approved the plan on March 24, adding it to the decades-old Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan. The first phase of the project is focused on public input. Commissioners plan to gather that public input until this fall.
Special to the Tallahassee Democrat
Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than by stocking up on some of Mother Nature’s best creations at a special Southside Farmers Market?
Hosted from 2-6 p.m. outside the Walker-Ford Community Center at 2301 Pasco Street, the market features fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables and more.
In addition to the fresh, affordable produce, attendees can enjoy a live radio remote with Joe Bullard and 96.1 Jamz from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., a live cooking demonstration at 3:30 p.m. with guest chef City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox, giveaways and more.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to participate in a new initiative that highlights Southside residents’ community pride and encourages participation in engagement efforts that will help shape the future of the area through the Southside Action Plan.
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Village Square to host 9th annual Town Hall with Tallahassee and Leon County leaders
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talk about the hometown we share and what matters most to our families and our future.
On Monday April 12 at 7 p.m. in the tradition of the old-fashioned American town hall meeting citizens will have an opportunity to gather digitally with both Leon County and city of Tallahassee commissioners for the 9th Annual Tallahassee Town Hall, via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Moderated by the Tallahassee Democrat’s former publisher Skip Foster, the event program pairs commissioners from both the city and the county for a cross-governmental discussion about where Tallahassee is as a community, where we’re going, and what challenges we face in getting there.