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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Housing
< Return Home This priority area addresses the repair and rehabilitation of existing homes, construction of new single-family homes, preservation of heirs properties (inherited family homes) and increasing homeownership within the Frenchtown community. Goal: Create pathways for residents to purchase homes, as well as preserve and protect neighborhood housing so that it remains affordable and serves as a personal and community asset. Outcome: Safe, affordable, and energy-efficient homes are avai....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Health & Resident Empowerment
< Return Home This priority area addresses neighborhood environmental issues, increasing access to healthy food, health services, education and employment services, the supports needed for residents at risk of homelessness and those returning from incarceration, fostering social connections and the need to develop neighborhood leadership capacity. Goal: Empower residents with the tools they need to live a healthier lifestyle and improve their access to resources that promote their financial, educatio....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Land Use & Transportation
< Return Home This priority area focuses on the protection of the character of the neighborhood, the prevention of the displacement of existing residents and opportunities to improve street safety, congestion and public transportation within the Frenchtown neighborhood. Goal: Establish land use and development patterns and policies that are aligned with the vision of the Frenchtown community and discourages gentrification, retains existing residents and prevents displacement. Establish a safe transpo....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Economic Development & Community Reinvestment
< Return Home This priority area focuses on the support needed for entrepreneurial activities within the neighborhood, the need for new development to provide “community benefits”, and the assistance residents need to build financial assets. Goal: Support economic growth through improved access to capital, training and other resources. Outcome: Frenchtown has a thriving economic base. NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Barriers to Accessing Capital for Business Development View more information about this Neighb...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan
In January 2020, Frenchtown neighborhood residents, business owners and other stakeholders began to develop a Neighborhood First Plan for the Frenchtown neighborhood, a process facilitated by the City of Tallahassee’s Neighborhood Affairs Division. The plan builds on and furthers the work completed through other recent planning efforts, as well as advances new ideas to address neighborhood priorities. A resident-led Community Action Team (CAT) and three Priority Area Teams (PAT) were formed to oversee t....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Concerns
Housing Neighborhood Concern H 1: Availability of resources for home repairs and preservation of the neighborhood’s existing housing stock. Longtime residents have seen the quality of the neighborhood’s housing stock decline as structures have aged. As of 2018, 30% of the structures in the neighborhood were built in 1910-1950; 41% were built in 1951-2000; and 9% were built in 2001-2016 (data was not available for 20% of the parcels, indicative of parcels with no structures). Some Frenchtown residents ha...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention
< Return Home This priority area addresses the enhancement of physical elements of the neighborhood to enhance public safety and the strengthening of relationship with law enforcement through partnerships. Goal: Create a safe, socially productive and viable environment for residents through the revitalization of the Frenchtown community. Outcome: Residents are actively engaged in crime prevention efforts to foster a greater sense of safety. NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Unsafe Spaces that Contr...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Placemaking & Neighborhood Image
< Return Home This priority area focuses on the improvement of public perception of the neighborhood, the preservation of historical places, and the enhancement of public places and other community assets to create a sense of place and promote resident health, happiness, and well-being. Goal: Enhance the sense of place in the neighborhood by transforming the community and changing the perceptions so that Frenchtown is seen as a historic and vibrant community where all people can enjoy a high quality ....
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Moving Frenchtown Forward
The Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan, a resident-led effort several years in the making, is approved. At its July 1 board meeting, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) allocated $6.4 million for implementation of the multi-year plan with three pillars designed for moving Frenchtown forward: Preserve Neighborhood Character, Transform Community and Empower Residents. The Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan was developed by the Frenchtown Community Action Team (CAT) using the City of Talla...
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Frenchtown Community Engagement Fund
The Frenchtown Community Engagement Fund (CEF) is a grant program that seeks to provide funding to Frenchtown residents and stakeholders to help implement the Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan. At the heart of the CEF is the engagement of Frenchtown residents and stakeholders in the implementation of their Neighborhood First Plan. Frenchtown residents and stakeholders are acutely aware of the issues and concerns that face their neighborhood, and many are willing if they receive some help to undertake a...
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Neighborhood First
Neighborhood First is a neighborhood-led planning initiative that provides a structure for residents to engage in leadership roles and focused working groups to develop a strategic neighborhood plan that serves as a blueprint for community revitalization. Residents, organized through Community Action Teams and focused working groups (Priority Area Teams), identity neighborhood priorities, concerns, strategies and action steps, potential partners and provide leadership for implementation of these ....
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention
< Return Home This priority area addresses the enhancement of physical elements of the neighborhood to enhance public safety and the strengthening of relationship with law enforcement through partnerships. Goal: Create a safe environment for residents and visitors to live, work, learn, and play through social engagement and the revitalization of the Greater Bond Neighborhood. NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Lack of a proactive approach to address criminal activity View more information about this Neigh...
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Concerns
Housing Neighborhood Concern H 1: Availability of resources for home repairs and preservation of the neighborhood’s existing housing stock. Longtime residents have seen the quality of the neighborhood’s housing stock decline as structures have aged. As of 2018, 30% of the structures in the neighborhood were built in 1910-1950; 41% were built in 1951-2000; and 9% were built in 2001-2016 (data was not available for 20% of the parcels, indicative of parcels with no structures). Some Frenchtown residents ha...
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan
The Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan was adopted by the Greater Bond Neighborhood Association on September 24, 2018. On December 13, 2018, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to fund the plan to the tune of $6.4 Million, with an initial funding of $500,000 and a commitment of an additional $5.9 million over the next three years. The initial $500,000 funding has been allocated to the following projects: Development and Construction of a Linear Park Video: Bond Linear Park....
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Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Area
Overview In an effort to revitalize the areas to the north and south of downtown, the City of Tallahassee Commission established the Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Area (F/S CRA) and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 1998. The Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Plan (PDF) and the trust fund for the F/S CRA were originally adopted in June 2000. A Citizen's Advisory Committee, consisting of seven members representing the business and neighborhood components of the F....
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Community Beautification
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Inadequate Streetscaping View more information about this Neighborhood Concern --> Desired Outcome: Improved streetscaping on targeted streets that enhances public safety and mobility while also beautifying the surrounding neighborhood. Strategy 1.1: Develop and implement a strategic beautification plan that includes neighborhood signage, a linear park, and targeted streetscaping within the Greater Bond Neighborhood. Action Item 1.1.1: Develop and implement a comprehensive street....
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Land Use
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Incompatible existing land uses View more information about this Neighborhood Concern --> Desired Outcome: Zoning adjustments allow for residential, commercial, and light industrial uses while preserving the character of the neighborhood. Strategy 1.1: Preserve single-family residential character in areas zoned Residential Preservation while creating opportunities to develop new and enhance existing commercial areas in the neighborhood. Action Item 1.1.1: Coordinate with Planning....
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Updates
Happy New Year, Frenchtown! The City of Tallahassee and the Frenchtown Community Action Team Leaders are committed to continuing to move Frenchtown Forward. At the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022, the City and Community Action Team Leaders have held a series of Priority Area Team meetings. So far, there’s been two Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention, Health & Resident Empowerment Priority Team meeting focusing on the Community Engagement Fund, and three Housing and Economic Development &...
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Economic Development & Resident Empowerment
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Lack of areas targeted for neighborhood-scale commercial development in the areas zoned “Residential Preservation” View more information about this Neighborhood Concern --> Desired Outcome: More neighborhood-scale businesses are allowed within targeted areas of the “Residential Preservation” zones. Strategy 1.1: Identify and promote specific locations for commercial development. Action Item 1.1.1: Assess the feasibility of Floral, Gamble and Mill, streets and the City-owned prope....
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Grants
The City of Tallahassee offers several grant programs designed to enhance neighborhood pride, quality of life and resident engagement. Whether your neighborhood would like to install a new entryway sign, implement a youth program, or host a block party, the City of Tallahassee would like to help make it happen. Greater Bond Rental Housing Rehabilitation Façade Improvement Grant Program The Greater Bond Rental Housing Rehabilitation Façade Improvement Grant Program offers financial incentives to landlord....
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FY22 Approved Budget
City Manager's Message Mayor and City Commissioners, It is my privilege to submit the enclosed proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). As City Manager, I want to share my optimism for the future of this organization and community through your leadership and direction. The City of Tallahassee’s mission, vision, and values served us well this past year, pulling together as a community to tackle the impacts of a global pandemic, continuing to grow from calls across the country for social justice, and ....
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FY23 Approved Budget
The FY2023 City of Tallahassee Approved Budget --> Home Overview Process Summaries Capital and Debt Departments Appendix Departments --> Appendix Definitions Abbreviations Resolutions Feedback Form of Government Supplemental --> More Info Drop Down 1 Deep Drop Down Deep Drop Down 1 Deep Drop Down 2 Deep Drop Down 3 Deep Drop Down 4 Deep Drop Down 5 Drop Down 2 Drop Down 3 Drop Down 4 --> Get Started --> FY2023 City of Tallahassee Annual Budget Report Read the City Manager's Message Mayor and Commissioner...
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FY19 Approved Budget
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW | FINANCIAL POLICIES | OPERATING BUDGET | CAPITAL BUDGET | FINANCIAL SCHEDULES | APPENDIX Table of Contents 0.1 Budget Message 1.0 Organizational Overview 1.1 Organizational Chart 1.2 Mission & Priorities 1.3 Employment by Sector within Tallahassee 1.4 Population 1.5 Interesting Tallahassee Facts 1.6 Millage Rate 1.7 Municipal Cost Comparison 2.0 Financial Policies 2.1 FY19 Budget Calendar 2.2 FY19 Budget Process 2.3 Finance Policy Summary 2.4 Budget Statu....
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Vibrant Neighborhoods Grant Program
Vibrant Neighborhoods Grant Program Overview - Revised November 2023 Would you like to sponsor an event in your neighborhood to bring neighbors together? Do you know of a great place to erect a welcome sign in your neighborhood? Or maybe you would like to add trees, benches or artwork to a public space within your neighborhood. Perhaps your neighborhood would benefit from landscape improvements in common areas or a community garden. The City of Tallahassee, through the Vibrant Neighborhoods Grant Progra...
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City of Tallahassee Community Summit
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONVERSATION On Oct. 19, 2022, the City of Tallahassee hosted “The Power of Voice,” a daylong race relations summit to connect communities through conversation. The summit featured local community leaders and renowned experts on topics including developing an inclusive work environment, examining unconscious bias, building fair housing, understanding the social determinants of health and more. "The Power of Voice” summit offered an important opportunity for the community t....
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