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Sidewalk Update from City of Tallahassee

Received from the City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department: The City has received reports that Southwood residents are not satisfied with the recently replaced sections of sidewalks. The sidewalks were repaired with “Flexi-Pave,” a flexible pavement product which allows expansion of tree root growth – which is why most of the sidewalks… Continue Reading Sidewalk Update from City of Tallahassee

2021 Halloween Road Closures

pumpkins with painted faces

Southwood Celebrates Halloween Sunday, 10/31 from 6:30 – 9p.m. This year, the Southwood Community will close several streets to guest traffic to better protect children trick-or-treating in the neighbourhood. A total of 35 intersections will be blocked to guest traffic from 6:30 – 9pm. All roadways will be accessible for emergencies and for residents. Golf… Continue Reading 2021 Halloween Road Closures

CDD Board of Supervisors Vacancy Announcement

The Capital Region CDD (SouthWood) Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates for consideration for appointment to fill CDD Board Seat 5 for the remainder of the term of office that expires in November 2022. Persons interested in being considered to fill the vacancy should email a letter of interest or résumé to the CDD’s Recording… Continue Reading CDD Board of Supervisors Vacancy Announcement

June 2019 Meeting Recap

The Southwood CDD held its June 2019 meeting on June 13 at the Southwood Community Center. Highlights included: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Schedule The Board approved the proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and setting the public hearing on the budget for August 15 at 6:30pm at the Southwood Community Center. After detailed budget discussion… Continue Reading June 2019 Meeting Recap

Improvements to FSUS special-needs hurricane shelter scheduled to be ready by start of 2019-2020 school year

Plans are presently underway to improve the Florida State University Schools (FSUS) special-needs shelter, so it can serve double the number of clients housed on the campus during a hurricane. FSUS is activated as a special- needs shelter during hurricanes for people who need medical attention and who are without power. Dr. Stacy Chambers, FSUS… Continue Reading Improvements to FSUS special-needs hurricane shelter scheduled to be ready by start of 2019-2020 school year

May 2019 Meeting Recap

The Southwood CDD held its May 2019 meeting on May 9 at the Southwood Community Center. Highlights included: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Schedule The Board provided staff with guidance for preparing the FY 2020 proposed budget. The schedule for development of and vote on the final budget is as follows: 6/13 – The Board approves… Continue Reading May 2019 Meeting Recap

April 2019 Meeting Recap

The Southwood CDD held its April 2019 meeting on April 11 at the Southwood Community Center. Highlights included: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Schedule The Board discussed the following schedule for developing the budget for Fiscal Year 2020: 5/9 – Staff presents the preliminary proposed budget and receives feedback from the Board. 6/13 – The Board… Continue Reading April 2019 Meeting Recap

Traffic Study Summary

Project Overview Study Description The CDD requested a traffic analysis to assess whether parallel parking could be provided for residents in Unit 17 – LDR 11 along Blair Stone Road and Four Oaks Blvd near the roundabout. The residents and the CCD have investigated parking options for several years due to ongoing resident complaints and… Continue Reading Traffic Study Summary

March 2019 Meeting Recap

The Southwood CDD held its March 2019 meeting on March 7 at the Southwood Community Center. Highlights included: St. Joe Update Community Manager John Curtis provided an update on St. Joe’s long-term development planning, including swapping of entitlements for future land uses, road networks and future development. Also discussed were traffic counts unlikely to trigger… Continue Reading March 2019 Meeting Recap

February 2019 Meeting Recap

The Southwood CDD held its February 2019 meeting on February 7 at the Southwood Community Center. Highlights included: At the meeting, the Board presented plaques to former supervisors Eli Nortelus and Glenda Herrera-Gray in recognition of their service to the Southwood community. Traffic Study Discussion CDD Engineer Keith Dantin provided details about the traffic analysis… Continue Reading February 2019 Meeting Recap