The Village Square to host town hall conversation between city and county commissioners

If you want to participate in civic life here in Tallahassee but aren’t interested in preparing a 3-minute speech for a commission meeting, we have a local tradition that’s just for you.

NEWS RELEASE                     

For Immediate Release
March 13, 2024

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Liz Joyner

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What: 12th Annual Tallahassee Town Hall
Who: City of Tallahassee and Leon County Commissioners
When: Wednesday, March 20th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: WFSU Studio, Red Barber Plaza; also broadcast via Zoom and Facebook Live
Website: https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/town-hall-2024/

If You Go: Event is free and open to the public, in-studio seating is limited and requires RSVP

THE VILLAGE SQUARE TO HOST 12TH ANNUAL TALLAHASSEE TOWN HALL  

in partnership with Leadership Tallahassee, Tallahassee Democrat and WFSU 

(TALLAHASSEE, FL) – March 13, 2024 – If you want to participate in civic life here in Tallahassee but aren’t interested in preparing a 3-minute speech for a commission meeting, we have a local tradition that’s just for you. On Wednesday, March 20th at 6 pm at the WFSU Studios, citizens will have an opportunity to gather with both Leon County and City of Tallahassee Commissioners for the 12th Annual Tallahassee Town Hall — our hometown’s neighborly answer to all the anger on hourly display in Washington, D.C.

Moderated by WFSU Public Media’s Tom Flanigan, the event program pairs commissioners from both the City of Tallahassee and Leon 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. Scheduled to join the conversation from Leon County are Commissioners Rick Minor, Carolyn Cummings, Nick Maddox, Brian Welch, and David O’Keefe; and from the City of Tallahassee are Mayor John Dailey and Mayor Pro-Tem Curtis Richardson and Commissioners Dianne Williams-Cox and Jack Porter.

The Town Hall program is a continuation of an ongoing series of unique locally-focused forums sponsored by The Village Square, a nonprofit devoted to bridging divides through discussion and spirited disagreement. The program is offered in partnership with the Tallahassee Democrat, WFSU Public Media, and Leadership Tallahassee, a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce.  

The Tallahassee Town Hall will have a live in-studio audience and will also be streamed live on Zoom from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th. Both participation options are open to the public, but advance reservation online is required. For more information or to reserve your space online, visit tlh.villagesquare.us.

There are many ways to engage and participate in this program:

  • Join us in the WFSU Studio live
  • Join us live digitally on Zoom, Wednesday, March 20th at 6 p.m.; register online at https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/town-hall-2024/
  • Follow on @WFSUPublicMedia, @tallahasseedemocrat and @TLH.villagesquare Facebook Live
  • Follow and/or participate in the discussion on Twitter (#TDvsq)


About The Village Square: Founded 17 years ago in Tallahassee, The Village Square is building the town hall of the 21st century across societal divisions that are tearing communities apart.         

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Left to right, top to bottom: From the City of Tallahassee, Mayor John Dailey, Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox, Mayor Pro-Tem Curtis Richardson, Commissioner Jack Porter. From Leon County Government, Commissioner Carolyn Cummings, Commissioner Nick Maddox, Commissioner Rick Minor, Commissioner Brian Welch, and Commissioner David O’Keefe. 

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