'How to' Guide to Neighborhood Associations - Part IV
How Neighborhood Services Can Help
The Neighborhood Affairs Office was established to further empower Tallahassee's neighborhood associations; to help organize neighborhood associations; to improve communication with City government; and to facilitate neighborhood preservation, vitality and development. The City of Tallahassee's Neighborhood Service Centers, provide a wealth of information and services to our community' neighborhood and homeowner's associations. The following is a brief list of those services:
- Coordinates meetings between neighborhood representatives and City staff or elected officials concerning issues of interest to specific neighborhoods.
- Coordination of Neighborhood Clean-up Projects, by providing trash bags, litter collection equipment, neighborhood notification flyers and Solid Waste collection assistance on major projects.
- Coordinates neighborhood-planning efforts to identify neighborhood short and long-range goals.
- Manages the Neighborhood Matched Fund Grant Program, which allocates as much as $2,500 per year per neighborhood improvement and enrichment projects such as enhanced street lighting, landscaping, special sign or entry features.
- Attends monthly neighborhood association meetings to discuss common problems and to exchange information.
- Maintains the Neighborhood Referral Program, a list of neighborhood leaders willing to share their expertise with other associations.
- Maintains a registration database and mailing list of neighborhood and homeowners associations.
Another function of the Neighborhood Affairs Office is to provide liaison assistance between neighborhood associations and City departments as well as other local, state and federal agencies. If you find that you are experiencing a problem with City services, contact the appropriate City department first. If you do not obtain satisfactory results after you have contacted the applicable department, contact Neighborhood Affairs. Neighborhood Affairs will then step in at this point and act as your liaison with the City to get your problem resolved.
To learn more about these and other services provided by Neighborhood Affairs, please contact us at 891-3846.
Other Neighborhood Association Topics
- Part I - 'How to' Guide to Neighborhood Associations
- Part II - How to Organize a Neighborhood Association
- Part III - Maintaining Your Neighborhood Association
- What is the Difference Between a Neighborhood Association and a Homeowner's Association?
- Register Your Neighborhood Association Online