Since the dismantling of the Tallahassee/Leon County Economic Development Council*, there has been much public discussion about what should replace it.
As of the end of February 2016, an Intergovernmental Agency made up of Leon County and Tallahassee Commissioners, will form under the direction of County Administrator, Vince Long, and Tallahassee City Manager, Rick Fernandez.
The purpose of the organization is to grow economic development in our area. Since the new agency will be housed in the newly reorganized City/County Planning Department's section called P.L.A.C.E, it will most likely focus on the expenditure of over $90 million in Blueprint sales tax revenues. Activities will be directed by Ben Pingree, the former executive director of the old EDC (Economic Development Council*).
