By: Monica Casey | WCTV Eyewitness News

October 25, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- The City of Tallahassee has created two new departments: the Department of Community Services and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will ensure the City's workforce is reflective of the community's demographics.

“Under the leadership of the City Commission, we are poised to advance the common good through the implementation of the City’s five-year strategic plan,” City Manager Reese Goad said in a press release from the City. “This internal adjustment underscores my commitment to addressing our community’s greatest needs and achieving the goals set forth by the Commission as we focus on being the national leader in the delivery of public service.”

According to the press release, the departments "are being established to address and streamline efforts for key elements of the proposed five-year strategic plan."

Angela Hendrieth will be leading the Department of Community Services. She is a FAMU graduate, and has worked for the City of Tallahassee since 2004.

Dr. Kimball Thomas will head the Department of Community Services. He is the founder of the TEMPO program, which helps disconnected youth.

The TEMPO program and the Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy (TFLA) will be housed within the Department of Community Services.