At the next City Commission meeting on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, City Commissioners will consider an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Leon County which will result in a $3 million contribution by the County to the fire services fund. Also, the City Commission will consider an update on a fire services rate study. On […]
An analysis by TR of the fire service fee implemented by Leon county and the City of Tallahassee shows that low income property owners and renters are paying the same fire service fee as someone with a larger, more expensive dwelling. This method results in a regressive ‘tax’ which means more money is leaving poorer […]
The City and County Commissions are set to raise the fire service fee by as much as 15% for residential service. Also, some apartment dwellers will be paying more than four times their current rate under the proposed changes. On the business side, some commercial customers will pay 55% more than their current rate. The […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on September 13, 2023. The city commission unanimously approved the evaluation committee’s ranking and authorized the City Treasurer-Clerk to negotiate and execute a contract with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company related to actuarial consulting services. The award is an initial five-year […]
LOCAL NEWS After 4 hours and 58 public speakers, the Leon County Commission voted 5-2 to allow a change in zoning from Residential Acre (RA) to Single-Family Detached Residential District (R-2) for 32.18 acres located at 3762 Capital Circle NW. Commissioners Rick Minor and David O’Keefe voted against the request. At Tuesday’s Capital Tiger Bay […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After three hours of testimony from experts on Monday, the Republican head of a Florida Senate panel looking into mass violence and white nationalism suggested that increased background checks on gun sales might be the answer. “Probably the thing that makes the most sense, if […]
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners, in a 7-0 vote, balanced the County’s tentative budget without raising the millage rate for the eighth year in a row. The proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget of $274.3 million is a 4.06% percent increase from last year’s budget. However, the increase in property tax revenue – due […]
Since the City Manager informed the City Commission on June 16, 2105, that a 27% increase in property taxes would be needed to balance the General Fund budget and to meet community needs, a spirited debate over the budget has ensued between elected officials, city staff, and number of business groups and interested individuals. The […]