Former Commissioner Debbie Lightsey Benefits Monthly From City’s Deferred Compensation Which Ended in 2010

Former Commissioner Debbie Lightsey Benefits Monthly From City’s Deferred Compensation Which Ended in 2010

Six years after the City Commission voted to end deferred compensation – the practice of augmenting Commissioner salaries with $20,000 – one former City Commissioner continues to receive financial benefits every month due to the program, even though she retired after the program was voted down. This is how. The City of Tallahassee’s Charter says […]

City Manager Describes Poor Conditions at Tallahassee Police Department

City Manager Describes Poor Conditions at Tallahassee Police Department

It appears the City of Tallahassee’s lack of attention to public safety over the last nine years has not been limited to funding for more police officers. During a recent City budget workshop, City Manager Anita Favors Thompson took time to tell City Commissioners that the City’s Police Department building, located on Seventh Avenue, is […]

Tallahassee Board of Realtors Issues Guidance on Killearn Country Club Issue

Tallahassee Board of Realtors Issues Guidance on Killearn Country Club Issue

This past Thursday the Tallahassee Board of Realtors (TBR)  issued a memorandum to “Broker Members” regarding “the uncertainty around the Killearn Golf and Country Club and the potential effects on the property in the Killearn neighborhood.” The memorandum alerted “Broker Members” that TBR had asked their legal counsel to craft disclosure language in anticipation of […]

City and County Set to Increase Fire Service Fee

City and County Set to Increase Fire Service Fee

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 […]

Leadership Council on Gun Violence Identifies Suspects and Victims of Crime

Leadership Council on Gun Violence Identifies Suspects and Victims of Crime

The Leadership Council on Gun Violence provided the City Commission with detailed information about the victims and suspects of gun violence and the location of the incidents at the December 10th meeting. City of Tallahassee Police Chief Michael Deleo made the presentation. The Council was created over the summer to develop action steps to help […]

High Level City Official Corrects Information Provided to City Commissioners at Public Meeting

High Level City Official Corrects Information Provided to City Commissioners at Public Meeting

A public records request by Tallahassee Reports has resulted in documents that indicates that a high level city official provided the City Commission with incorrect information about the bid process used to select the vendor to pave roads in the Capital city. At the November 12th, 2014 City Commission meeting, the City Commissioners were discussing […]