Mayor’s Office Recommends Highest Bidders, Campaign Donors for Lobbyist Contracts…Again

By Staff on September 11, 2016 City, Exclusive, Media Gallery

At the City Commission meeting this Wednesday, Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office is recommending the highest bidder receive the general state lobbying contract and the city electric utility lobbying contract. Last year the Mayor’s office recommended, and the City Commission approved, a one year extension for the lobbyist contracts that were awarded in 2012. During the […]

City Chose Highest Bidder for Lobbying Contract After Re-calibrating Scoring

By Staff on September 13, 2015 City, Exclusive, Local, Media Gallery

Tallahassee Reports has recently written about the $40,000 increase in lobbying services that is included in the City of Tallahassee’s proposed budget. The budget calls for a 23% increase in property taxes. The reports can be seen here and here. Based on these reports, a couple of readers asked about the bid process for the […]