Comments on: The Police Union Responds to Democrat Editorial, City Budget Numbers

By: Mike Lavender

Mike Lavender — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 02:19:14 +0000

In reply to howard eisenman. Nothing they do has anything to do with public safety Howard. They have turned Tallahassee into the Ok corral and are giving themselves raises for it. Our quality of life goes down while they get raises and more of our money. Period. My parents live In Fairfax county Virginia, their house is twice as big as mine and their utility bill is half of what mine is every month. Keep in mind,Fairfax is one of the most expensive counties in the country to live in.

By: Mike Lavender

Mike Lavender — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 02:09:51 +0000

“However, it appears the City has doubled down on the argument that public safety is the reason for the property tax increase and the Tallahassee Democrat seems to have accepted that argument.”
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Thats what the reason they gave for shaking me down for a 300 dollar right on red traffic camera ticket.

The reason they gave for not renewing the contract was it didn’t make enough money. Not one word about public safety!

Our City is being run by a bunch of damn liars and crooks! All of them!

By: Hope

Hope — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 03:18:20 +0000

Maybe they can discuss this at the annual Chamber of Commerce junket in Sandestin over cocktails at the Buffalo Pool party.

By: BEC

BEC — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 22:04:25 +0000

In reply to howard eisenman. Per the Democrat, the chamber is monitoring the situation. People's over priced dues at work!

By: howard eisenman

howard eisenman — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:55:00 +0000

Whoops. Looks like the “cat” just jumped out the bag and we may actually get a very overdue debate or discussion about budget priorities between now and the August date that the city commission has set. I fully support paying up for public safety but not hiding other line item expenditures under the guise of increasd public safety.
Great work by Tallahassee Reports on being the first to call this to the attention of the general public. I’m eagerly waiting to see if and when the Tallahassee Chamber board weighs in. I also give credit to the Tallahassee Democrat even if all the facts they published were not spot on for “challenging the status quo” when of doing theings in Tally. Two cheers to the new publisher and editor of the Tallahassee Democrat.

By: BEC

BEC — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:45:57 +0000

In reply to MW Simpson. Petitions usually are a good thing, except with these yahoos. Every citizen in Tallahassee could sign it and it would have zero impact. The only way to make a difference is at the polls. If any good comes out of this, I believe this has woken a lot of people up and made them aware of their mistakes at past elections.

By: Russell Price

Russell Price — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:48:44 +0000

The entire property tax hike debate needs to reframed.

The term “PUBLIC SAFETY” tax is nothing more than an public relations attempt to market a PROPERTY TAX under a more acceptable pseudonym.

If we take all the new spending in the 2016 budget including new subsidies for new Star Metro losses ( which is $7.8 million since technically 2015 losses have already been counted and all losses for 2016 are computed beginning January 1, 2016 when the first ticket is sold), new raises for non-law enforcement employees, new software, new parking for employees, and all new capital budget expenditures, etc., then all new money for law enforcement represents far less than 50% of all new money.

The commission has the ability to reallocate all new money to pay for more law enforcement spending without imposing a higher “PROPERTY TAX.”

By: MW Simpson

MW Simpson — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:15:45 +0000

I tried to initiate a formal petition to voice the opinions of People and no one cared to unite on one official statement to the City of TLH., it called for accountability and Re-training with the officers that they currently have, not additional ones like them. This news now supports my theory that the numbers never added up on the City Budget but talking to any of the Commissioners or the City Mayor is like trying to correspond with a brick wall. They have their minds made up, some of the money is probably already spent. Oh well. Find another way to let your voice be heard, I removed the petition for lack of G.A.S.

– Former caring citizen

By: Hope & Change

Hope & Change — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:21:06 +0000

We need to change the entire culture of City Government starting at the top.

By: Jana

Jana — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:42:21 +0000

Manager and her minions have to go and then Voters, we must clean out that rank city commission. The only interest they represent is their own.