Comments on: Troubling Economic Trend: Tallahassee Falls in Milken Institute Rankings

By: News_Maven

News_Maven — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 08:56:01 +0000

In reply to Mike.

Spot on, sir.
I predict that when run-down and long-vacated houses can be bought for $5 (like in Detroit now) the libtard voters in this town will wake up. Unfortunately, it will have to get to that before reversing.
Meanwhile, those who run this town and their cronies will continue to operate under the motto: “Tallahassee is my oyster.”

By: J. Danger

J. Danger — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:17:54 +0000

In reply to John C. Could not have said it better as I have been in Tallahassee off and on for 25+ years and some things never change. Add to that those "calling the shots on development and industry" are unable to understand the concept of how private businesses are developed and managed. The county and city government issue "demands" to businesses that have an interest in coming to Tallahassee/Leon based on protecting cronies, self interest (greed) and these businesses walk away. After all these years, this is really beginning to take a negative toll on the community.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:59:55 +0000

This is no surprise. Tallahassee is run by a hard liberal Democrat Mayor and a cabal of corrupt (let’s just call it what it is) commissioners who “govern” this city in the way that pleases and personally enriches them, rather than caring about the general economic and quality of life issues for the citizens. The local “media” (except for TR) covers for the government corruption and advocates for it. This is the same governing template for several failing cities/states such as Chicago, Detroit, the entire state of California and much of Illinois – all failing in multiple economic and/or life-quality issues. The mayor and commissioners are far more intent on developing their own economic lives than Tallahassee’s. One only has to look at their actions, rather than their words and speeches.

The voting patterns in the city will have to reverse if this downward trend is to reverse. Until the citizens vote for better, things won’t get better.

By: Dirk Dynamic

Dirk Dynamic — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:11:01 +0000

But, but, but, we have Domi Station, the mega-high tech incubator. Walk in any time and find 3 to 4 tattooed, pierced Millenials gathered around a table with laptops. Just like our elite leaders saw on their Boulder Boondoggle. Meanwhile, real businesses are faced with a hostile city government culture.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:49:45 +0000

One question–were there any changes in the methodology during the time period noted that could account for such differences, at least in part?

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:20:24 +0000

Airfare out of TLH is much higher than in other cities who are competing for businesses, not to mention two of the three airlines located at TLH fly either turboprops or regional jets, neither which is attractive to business travelers. Instead of calling TLH an international airport, despite the fact there are no international flights, make air travel cheaper and you can start with lowering the price to park. That is in the immediate control of the city. ALso, eliminate the need for Business Tax Certificates, this is an expense and administrative burden that does nothing for the business but is just another revenue raising contrivance.

By: Mr. Curious

Mr. Curious — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 22:13:40 +0000

Not all our leaders are oblivious to economic growth. County Commissioner Dailey has routinely been in conversation and on the look out for better ways to spurn growth in the Northwest of Leon County. Being instrumental in getting playgrounds, walk-ways and a greenway to encourage residential growth in the Northwest, Dailey has constantly been at the forefront of economic growth with an equal balance between residential and commercial development.

I think our city politicians need to work more on what’s best for Tallahassee/Leon County instead of for themselves and their crony friends before we end up like other cities with no growth whatsoever. Then it’ll be those with public jobs looking to move to more developed cities.

By: MT

MT — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 21:05:14 +0000

My 2016 Economic Festivus list:

– Our elected officials conflate economic growth with urban sprawl
– The COT permitting process is the equivalent of economic waterboarding
– The only economic growth allowed is in a four block area downtown with COT crony ownership
– Midtown showed us what the private sector can do in spite of COT
– COT Utilities – The definition of communism, “the state owns the means of production”
– Blue Print 2000 – enough said
– Let’s run a highway through Killearn, JK

By: John C

John C — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:02:54 +0000

Ever since I can remember (I grew up here in the 1980’s) Tallahassee has been a public employee town. That and the service sector- with little in between. While state jobs have become less lucrative and more scarce since the days of Jeb, city and county work is still desirable, though good luck getting a job if you don’t know someone on the ‘inside’. With the well-off career municipal workers calling the shots on development and industry- that they and theirs don’t personally need- expect little economic growth, save the service sector.

There must be a balance, and Tallahassee has never found it.

By: james anderson

james anderson — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:42:24 +0000

In reply to MT. Most voters in this county are looking for a government hand out.