Comments on: In the Arena: City Commission Should be Expanded https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/ Online News Tue, 01 May 2018 14:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: jimbo https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120239 Tue, 01 May 2018 14:28:48 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120239 In reply to Mike.

NE Tallahassee wouldn’t have it’s own schools. The school district is county level.

]]> By: Mike https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120041 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:57:12 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120041 I realize this is probably getting old and repetitive by now, but I’ll float (once again) the idea of NE Tallahassee eventually seceding from Tallahassee and becoming it’s own city, with it’s own schools, government, tax system and the rest of the necessary components of a city government.
And once again I’ll use the example of Sandy Springs in GA, once a suburb of Atlanta until folks in Sandy Springs became fed up with the systemic corruption and onerous taxes of Atlanta’s city government.
From the Sandy Springs Government website:
“Honest, Efficient and Responsive have been part of the City’s motto since incorporation in 2005. These guiding principles are integrated with the City’s core management.”
http://www.sandyspringsga.gov/government

I’m just sayin’ – it’s been done before, and NE Tally could at some point do the same.

]]> By: Jeremy Smith https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120037 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:30:20 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120037 I know I would consider running for office if it was a little easier on the wallet. I believe this idea would represent the population better! Interesting idea.

]]> By: Jeremy Smith https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120036 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:28:40 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120036 In reply to News Maven.

Facts!

]]> By: Snidely Whiplash https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120016 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:15:15 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120016 In reply to News Maven.

Oh Oh may I answer like Jeopardy in the form of a question?
“Alex I’d like to make it a true double Jeopardy!”
“Who is Scott Maddox?”

]]> By: Tango247 https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120013 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:53:48 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120013 I wonder which district would be contributing the most money to the City’s coffers based on real estate values and how much the vote of that district’s representative will be diluted by the sheer number of votes from other districts? It appears we may just be trading a corrupt few lining their own pockets with outside money for a larger pool of idealistic politicians shifting wealth around, you know, just to level the playing field. “Longest serving member of the Democratic National Committee in Florida history.” Yep.

]]> By: News Maven https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120010 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:46:35 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120010 And conservatives.
A conservative could win a seat if there existed a small district in the northeast.
But since the city is overwhelmingly populated by registered Democrats, running citywide as a conservative is, by design, unwinnable.
Meanwhile, the state Dems are running a negative balance in their bank account: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/23/fec-questions-state-democratic-partys-deficit/534024002/
Who was in charge of it the last time they got into trouble like this? (Trick question.)

]]> By: Preston Scott https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120009 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:35:28 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120009 Interesting and thoughtful comments, Jon. Of course, you have more staffers (which can present a problem because, as we have seen, senior staff can run roughshod over everyone including Commission staff) which is much more expensive. The better representation is laudable.

How do we address the roughly 12,000-17,000 county residents who are stuck with COT Utilities and thus are being taxed without a vote? Current Commissioners/City Manager (past and interim) have offered nothing but window dressing with Utility Authority efforts. My last comment would be the unnecessary office of Mayor. COT does not need one. I would suggest we have been 0-for-3. Useless. Rotate like the old days and make on Commissioner take on the ceremonial nonsense for a year at a time.

]]> By: Mike https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120008 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:27:18 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120008 If we could just exchange our 5 corrupt and/or complicit-in-corruption city officials for 5 ETHICAL, HONEST commissioners, that would be a tremendous improvement.
But, as Mr. Ausman states: “The City’s method of electing officials is specifically designed to discourage certain classes of people from running for public office.” One certain class that’s obviously been excluded by this “method” is ethical, honest people.

]]> By: Stanley Sims https://tallahasseereports.com/2018/04/25/in-the-arena-city-commission-should-be-expanded/#comment-120006 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:07:23 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=204596#comment-120006 Interesting…

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