Comments on: The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Jan. 20

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:09:49 +0000

@ Sadhana… Feel better now? :-/

By: Sadhana

Sadhana — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:10:40 +0000

Let’s ban American history in High Schools to rewrite and paint the lies being circulated by this governor who apparently doesn’t know the difference between fact and lies.

By: NE Moderate

NE Moderate — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:03:50 +0000

Heard on Preston you were sick. Darn crud going around town. Get well soon Steve!

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:51:24 +0000

@ Edward Lyle:

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2022/12/11/tallahassee-veterans-day-parade-in-limbo-after-city-charges-irk-organizers/69715532007/

ALSO: Kraft Nissan CEO stepped up and said that THEY will be happy to pay that “FEE” as long as needed. THANK YOU KRAFT BROTHERS.

By: Nicholas Weed

Nicholas Weed — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:22:54 +0000

Money laundering… the cover up is worse than the crime… different day same story…

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:44:45 +0000

Thank you David. Most of the little fees and charges billed by the City likely go into the General Fund. They may be coded for tracking and allocation to an associated department for budgeting purposes.

I just find it curious that the City was aware of a grant available to VET, then billed VET… then offered to use the grants funds to pay the City bill. I wonder if the grant parameters even allow for the use of the grant funds to pay this bill. If it is a City-provided grant – with our tax dollars of course – then it seems the City is just paying itself by washing the money through a fee-for-service accounting process Money laundering comes to mind.

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:08:05 +0000

@ Edward Lyle:
Question #1 = YES.
Question #2 = I believe it was $5,000.
Question #3 = YES

The Question that I have is:
What does the City do with all the Money they received from Billing these Organization’s?

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:35:37 +0000

Regarding “The City of Tallahassee and Vet Events Tally” brief. So, if I have this right, and I think that I do…

The City is in possession of “grant” money earmarked for Vet Events Tally to be used at VET’s discretion I presume… and just by coincidence, The City billed VET $3,245.11 in order to put on their event. And then the City offers to use VET’s “grant” money to cover the City’s bill?

There’s a word for this… let me think on that a bit…

In the meantime…

1. Was The City aware of the grant money BEFORE it billed VET?
2. What is the total amount of the grant?
3. Will there be any grant money left after the bill is paid, and where is it?

By: A Skeptic

A Skeptic — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:28:54 +0000

I’m puzzled, amused, and frustrated by a city government that will waste taxpayer dollars to paint large “BLACK LIVES MATTER” postings in the middle of the street but sends a $3,000+ bill to a veterans group to hold an event.

Hello, Tallahassee. Those veterans are the reason you’re free to perform such foolishness. How about a little more respect where it’s deserved!

By: Deep Six

Deep Six — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

The city spent 300k to spruce up the “Bus Stop” at Orange Avenue and Meridian Road…for the drug dealers and prostitutes!
They play Tonk, sell drugs and women all day long in broad daylight and no one seems to care one wit.
If you are a kid in Apalachee Ridge all you have to do is cross the street and you can have any drug you want, a prostitute, and a friendly game of craps. Of course, you’ll have to rob someone for the money first.

Ain’t Tallahassee Great?