Elected Officials to Hear About “Killearn Corridor” in Study Update

Elected Officials to Hear About “Killearn Corridor” in Study Update

On May 16th, the members of the Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) will get an update on the Thomasville Road Planning Study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate additional highway capacity alternatives to relieve current and anticipated congestion along the Thomasville Road/Capital Circle Northeast corridor. The update will include a discussion about […]

TIA Passenger Traffic Declines in March

TIA Passenger Traffic Declines in March

The latest numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show passenger traffic declined in March of this year when compared to March’s traffic in 2015. The numbers for March 2016 show a 7.4% decrease in passenger traffic.  The number of passengers decreased from 63,487 during last March to 58,785 this year. These number follow a modest increase […]

National Trend: Support for Taxing Vehicle Miles Grows

National Trend: Support for Taxing Vehicle Miles Grows

Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner Publication | Feb 25, 2016 A vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax “seems to be the lead possibility” in terms of constructing a national mechanism for replenishing the highway trust fund (HTF) going forward, according to Rep. Sam Graves(R-MO), chairman of the Hours of Representatives’ subcommittee on highways and transit. “Everything is […]

After 22% Increase In Salaries, City Seeks More Raises

After 22% Increase In Salaries, City Seeks More Raises

After receiving a 22% increase in average salaries from 2008 to 2015, the City budget staff is asking for more increases for non-public safety related General Fund employees in 2017. The agenda for the budget workshop to be held on May 11, 2016 states: “General employees include all employees that are not part of a collective […]

City Commission Candidates Stake Out Positions at NEBA Forum

City Commission Candidates Stake Out Positions at NEBA Forum

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) held a political forum on Tuesday for candidates seeking positions on the City Commission. NEBA, with approximately 250 members, routinely provides opportunities for candidates to introduce themselves to the business community and to answer questions about issues important to their membership. This year two seats on the […]

City Manager: “We Were Ambushed”

City Manager: “We Were Ambushed”

The Citizens for Responsible Spending (CRS) and members of the Budget Hawks made several presentations at Wednesday’s City Commission meeting. The groups are asking the City Commission to roll back the 13% increase in property taxes that was adopted last year. The presentations addressed the rosy outlook presented by City staff weeks earlier at a […]

Real Estate Resales Headed Up Again

Real Estate Resales Headed Up Again

March numbers for single-family home resales show that the annual-rate of sales is on the rise again. There were 2,892 single-family units sold over the previous twelve months. As the chart below indicates, resales crossed the 2,800 unit threshold last July and has held steady since that time, however resales are on the rise again. […]

CRTPA Board Rescinds Executive Director Job Offer After Additional “Requests.”

CRTPA Board Rescinds Executive Director Job Offer After Additional “Requests.”

At the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) meeting this past Monday, the Board voted, after a motion by City Commissioner Scott Maddox, to rescind a job offer recently extended to a candidate to fill the vacant position of Executive Director. The candidate was ranked number two by the screening committee and was offered the […]