City Trolley Cost Taxpayers $18 per Rider

City Trolley Cost Taxpayers $18 per Rider

An analysis of costs and ridership of the City of Tallahassee’s complimentary trolley service shows that taxpayers paid $18 for each trolley rider over the period from February to May, 2017. According to the city’s website, the trolley service was developed to make it “convenient to take a break from your daily routine and support […]

Despite $3 Million Increase in Taxes and Fees, City Staff to Present $4.5 Million Budget Deficit for FY2018

Despite $3 Million Increase in Taxes and Fees, City Staff to Present $4.5 Million Budget Deficit for FY2018

Less than two years after voting for a 13% property tax increase and a year after a 2.3% property tax decrease, the City of Tallahassee professional staff will present the City Commission with a proposed budget that is $4.5 million in the hole for fiscal year 2018. The budget workshop presentation, scheduled for next week, […]

Unadvertised, $47,000 City Job Given to Edison Catering Employee

Unadvertised, $47,000 City Job Given to Edison Catering Employee

Tallahassee Reports has learned that a former employee of the Edison restaurant has landed a $47,000 a year job with the City of Tallahassee’s Communications Department. Also, documents show that the employee, Edward Kring, was the “sales rep” for the Edison catered event that resulted in a $4,700 “owners discount”  for the family of Tallahassee […]

Mayor Andrew Gillum Says Hillary Clinton’s E-mail Scandal was Fake…..Like His

Mayor Andrew Gillum Says Hillary Clinton’s E-mail Scandal was Fake…..Like His

It wasn’t a political foe or a journalist that compared Andrew Gillum’s email troubles with Hillary Clinton’s famous problems – it was Andrew Gillum. When discussing his well documented email software problems at the Capital Tiger Bay luncheon today, Mayor Andrew Gillum stated: “I think people have been fooled once by a fake email issue, […]

Congressman Dunn Joins Others Seeking Longer Red Snapper Season

Congressman Dunn Joins Others Seeking Longer Red Snapper Season

Congressman Neal Dunn, with 11 other members of Congress who represent areas along the Gulf Coast, sent a letter to the United States Commerce Department urging officials to expand the 2017 private recreational Red Snapper season in federal waters. Dunn, in an email to constituents, said the “three-day federal Red Snapper season is outrageous.” The […]

Leon County Existing Home Sales Slip in April

Leon County Existing Home Sales Slip in April

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county decreased in April by 2.7% when compared to numbers sold in April one year ago. There were 283 single-family home resales in April 2017 and 291 resales in April 2016. Last month there 313 existing single-family homes sold. Despite the month over month decline, the annualized rate […]

Airport Passenger Traffic Down Slightly in April

Airport Passenger Traffic Down Slightly in April

Since June of last year, the number of passengers moving through the Tallahassee International Airport has been on the increase. The latest information for April 2017 shows a change in that trend. The numbers show passenger traffic decreased in April when compared to April traffic in 2016. The numbers for March 2017 show a 2.0% decrease […]