City Utility Committee Will Report To City Manager
After a year without bylaws, The City of Tallahassee Citizen Advisory Committee for Utilities codified their mission and elected a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman.…
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Questions Surface About Bid Process with Federal Grant, More Conflicts Discovered
Last week Mayor Marks admitted that he made a mistake voting for a vendor he was being paid by without disclosing any…
Atlanta-Based COT Vendor Turned Down By Feds Seven Times in Two Years
The Atlanta-based Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE), the vendor that is paying Mayor John Marks approximately $20,000 a year and was included…
Supporting Documents Released Regarding Possible Corruption in Tallahassee
As the FBI decides whether to launch a formal investigation of corruption within the City of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Reports is releasing supporting…
Corruption in Tallahassee? FBI to Decide.
On September 15, 2010, Commissioners Ziffer, Lightsey, and Gillum joined forces with Mayor John Marks to approve the city’s participation in a…
Red Light Camera Stats Show No Impact on Accidents
The red light camera program implemented by the City of Tallahassee was promoted as a way to increase safety at dangerous intersections.…
Preliminary Audit Finds Issues with City MBE Program
Tallahassee Reports has received a preliminary draft of a COT Audit of the City's Vendor Incentive Programs. Among the findings is that…
COT Lobbyists Ordinance Allows For Secret Communication
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the COT proposed ordinance to register lobbyists will allow lobbyists to secretly communicate with city commissioners and…
Tallahassee Regional Airport Has Higher Than Average Fuel Prices
Tallahassee Reports has researched the price of aircraft fuel and found that Tallahassee Regional Airport offers above average fuel prices to its…
Commissioner Gillum’s “Tit for Tat” Rationale Overlooks Millions In Electric Rate Increases
The discussion over the $8 million electric utility surplus over the last few months has seen city commissioners and staff defending the…
COT Consultant Supports 2010 Reserve Level, Questions Are Raised About $54 Million!
The debate about the COT electric utilities reserves is beginning to provide answers, though questions remain. Last Wednesday the COT brought in…
The City Has Responded; Questions Still Remain
Our recent report on the wealth of the City of Tallahassee electric utility published on January 19, 2011 generated a response from…