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…
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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…
City Staff Distorts Facts, Hides Increased Spending from City Commissioners
It has now become clear that the City of Tallahassee budget staff presented distorted facts about General Fund spending trends to City…
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.…
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…
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…
COT Employee Salaries Outpace Teachers, State Workers with 22% Growth Since 2008
Has the average salary for City of Tallahassee general fund employees increased by 20% since 2008? Former Mayor Penny Herman, a member…
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…
Documents Show Elected Leaders Support the Move to a Vehicle Mileage Tax
Tallahassee Reports has learned that local elected leaders have been supporting a move to tax vehicle miles traveled by individuals for a…
Leon County Adds Jobs for Second Consecutive Month
The State of Florida employment report for March shows that Leon County added 618 jobs. This is the second consecutive month that…
Commissioner Curtis Richardson: “Are Businesses Leaving the City?” We Have the Answer.
On Wednesday, at the City of Tallahassee budget workshop, City Commissioner Curtis Richardson asked the City staff if businesses were leaving the…
Leon County Weekly Wage Increases by 2.4% in 2015
A report published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics in March of this year, shows that the weekly wage in Leon…