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…
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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…
City, County to Consider $300,000 Study that Supports a New Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled
At this Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider spending approximately $300,000 on a study that will provide support for the…
Citizens Budget Group Cites Federal Report Which Shows Leon County Last in Job Growth
Former Mayor Penny Herman, a member of the Citizens for Responsible Spending (CRS) group, cited a Federal report on job growth as…
TIA Passenger Traffic Holds Steady in February
The latest passenger numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) shows passenger traffic for February of this year was essentially equal to…
Outside Legal Bills for Firefighter Lawsuit Cost Taxpayers $238,000
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee paid $238,426 to an outside law firm for legal services associated with the…