COT Red Light Camera Program: Is it effective and how much does it cost?
The City of Tallahassee (COT) began installing red light cameras in August of 2010. Like many local governments across Florida and the…
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Ethics Advisory Panel Addresses Issue of Oversight Authority
Since October 1, 2012, the City’s Ethics Advisory Panel has held eleven meetings. The panel’s research includes gathering information from around the…
Facts About The Sales Tax Exemptions On Electricity Controversy
The recent controversy about sales tax exemptions for certain citizens and businesses will be addressed by the City of Tallahassee in two…
Where Does The Tallahassee CRA Spend Your Money?
The City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has spent or committed over $27 million to redevelopment activities in two sections of…
Leon County Grand Jury Provides Critical Review of TPD, Recommends Law Enforcement Consolidation
The Leon County Grand Jury released a report on March 13, 2013 addressing a January 12, 2013 incident in which two subjects…
Federal Report Shows Tallahassee Personal Income Up 2.5%, But Lagging Comparable Cities
For the first time since 2007, a recently released report by the United States Department of Commerce indicates that Per Capita Personal…
Tallahassee City Manager Addresses Ethics Panel, Talks About Benefits of Ethics Officer
On February 5th, 2013, Tallahassee City Manager Anita Favors-Thompson made a presentation to the Ethics Advisory Panel. The ethics panel was created…
The Cost of Doing Business Varies Within Leon County
With the economy still struggling, the importance of creating new jobs is becoming more and more important. Locally, we have heard for…
FDOT Procurement Process Could Cost State Millions
After the recent legislative session and Governor Scott’s subsequent vetoes, it is clear that the Great Recession continues to have real economic…
Vince Long Is Where He Wants To Be
Vince Long is slick. There’s really no other way to put it. How else to describe a guy who, in the span…
COT 2012 Budget Increases Non-Fuel Spending By $40 Million Over 2010 Expenditures
The COT press release on the 2012 budget reads: “No increase proposed for millage rate – City Manager Anita Favors Thompson today…
Commissioners Ignore Citizens Advisory Committee
Recently, the Citizens Advisory Committee for Utilities was becoming a lively bunch. The proposed increase in electric rates had put members of…