During recent public appearances, Mayor John Dailey has stated that he told the firm – Vancore Jones – that ran his 2018 mayoral campaign that if he was elected “there will be no work before the City of Tallahassee.” However, a review of public records indicate that contracts for services between Vancore-Jones and the City […]
During the October 27th Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Police Chief Lawrence Revell addressed appearance at a Billy Graham Evangelical Association religious retreat for law enforcement executives. During the last two city commission meetings, there has been a public outcry for the city to take action against Chief Revell for speaking to other heads of departments […]
Amidst a debate over ethics reform and no-bid contracts, City Commissioner Jack Porter recommended a $150,000 no-bid grant to the Legal Aid of Tallahassee, a non-profit group run by Carrie Litherland who supported Porter’s 2020 campaign for city commission. The grant was for the operation of a Municipal Identification Card Program. Records show Litherland – […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow recently joined Steve Stewart on Above the Fold. He discussed topics such as ethics, corruption in Tallahassee, and competitive bids on projects. Commissioner Matlow was asked about his Blueprint vote on the $20 million economic development grant to Florida State University for stadium repairs. The grant passed the Board , however […]
It did not take long for a state-wide official to applaud the actions of the City of Tallahassee related to the controversial abortion resolution. Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani tweeted her support for the action following the vote yesterday. She mentioned the officials that supported the resolution – Mayor John Dailey, Commissioner Jack Porter, and […]
During Wednesday’s City of Tallahassee Commission meeting, elected officials voted 3-2 to support a controversial resolution supporting legislative efforts to protect citizens’ right to reproductive healthcare, including abortion. In addition, the resolution was critical of state funding for “anti-abortion pregnancy centers” and of the Florida law that requires parental consent for minor to get an […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is beginning a new High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) detail to reduce the number of traffic crashes involving pedestrians or bicyclists. The campaign starts on November 1 and will continue through May 2022. Tallahassee is one of the top 15 cities in the state for these kinds of traffic crashes resulting […]
A resolution supporting abortion is on the October 27th Tallahassee City Commission agenda after being pulled from the agenda of a previous meeting. The resolution supports abortion rights and is critical of abortion restrictions and pregnancy centers. The text of the resolution is provided below. Origin of Resolution At the September 8, 2021 City Commission […]
The City Commission appointed Alexander Harden for the Joint City/County Bicycling Workgroup. The Workgroup functions as an ad hoc focus group that provides collective input to staff regarding proposed cycling-related projects, improvements, events, and ordinances of community interest and for the betterment of the Tallahassee- Leon County community. The city accepted the donation of artwork […]
Mayor John Dailey commented via Twitter on Friday, September 24th, that “we don’t always live up to the standard we set for ourselves,” and that he had “reached out to apologize to Commissioner Porter.” His remarks came following the conclusion of the city meeting on Wednesday. The Meeting The final moments of the city meetings […]