It seems clear that the Independent Ethics Board has no intention of removing the Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, before her declared resignation date of February, 2020. Amid calls for her removal by business leaders and the Citizens for Ethics Reform, there was some thought that the Ethics Board would address the issue at their monthly […]
On Tuesday October 15th, the Independent Ethics Board will hold their monthly meeting, but it appears the main topic of conversation surrounding the meeting is not on the meeting agenda: the fate of the Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe. However, TR has been told that a number of speakers will attend the meeting and make the […]
Reports released by the Tallahassee Police Department show that 19 auto burglaries were reported on Friday and Saturday of this past weekend. The location of the auto burglaries are shown below. In addition, reports show that there were eight auto thefts and six residential burglaries called in on Friday and Saturday. The locations of these […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were a 102 incidents reported during the week of October 3rd-9th. The data indicates there 85 property incidents and 17 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]
Update After seeking a comment on this issue from Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board Chairman Richard Herring, Mr. Herring in an email stated that: “As discussed during the September Board meeting, this issue, along with the history of all Board expenses since inception, will be discussed in 4 days at our October 15 Board meeting.” The […]
Documents filed on Thursday, October 4th, by JT Burnette’s lawyers indicate that former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his business associate, Paige Carter-Smith, are slated to testify at the Burnette trial scheduled to begin on November 4th. Also, the filing refers to exhibits that include recordings referencing Las Vegas. The filing by Burnette’s lawyers […]
At the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting on Thursday, September 26, elected officials voted to allocate $100,000 from the FY 2020 DT District Large Event grant funds. Five applications were received, but an evaluation committee only recommended four of them to be approved by the CRA board. This past May, the CRA board approved $100,000 […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 77 property incidents and 11 violent incidents for the week of September 19th – 25th. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the week with 37 property incidents. A […]
At the most recent city commission meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to approve the release of an RFP for the sale and redevelopment of two City-owned properties located downtown. The vote was 4-1. Commissioner Matlow voted against the recommendation. The two properties are designated as the Chevron Block (2.4 acres) and Johns Block (2.7 […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow spoke at the Network of Entrepreneurs and Network Advocates (NEBA) monthly luncheon on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Capital City Country Club. Matlow, who was elected last year, owns a couple of restaurants which includes Gaines Street Pies. He employs approximately 94 people. Invited by NEBA, Commissioner Matlow gave a twenty-five […]