In a surprising development, City Commissioner Gil Ziffer has decided not to run for the Mayor of Tallahassee or to seek another city commission seat in 2018. Ziffer released the following statement this morning: With a great deal of thought and discussion with my family, I have decided to not seek the Tallahassee Mayor’s position, […]
This Wednesday city commissioners will decide on a number of issues related to the current vacancies of the city manager and city attorney positions. City Manager Staff is recommending the hiring of an executive search firm that will provide support for all components of the recruitment process, from solicitation of candidates until a candidate is […]
The City of Tallahassee hosted a community meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Tallahassee International Airport where Origis Energy provided an overview of the recently completed solar farm and an update on the expansion of the solar program. The meeting also allowed project managers to share details about the new solar farm and answer […]
At the City of Tallahassee annual retreat today, Chief Deleo reported that the number of crimes in Leon County in 2017 have decreased by approximately 13.7% when compared to data from 2016. The comparison period was January to November. During this period, the number of crimes fell from 14,092 to 12,152. The decrease was led […]
The latest campaign reports for Mayor Andrew Gillum’s PAC, Forward Florida, show that George Soros has donated $100,000. Previously, media reports verified that George Soros and, his son, Alex Soros, gave $150,000 to the Forward Florida Committee. While Norman Lear, founder of Gillum’s former employer, People for American Way, gave $50,000. Tallahassee Reports has written […]
The recent resignation of City Manager Rick Fernandez – amid various ethics charges and a federal investigation of city hall – has raised questions about who may be responsible for future legal fees incurred by Fernandez. Language in Section 6 of the separation agreement between Fernandez and the City of Tallahassee states: In the event […]
At the most recent City Commission meeting, Commissioner Nancy Miller discussed her concerns about the search process for a new city attorney. Addressing the limited number of qualified applicants, Commissioner Miller said that if potential applicants understand that an internal candidate is favored, many people will not waste their time applying. Then, looking at City […]
Tomorrow at 1:00 pm, the City Commission will formally consider the resignation of City Manager Rick Fernandez. Fernandez submitted a letter of resignation today. The resignation is effective January 3rd. The resignation letter can be read here and the agreement here. On November 8, 2017, the City Commission approved paid administrative leave to the City […]
The owner of IGT Solar, a local solar company that employs approximately 8-10 people, has sent a letter to Tallahassee City Commissioners asking the City to halt the recently implemented solar subscription program. Matt Chentnik, who started IGT 10 years ago in his Tallahassee garage, wrote that “the City’s solar subscription program has had a […]
Approximately fifty days after being notified of a data breach by TIO Networks that could have impacted financial information of thousands of city utility customers, the City of Tallahassee sent out an email alerting customers of the issue. TIO Networks is an approved third party vendor of the City of Tallahassee that provides utility customers […]