Less than two years after voting for a 13% property tax increase and a year after a 2.3% property tax decrease, the City of Tallahassee professional staff will present the City Commission with a proposed budget that is $4.5 million in the hole for fiscal year 2018. The budget workshop presentation, scheduled for next week, […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that a former employee of the Edison restaurant has landed a $47,000 a year job with the City of Tallahassee’s Communications Department. Also, documents show that the employee, Edward Kring, was the “sales rep” for the Edison catered event that resulted in a $4,700 “owners discount” for the family of Tallahassee […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee’s independent ethics board has decided not to investigate the possible misuse of city resources by Mayor Andrew Gillum. Several media outlets have reported on Gillum’s use of city email and other city resources for political related activities. The order signed by Board Chair Richard Herring said […]
Through an information request, Tallahassee Reports has learned that an outside metalurgical laboratory concluded in August 2012 that the leak in the 7.5 million gallon fuel tank located at the Hopkins Generating Station was caused by a “corrosion attack” and “microbiologically-influenced corrosion.” Also, the lab report and other writings by experts indicate the corrosion could […]
Last month the Tallahassee Democrat reported that The Edison restaurant in Cascades Park had hired Steve Adams to run operations. He was described as a “heavy hitter” and Mr. Adams said the restaurant “is getting back to basics. A simpler menu. Better customer service.” Approximately six months after moving to Tallahassee from South Carolina to […]
On Wednesday, May 10th, Tallahassee City Commissioners will receive a 2017 budget update from city staff and information about the fiscal year 2018 budget process. The update will reveal few surprises about the 2017 budget and actual spending, but the information on the 2018 budget includes proposals for millions in revenue increases for the General […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that taxpayers have paid approximately $2.1 million in the clean-up and failed refurbishment costs associated with the Hopkins fuel tank which leaked thousands of gallons of diesel fuel in 2012. Tallahassee Reports has also learned it could cost an additional $2 million to put the tank back in service. The 7.5 […]
TALLAHASSEE — Bill Schack is someone not afraid to stir the pot, either literally in his professional life as the Food Services Director at the local homeless shelter, or politically as the challenging candidate for the City Commission Seat 3, currently held by Nancy Miller. “Tough questions need to be asked and tough issues need […]
A review of a recent story published in the Tallahassee Democrat, “The Diesel Disaster that Wasn’t”, reveals there were significant financial arrangements between the City of Tallahassee and people interviewed by Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeff Burlew. The specifics of these arrangements were not disclosed. These arrangements are important to the context of the reporting because […]
Marshall Mott-Smith, who worked with the Florida Department of Environmental (FDEP) regulation for 27 years, believes the fuel leak at the Hopkins Generating Station could have been avoided. When he left FDEP in 2008, Mr. Mott-Smith was the Administrator of the Storage Tank Regulation Section. He worked with nearly 50 DEP District Tanks Program staff […]