The First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has overruled Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson’s recent decision that allowed the City of Tallahassee to address the residency controversy involving City Commissioner Scott Maddox. The City of Tallahassee, through their legal representation, previously persuaded Judge Dodson that the city’s charter gave them sole discretion over the issue. […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that a 4-1 City Commission vote supporting a proposed development that will impact the Myers Parks neighborhood was influenced by unnamed developers, raising questions about transparency. The City of Tallahassee publicly noticed an agenda item for the October 26th meeting under the title, “Update on Myers Park noise mitigation wall”. However, […]
The City of Tallahassee has officially entered the controversy over the residency of City Commissioner-elect Scott Maddox, which was initiated in a court filing by local businessman and government activist Dr. Erwin Jackson. The decision by Judge Dodson, which has no impact on the merits of any arguments in the case, will allow the City […]
When you ask the City of Tallahassee about the salaries of appointed officials, you will not get the true measure of the taxpayer burden without seeking further clarification. It appears the City of Tallahassee is misleading the citizens about the taxpayer burden of various officials by providing salary information instead of compensation. Until the recent […]
The City of Tallahassee filed a motion in the second judicial circuit court in Leon County on Wednesday seeking jurisdiction over the question raised by Dr. Erwin Jackson about the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox. Dr. Jackson brought an action seeking a judicial decision stating that Scott Maddox is ineligible to sit as a […]
The Edison, a city subsidized establishment without a liquor license, reportedly won a bid to host a party that is being advertised as a “Funkfest Kickoff and Alumni Mixer.” The party which is slated for the Thursday (October 20th) before FAMU homecoming, is scheduled to last until 2 a.m. TR published a report on the […]
State Attorney Willie Meggs, after an investigation, concluded that the City of Tallahassee did not violate any law or ordinance related to pension calculations implemented after the 2005 controversial vote on deferred compensation. In a letter to local businessman Erwin Jackson, who asked for the review, a State Attorney investigator wrote: the City Commission’s decision […]
On Wednesday the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a public hearing to approve a recommendation for allocation of a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award. The FY16 combined allocation of the grant for the City of Tallahassee and Leon County is $147,440. The federal JAG program requires the governing body of each eligible jurisdiction to provide an […]
Approximately five years ago, the City of Tallahassee established a Market District Action Plan for the business area in northeast Tallahassee. The plan was part of the City’s placemaking efforts designed to enhance the identities of locations around town where people like to gather. The City has spent millions of dollars enhancing commerce districts like […]
Documents requested by TR through a formal records request concerning the operations of sewer lift stations during a storm has been labeled confidential by City officials. During Hurricane Hermine power outages led to more than 1.6 million gallons of sewage spilling in Tallahassee. Based on media reports, the outage left all of the city’s 102 pump stations powerless. This resulted […]