Ethics Board Chairman Failed to Disclose Her Law Firm’s Contract with City
Current Chairman of the City’s newly formed independent Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, failed to disclose a business relationship between her law firm,…
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City of Tallahassee Pays Over 100% More than Gainesville, Lakeland and Leon County for State Lobbying
Being a stones throw away from the state capital does not seem to have an impact on state lobbying expenses for the…
City Tax Increase to Fund $40,000 Raise for Lobbyist, City Management Silent on Why
Tallahassee Reports may have finally found an answer to City Commissioner Scott Maddox’s question about the Mayor and the City Commissioner’s budget.…
Without Commission Approval, Mayor Gillum to Spend $40,000 on Three “Graduate Interns”
Tallahassee Reports has learned, that so far this year, Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office has spent approximately $30,000 on three interns. Based on…
For Some City Commissioners, Position On Property Tax Increase Has Evolved
Since the City Manager informed the City Commission on June 16, 2105, that a 27% increase in property taxes would be needed…
TBT: City Passes Over FDLE General Counsel for In-House Ethics Position, Questions Arise Over Qualifications of New Hire
ThrowBackThursday : This article was originally published on November 3, 2014. Today, the City’s Ethics Board will discuss the hiring process for…
City Retains $9 Million in Excess Garbage Fees
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee has been transferring unused fees paid by citizens for garbage service to a…
City’s Ethics Board Attorney Recommends Independent Hiring Process
The Chair of the City of Tallahassee Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, asked the recently hired counsel to the Board, Mr. Gerald Currington,…
City’s Fire Service Fee Set to Increase by 26.9% on October 1
The recent debate over the proposed 23% property tax increase has overshadowed another double digit increase due to go into effect on…
City Ethics Officer Did Not Inform Board of Possible Conflict, Calls Situation “Entirely Acceptable”
Tallahassee Reports spoke with the City’s appointed Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, about the hiring of a law firm to serve as counsel…
TR Analysis: The City’s Big Lie, “Our Millage Rate is the Lowest in the State”
The local budget debate, over the proposed property tax increase, has taken many twist and turns and final approval is still more…
City Ethics Board Hires Law Firm Doing Business with City of Tallahassee
At the July meeting of the City’s Ethics Board, the General Counsel position was filled by a lawyer who is employed by…