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…
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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…
Mayor’s Office Seeks Increases in Salaries, Health Benefits & Contract Services
Tallahassee Reports recently posted a story on the 21% increase in spending requested by Mayor Gillum’s office in the proposed 2016 City…
Gillum Seeks 21% Increase in Mayor’s Office Budget; Would Be Funded By Property Tax
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Mayor Andrew Gillum is seeking a 21% increase in the Mayor’s office budget in 2016.The increase would…
The Police Union Responds to Democrat Editorial, City Budget Numbers
In an exclusive interview with Tallahassee Reports, Steven Slade, the President of the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida PBA, voiced his…