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…
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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…
Stewart’s Blog: Commissioner Miller’s Cable Bill and the 27% Property Tax Increase
It is time to get real! Yesterday at the City Budget workshop , Commissioner Nancy Miller made an impassioned plea for a…
City Chose Pay Raises When Others Tightened Their Belts
When City Manager Anita Favors released her proposed budget last month for FY 2016, which includes a 27% increase in property taxes,…
BREAKING NEWS: Tallahassee Democrat Article on City Budget Includes Incorrect Pay Raise Number
The Tallahassee Democrat has a major story in their Sunday edition on the City’s proposed 2015-16 budget, which includes a 27% increase…
City Manager Recommends More Police Officers and a $10.8 Million Property Tax Increase
Today, City Manager Anita Favors Thompson released her proposed budget for 2015-16. In a city press release entitled “City Manager Releases Proposed…
City Manager Describes Poor Conditions at Tallahassee Police Department
It appears the City of Tallahassee’s lack of attention to public safety over the last nine years has not been limited to…
Data Shows City Crime Rate Began to Increase in 2006
The latest FDLE report on crime in the state of Florida found that Leon County was ranked number one in crimes per…
Propelled by City Incidents, Leon County Leads Florida in Crime Rate
While crime in Florida was at a 44-year low in 2014, the crime rate in Leon County increased from 4,720 crimes per…