Current Leon County School Board member and Board Chair Dee Dee Rasmussen has recently accepted a job with the Associated Building Contractors of North Florida and has announced she will no longer vote on construction related issues that come before the Board. Her decision to abstain from votes is based on an opinion from the […]
At its January 21 meeting, the Independent Ethics Board discussed the impact of public appearances by City officials. The discussion considered the premise that the City should clarify its policies on City officials’ participation in privately-sponsored events. The Ethics Board staff drafted a statement that noted, “Sometimes promoting or recognizing a local activity, event, or […]
Last week, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell named three new deputy chiefs after reviewing internal and external applications for the positions. According to a Tallahassee Police Department press release from January 15, Revell chose Jason Laursen, Tonja Bryant-Smith, and Maurice Holmes. According to the press release, Jason Laursen has lived in Tallahassee since 1993, and […]
Recently, a debate began within the Tallahassee community after the Tallahassee Police Department published the names and photos of juveniles who had been arrested for felony burglary. Typically, law enforcement departments do not release the identity of people under the age of 18 if they have committed nonserious crimes. Many Tallahassee community members have questioned […]
On January 16, Leon County Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart. Lindley discussed her experience as Commissioner and her view of the major challenges facing Leon County’s over the next decade. You can find the full interview here. Lindley was elected County Commissioner in 2012 after […]
Superintendent Rocky Hana has provided a statement in response to several Tallahassee Reports articles addressing campaign donations made to local candidates via LLC’s based in Las Vegas with ties to Hanna. TR has previously reported that Hanna was tied to several campaign contributions from the LLC’s which included a $50,000 donation to a political action […]
On January 14, 2020, the Leon County School (LCS) Board received an update on school related construction projects as of December 31, 2019. LCS Board policy requires the Superintendent to report semi-annually the status of all construction projects planned to be performed in the next twelve (12) months, currently in process and completed within the […]
Listed below is the salary schedule for Leon County teachers hired for 2019-2020 based on years of related experience. Note that the salary is based on 7.5 hour days and 196 days per year. The beginning salary for someone out of college is $37,548. Based on the document provided by LCS, this translates to $25.54 […]
A debate recently took place on Facebook over pictures of several African-American juveniles that were published by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) after they were arrested for felony burglary. Many posters were surprised that TPD would post the picture of someone under the age of 18. However, City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox, who was engaged with […]
TR’s review of campaign donations show that Superintendent Rocky Hanna continues to make donations to candidates in the Big Bend area through corporations registered in Las Vegas, Nevada. TR has recently reported about Hanna’s connections to LLC’s registered in Las Vegas that have been listed as the source of local campaign contributions. The most recent […]