Today the Community Redevelopment Agency voted to give $205,000 in tax revenue to the company which is locating a Piggly Wiggly’s at the former home of a Harvey’s grocery store. City Commissioners Gil Ziffer and Scott Maddox were the only two no votes. CRA staff reported to elected officials that: “Cogen, Inc. is requesting $205,000 […]
At Wednesday nights City Commission meeting, city staff revealed that the City’s General Fund -which pays for core services – had a $3.6 million surplus after 3-months of operation in fiscal year 2016. The finding was presented to City Commissioners by City Manager Rick Fernandez as part his new a budget process which will provide […]
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, mid-year data for 2015 shows that crime increased in Leon County when compared to the same time period during 2014. Leon county led the state in per capita crime in 2014. See our previous report here. In contrast to the Leon County trend, the data shows that […]
The staff for the Leon County Board of County Commissioners added an agenda item for the January 26th meeting that seeks the authorization to terminate the Economic Development Council (EDC) contract. Click here and scroll to page 14 to see agenda item. Leon County’s current contract with the EDC calls for funding of approximately $174,000. The agenda […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City and County budgets for 2016 include a combined total of $411,500 in taxpayer revenue allocated to the Tallahassee Economic Development Council (EDC). Budget documents show that the City increased the allocated amount for the EDC by approximately 48%, from $115,000 in 2015 to 174,500 in 2016. Leon County […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County School Board member, Alva Striplin, is seeking an opinion from the Florida Commission on Ethics. Ms. Striplin, who retained Ron Meyer, of Meyer, Brooks, Demma and Blohm, P.A., asked the Florida Commission on Ethics if it was a violation of state ethics laws for a school board member […]
An analysis by TR of the fire service fee implemented by Leon county and the City of Tallahassee shows that low income property owners and renters are paying the same fire service fee as someone with a larger, more expensive dwelling. This method results in a regressive ‘tax’ which means more money is leaving poorer […]
On May 8, 2013, then Assistant City Manager Tom Coe requested that Jessica Dunk-Miller of the TPD Criminal Intelligence Unit complete a “work up” on TFD engineer Mark DeCarlo. Ms. Dunk-Miller wrote in an email to a colleague: “I received a request a few minutes ago from DC John Gatlin on behalf of Tom Coe […]
By: Team Trent via Rick and Lois Burnette – Race Directors Two years ago several stories of hope, caring and community came out of Trent McElroy’s battle with cancer. You may know that Trent was a fourth grader at Roberts Elementary school who had fought his cancer since his kindergarten year. The real stories […]
Updated: Today the City Commission voted to appoint Carol Phillips to fill the vacant position on the City’s Ethics Board. Ms. Phillips’ is currently on the the Citizens Utility Advisory Board, but the City Attorney announced she would resign her position if appointed to the Ethics Board. Ms. Phillips has served as a member and […]