At last weeks public hearing on the City’s proposed $750 million budget, Mayor Gillum aimed his most pointed comments at a group of citizens who proposed a $100,000 cut in the Mayors office budget. Mayor Gillum called the proposal a lie and then minutes later asked upset citizens to treat him with respect. This is […]
In a public hearing that started at approximately 6:30 pm and lasted past 10:30 pm, 50 speakers let their voice be heard on Wednesday night at City Hall. After patiently listening to all who asked to speak, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 4-1 to approve a tentative 13% increase in the city’s property tax increase. […]
The Citizens for Responsible Spending held a press conference today to address the City’s proposed 23% increase in property taxes. The purpose of the conference was to provide recommendations for new sources of revenue and spending cuts that would balance the budget and not require a tax increase. The speakers were business owner Barney Bishop, […]
At the August 19th meeting of the City Commission, each City Commissioner gave their thoughts and wishes on how the budget process should move in the coming weeks, culminating with a vote in mid-September. After the vibrant discussion, which referenced the input from a number of citizens interested in addressing the proposed 23% property tax, […]
Tallahassee Reports has recently written about the $40,000 increase in lobbying services that is included in the City of Tallahassee’s proposed budget. The budget calls for a 23% increase in property taxes. The reports can be seen here and here. Based on these reports, a couple of readers asked about the bid process for the […]
If your weekend travels takes you to the northeast part of town and by Village Square Shopping Center, you will notice a Tesla supercharger station. The futuristic looking station has been under construction for a couple of weeks. The station is located strategically near Interstate – 10 and will serve as another piece of the […]
It is more than a year until the final votes will be cast in the race for Leon County School Superintendent and the three candidates have already raised over $300,000. Candidate Scott Maddox reported $22,590 in donations for August to go with the $93,000 he has previously raised. Maddox said “I’m proud of the support […]
Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons, who has weathered a turbulent year or so at the school district, proved that he still has support in the community. Pons reported today that he raised $108,000 during August. This was Pons first report since deciding to seek re-election. Pons told Tallahassee Reports that ” I am proud […]
Former Leon High principal Rocky Hanna turned some heads with his first campaign report. Hanna, who has not run for political office before, reported that he raised $105,000 during August. Sources that TR talked to were surprised at the amount he reported. “You knew Jackie and Scott would raise a lot of money. This means […]
Roughly two weeks before Mayor Andrew Gillum recommended Lila Jaber as the City Commission’s appointment to the newly formed independent ethics board, Ms. Jaber submitted an application for consideration. The application is required for most citizens interested in serving on one of the many citizen boards. On all applications, including Jaber’s, which can be viewed […]