The Carbon Footprint Numbers
With all the talk about carbon footprint, and with the City of Tallahassee moving aggressively toward reducing our already low carbon footprint through…
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City Hoards Millions During Recession, While Leon School Board Cuts 150 Teachers
So you think the City of Tallahassee spends millions on electric utility conservation programs? Wrong! The City of Tallahassee collects millions for…
Saudia Arabia – The Rest of the Story
The Mayor of Tallahassee, John Marks, is currently in Saudi Arabia on a seven day trip to develop business opportunities and exchange ideas. It…
City Budgeting – a Tale of Perverse Priorities
Our recent analysis of spending on “green” programs has documented the clear priority of city leadership in achieving the “living green” dream. Green…
Travel Records Show Mayor Hit The Road More In 2008
Travel records provided to tallahasseereports.com show that Mayor Marks has increased the travel billed to the city each year over the last three…
Smart Meter, Dumb Idea?
From the Wall Street Journal: Not everyone thinks smart meters are such a smart use of money. Utilities are spending billions of…
A Tallahassee Utility Authority-The Rationale
The push to acquire signatures supporting a Tallahassee Utility Authority began on April 15, 2009. To date we have gathered almost 750…
Charter Review Committee Says No To Change In Electric Utility Structure
On April 6, 2008 the Tallahassee Charter Review Committee began to take votes on recommendations to be forwarded to the City Commission. The…
Video of Commissioner Lightsey Going to Bat for Consumers
Last week tallahasseereports.com posted an article about the City Commission meeting on April 7, 2009 at which there was a discussion regarding…
Consumers Should Be Leery of Phone Bill
There is currently a bill moving through the Florida Legislature called the “Consumer Choice and Protection Act” that will affect consumers in Tallahassee. The…
The Facts Behind Tallahassee's Carbon Footprint
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the Tallahassee City Commission heard a presentation from the head of EPER (the Green Department) entitled “Carbon Footprint…
The Facts Behind Tallahassee’s Carbon Footprint
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the Tallahassee City Commission heard a presentation from the head of EPER (the Green Department) entitled “Carbon Footprint…