Recently filed city commission candidate Lisa Brown, who is the CEO and a board member at Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union (TLFCU), appears to be relatively unknown in local political terms. However, the web of local government connections that exist between members of the Board of Directors at TLFCU and local government vendor Vancore Jones, raises […]
Vancore Jones, a successful local campaign consultant and local government vendor, is on record as recruiting a recently filed candidate to run for a city commission seat. Vancore Jones has contracts to provide public relations services to government entities controlled by both the Leon County Commission and the Tallahassee City Commission. With no incumbents seeking […]
The City of Tallahassee and the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) have reached an agreement on collective bargaining contracts for the Police Officer & Investigators Bargaining Unit and the Sergeants & Lieutenants Bargaining Unit The estimated three-year base cost for the wage component of the agreement is $5,067,136 and will cover the period of October 1, 2017 […]
At their next meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will vote on non-binding resolutions that support the establishment of a children’s services council and new firearms regulations. The Children’s Services Council At their last meeting, the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County considered an agenda item regarding a 2018 ballot initiative that establishes an independent […]
At their next meeting, the city commission will consider an employment contract for recently appointed city attorney Cassandra K. Jackson. The contract calls for an annual salary of $203, 528 with an initial term of five years. The annual salary can be changed annually by the city commission. In comparison, the Leon County Commission’s head […]
Now that the Leon County Commission has signaled support for a ballot initiate that would fund a Children’s Services Council (CSC) through an increase in property taxes, voters will soon have to decide if such an organization is needed. The creation of a council means Leon County citizens will be asked to support $7-8 million […]
Leon County Commissioner John Dailey announced today he will be running for Mayor of Tallahassee. Dailey spoke with the Tallahassee Democrat about his decision and confirmed his plans with WCTV. Media reports indicate he will file his campaign paperwork on Monday. Dailey had filed to run for a fourth term in District 3 seat last […]
The traditional definition of a political parties is it’s a “group of people, similar in philosophy, who attempt to implement that philosophy through the capture of public offices”. This column questions whether either the local Republican and Democratic parties are able to capture local public offices. Most campaigns know there are certain resources a campaign […]
UPDATED Leon County Republican Party Chairman Evan Power’s statement on Superintendent Hanna’s apology: I appreciate Superintendent Rocky Hanna taking time to reflect on his inappropriate and divisive remarks on Saturday and offering an apology. I hope he will also take the time to review the actual guardian program not just the partisan talking points. The program is […]
On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted unanimously to move forward with a public hearing in June on a proposal to create a children’s services council. It appears elected officials are prepared to put a proposal on the ballot in November. The proposal would create an independent taxing authority which would have the authority to […]