Tallahassee Reports, through an analysis of budget documents, has discovered that the City staff knew about surpluses and overcharges as early as June of 2015 but did not inform City Commissioners. The City Commissioners, in September 2015 voted for a $6.3 million property tax increase due to staff’s claims that new revenue was needed for essential […]
Do you remember the contentious debate between the Budget Hawks, who claimed a property tax increase was not needed because the City had plenty of money, and the City staff, who argued for the increase because of the lack of revenue? Well, as of today, it appears the Budget Hawks may have been more right […]
If critics of City Manager Anita Favors Thompson’s $229,000 salary thought a new City Manager would make less, they were wrong. The City Commission is scheduled to vote on the new contract for recently appointed City Manager Rick Fernandez at their next meeting on December 9th, 2015. The recommended salary is $228,000. At the November […]
Senior United States Judge, William Stafford denied the City of Tallahassee’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former City of Tallahassee firefighter Mark DeCarlo. Stafford said in an order dated September 18, 2015, that the “court finds that there are genuine disputes as to the material facts” in the case and informed the City […]
Mayor Andrew Gillum’s recent public positions on a number of national issues including Ban the Box and the Syrian Refugees, coupled with a recent interview with CNN host Van Jones in Jacksonville and his live interview on CNN last week, appears to be a well calculated media strategy that could lead to a run for […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee has penalized a local business, Gym Force Gymnastics Center, for being a “competitor’ to the City’s gymnastic services. The City owns and operates Trousdell Gymnastics & Aquatics Center located on John Knox Road. After filing an application to become an exhibitor at the annual Winter Festival, the […]
The graph below shows the annualized sales of single-family homes in Leon county over the last 12 months. The latest information for October continues to show that the resale market is slowing a bit when compared to the significant increases experienced in the first part of the year. However, the current annual rate of single-family […]
By Austin Mall In light of the recent tragedies around the world and especially in Paris, it is easy to grow in gratitude for the many blessings in Tallahassee, Florida. But oftentimes, these blessings can lead us to overlook the tragedies in our own community, such as the hungry families living close by. With Thanksgiving […]
On Thursday of last week, US Representative Gwen Graham and 46 other Democrats voted with Republicans to pass a bill which would require additional levels of certification for Syrian refugees. The issue is pitting select Democrats against President Obama at the national level and having ramifications here in Tallahassee. Politico reported that Democrats met with […]
By: Austin Mall On Tuesday, November 17, Teresa Conroy, a senior at John Paul II Catholic High School, committed to study and play golf at the University of North Florida. Approximately 40 community members comprised of family, friends, students, faculty, and coaches joined Teresa to celebrate the momentous day. JPII Athletic Director, Ken Silvestri, kicked […]