The Maclay Marauders (1-4) gained their first win of the season with a 7-6 victory over the FAMU Rattlers (0-5) last night. The Rattlers started out fast when their sophomore fullback, Jakoby Nelson, scored a touchdown in the first quarter to pass the Marauders 0-6. From there, however, the Marauders gained momentum that resulted in […]
Last Wednesday, the City Commission ended one of the most contentious budget debates in memory with the approval of a 13% property tax increase and a 26.9% increase in fire service fees. In the end, the City will spend more money than was asked for by City Manager Anita Favors Thompson in the proposed budget […]
UPDATE The CRA voted 6-2 in favor of the $1.5 million grant to Big Bend Cares. Voting for the grant were County Commissioner’s Maddox, Lindley, Dozier, City Commissioner’s Miller, Richardson, and Mayor Gillum. Voting against were City Commissioner Scott Maddox and County Commissioner Bill Proctor. Those who supported the project talked about the redevelopment upgrade […]
By Cassidy Craig The Agape Christian Saints (1-3) of Orlando defeated the Maclay Marauders (0-5) 36-7 at Maclay last night. With only a 15 man roster, the Saints were able to pull a significant win over the Marauders. The Saints scored 18 within five minutes of the first quarter. In the third quarter, Saints’ senior […]
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. […]
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 […]
Since the City Manager informed the City Commission on June 16, 2105, that a 27% increase in property taxes would be needed to balance the General Fund budget and to meet community needs, a spirited debate over the budget has ensued between elected officials, city staff, and number of business groups and interested individuals. The […]
The local budget debate, over the proposed property tax increase, has taken many twist and turns and final approval is still more than a month away. The recent 3-2 vote to tentatively approve a 23% increase in property taxes leaves the door open for more debate. The City has gone to great lengths to justify […]
If City staff thought the proposed budget with a 27% property tax increase would be rubber stamped by City Commissioners, they were proved wrong in the morning session of the workshop. The purpose of the meeting was to focus on the budget specifics so staff could get an idea if the City Commissioners were going […]
Approximately 95 citizens attended the Town Hall meeting sponsored by Tallahassee Reports last Thursday to address the City’s proposed 27% increase in property taxes. The meeting was held at the Killearn Country Club. The Town Hall was held so that City Commissioners could provide information and take questions about the proposed tax increase. City Commissioners […]