Florida’s Most Powerful City Manager
Research by Tallahassee Reports indicates that Anita Favors-Thompson is the most powerful City Manager in the state of Florida. This finding is…
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Ethics Board Chairman Failed to Disclose Her Law Firm’s Contract with City
Current Chairman of the City’s newly formed independent Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, failed to disclose a business relationship between her law firm,…
City Tax Increase to Fund $40,000 Raise for Lobbyist, City Management Silent on Why
Tallahassee Reports may have finally found an answer to City Commissioner Scott Maddox’s question about the Mayor and the City Commissioner’s budget.…
City Chose Pay Raises When Others Tightened Their Belts
When City Manager Anita Favors released her proposed budget last month for FY 2016, which includes a 27% increase in property taxes,…
City Manager Recommends More Police Officers and a $10.8 Million Property Tax Increase
Today, City Manager Anita Favors Thompson released her proposed budget for 2015-16. In a city press release entitled “City Manager Releases Proposed…
City Manager Describes Poor Conditions at Tallahassee Police Department
It appears the City of Tallahassee’s lack of attention to public safety over the last nine years has not been limited to…
CDA Director and Board Knew of System Problems Before Terminating Dispatchers
On December 15, 2014 the Consolidated Dispatch Agency Director Tim Lee, fired three veteran dispatchers for not following proper protocol on premise…
Mayor Gillum Backs Campaign Donor, Ethics Board Opponent for City Ethics Position
According to agenda item documents to be presented to the full City Commission on Wednesday, Mayor Andrew Gillum is recommending that Ms.…
UPDATE: City Investigation Leads to Terminations and Suspensions, Questions About Management
In July 2014, Cynthia Barber, Director of Environmental Policy & Energy Resources for the City of Tallahassee informed Equity and Workforce Development…
City Budget Balanced by Increase in Transfer from Electric Fund
During the City of Tallahassee budget workshop on Monday, June 23rd, staff reported to the elected officials that the budget for FY…
Vendor with Highest Bid Selected by City for TAPP Program Project
Tallahassee Reports has learned that City Manager Anita Favors selected the highest bid to produce a Public Service Announcement (PSA) commercial for…
One Developer Gets Message from Tallahassee City Manager, One Does Not
On October 14, 2013, the lobbyist for the Mckibbon Hotel Group (MHG), Gary Yordon, responded favorably to a request by City Manager…