CRA to Become Stand Alone Department, Personnel Expenses to Increase
The City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), whose mission is to reduce conditions of physical blight within the agency’s two redevelopment districts:…
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Proposed City Spending Outpaces Consumer Spending
The fiscal year 2014 budget process is officially under way. During last weeks City Commission meeting, Raoul Lavin, the City’s budget guru,…
COT 2012 Budget Increases Non-Fuel Spending By $40 Million Over 2010 Expenditures
The COT press release on the 2012 budget reads: “No increase proposed for millage rate – City Manager Anita Favors Thompson today…
Questions About Assistant City Manager Answers
On Tuesday, September 8th, Assistant City Manager Raul Lavin addressed several issues on The Morning Show with Preston Scott. Research by Tallahassee Reports…
COT Reserve Funds Exceeds $172 Million
With the Tallahassee City Commission taking a serious look at raising taxes and cutting services, Tallahassee Reports – and a number of other interested…
City Spending Increases Isolated to Three Areas
In our last report, Tallahassee Reports analyzed the expenditure trend of the City of Tallahassee’s $133,000,000 general fund over the period of 2005…
The Budget Shortfall – Revenue Options
The recent revelation that the City of Tallahassee has a budget shortfall of approximately $7 million for the upcoming fiscal year has…
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…
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…
Green Era Priorities Trump Child Safety Programs
In the 2009 budget, the Tallahassee City Commission cut $50,000 from the elementary school crossing guard program and cut another $30,000 by eliminating…
A City of Tallahassee Budget Summary
In an effort to provide important information to our readers, listed below is a summary of city expenditures approved in the fiscal…