Commissioner Nancy Miller Family Member Hired by City After Election Victory, Position Not Publicly Advertised

Commissioner Nancy Miller Family Member Hired by City After Election Victory, Position Not Publicly Advertised

Tallahassee Reports has learned that a Nancy Miller family member, John R. Buss, was hired in a temporary city position after she entered the 2010 race for city commission. Records also show Mr. Buss received a 33% pay raise weeks after Miller won the race and was subsequently hired in a permanent position that was […]

Company that Employs Commissioner Miller’s Brother-In Law Received $393,000 in City Contracts

Company that Employs Commissioner Miller’s Brother-In Law Received $393,000 in City Contracts

Tallahassee Reports has learned a company that employs Rich Buss, the brother-in law of City Commissioner Nancy Miller, has been paid $393,000 over the last three years by a city department that employees commissioner Miller’s husband and Rich Buss’s brother, John Buss. The majority of the money was for a stormwater project in the Market […]

Former City Employee Says Commissioner Miller Directed Staff to Give Work to Gary Yordon Affiliated Business

Former City Employee Says Commissioner Miller Directed Staff to Give Work to Gary Yordon Affiliated Business

Dr. Karen Rubin, the TAPP Progam Coordinator from 2012-2014, told TR that City Commissioner Nancy Miller directed city staff to take the steps needed to assure the TAPP program contract would be awarded to a business controlled by Paige Carter-Smith and affiliated with Gary Yordon. The City of Tallahassee Charter calls for the removal of […]

City Commissioner Nancy Miller Refuses to Identify Vendor with Family Ties

City Commissioner Nancy Miller Refuses to Identify Vendor with Family Ties

After several requests by Tallahassee Reports, City Commissioner Nancy Miller has refused to identify a City vendor that has ties to a family member. On December 12, 2012, the City Commission voted to approve the staff’s ranking and recommendation for Civil Engineering Consulting Services. The recommendation included eight vendors and authorized staff to execute three-year […]