City Commission to Tackle City Manager, City Attorney Vacancies
This Wednesday city commissioners will decide on a number of issues related to the current vacancies of the city manager and city…
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City Manager Counted Employee that Retired in 2014 as Reorganization Savings in 2016
Tallahassee Reports has learned that City Manager Rick Fernandez counted the salary from a position that had not been filled since 2014…
New City Manager Proud of Hilaman’s Impact on Tallahassee Golf Prices
It appears that the City of Tallahassee is in the business of driving down golf prices in Tallahassee. At the last Tallahassee…
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…
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.…
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.…
Mayor Gillum, City Move To “Ban” Criminal Background Question From Job Application
A discussion initiated by Mayor Gillum on December 15, 2014 about eliminating criminal background questions from government employment applications may be headed…
City Communications Department Produces All PSA’s…Except for TAPP
The City of Tallahassee public records department has informed Tallahassee Reports that since January 1, 2011 the City of Tallahassee has not…
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…
Tallahassee City Manager Addresses Ethics Panel, Talks About Benefits of Ethics Officer
On February 5th, 2013, Tallahassee City Manager Anita Favors-Thompson made a presentation to the Ethics Advisory Panel. The ethics panel was created…
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…