The Delivery of Alternative Energy – The Next Great Debate
The pursuit of alternative energy as a source for our power needs has clearly become an important public policy issue. Despite the contentious global warming debate, most…
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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…
Travel Records Show Mayor Hit The Road More In 2008
Travel records provided to tallahasseereports.com show that Mayor Marks has increased the travel billed to the city each year over the last three…
Smart Meter, Dumb Idea?
From the Wall Street Journal: Not everyone thinks smart meters are such a smart use of money. Utilities are spending billions of…
Consumers Should Be Leery of Phone Bill
There is currently a bill moving through the Florida Legislature called the “Consumer Choice and Protection Act” that will affect consumers in Tallahassee. The…
City Officials Knew Conservation Programs Would Increase Electric Rates
The City of Tallahassee recently ignored a cost effectiveness analysis which indicated that all 191 proposed measures to save electricity through conservation would increase…
Is It Time For A Tallahassee Utility Board?
The Tallahassee Charter Review Committee has been meeting over the last two months with the charge of reviewing possible changes to the…
Is City Parking Program Another Green Program?
Tallahassee Reports continues to get a number of emails from those affected by the new City of Tallahassee parking program. Most of these…
Cost of Going Green Verified by City Officials
In a recent article published by Tallahassee Reports, research indicated that Tallahassee’s reliance on natural gas has cost the people of Tallahassee approximately…
The Cost of Going Green – Calculation Update
A recent article posted by Tallahassee Reports -“The Cost of Green May Cost More ThanYou Think”- reported that the citizens of Tallahassee had…
The Cost of Going Green May Cost More Than You Think
Questions to Ponder While Reading Should the City of Tallahassee Provide Costs & Benefits for Going Green Initiatives? Is $50 Million a…
Tallahassee Spends $1,140,000 On Various Charities and Social Service Programs
Questions to Ponder While Reading Do You Think City Tax Dollars Should Support Charities and Social Service Programs? What Programs Do You Think Deserve…