City of Tallahassee Budget Debate Begins
City Manager Anita Favors Thompson presented her proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 to the City Commission on Wednesday. The preliminary $854…
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Frustration Boils Over At CRA Meeting, Policy Goals Finally Adopted
The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board finally voted to accept five broad policy goals, but not before frustration among some members boiled…
Marks, Lindley Offer Strong Support to PAC
A lot happened at the CRA Board meeting today. The CRA Board voted to spend almost $200,000 on leasing parking spaces near…
Mayor Marks Questions Expansion of Local Business Preference, Other Issues Surface
A last minute addition to the City Commission agenda on June 22 was approved by a 5-0 vote and is raising serious…
Tallahassee Historic Preservation Process Raises Questions
Free Money!! The City of Tallahassee will give away hundreds of thousands of dollars to someone–in fact many someones–for the renovation and…
Supporting Documents Released Regarding Possible Corruption in Tallahassee
As the FBI decides whether to launch a formal investigation of corruption within the City of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Reports is releasing supporting…
Corruption in Tallahassee? FBI to Decide.
On September 15, 2010, Commissioners Ziffer, Lightsey, and Gillum joined forces with Mayor John Marks to approve the city’s participation in a…
COT Lobbyists Ordinance Allows For Secret Communication
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the COT proposed ordinance to register lobbyists will allow lobbyists to secretly communicate with city commissioners and…
How Many Aides Do COT Commissioners Have?
During a recent public hearing on the COT budget, a number of citizens criticized Mayor Marks for having four aides. Each time a…
Did City Commissioners Violate City Charter With Compensation Vote?
The investigation and research into the April 13, 2005 vote by the City Commission, which resulted in an approximate increase of $22,000 in City…
Data Request Provides More Info on City Benefits
A data request submitted by Tallahassee Reports, and quick turn-around from city officials, have led to detailed information on how the City Commissioners…
City Commissioner Benefits Are More Than You Think!
A tip from a frequent reader of this site, followed by a public data request, has revealed interesting information about the benefits…