Mayor Gillum Continues to Ignore City Commissioners with Summit on Children
High-level officials in city and county government have told Tallahassee Reports that unilateral actions by Mayor Andrew Gillum is sending a less…
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Mayor Gillum Questions Sincerity of Fellow Commissioners, Maddox Responds
The debate over the “Ban the Box” proposal, put forth by Mayor Gillum, received an endorsement by the City Commission, but not…
City’s Ethics Amendment Had Impact Before Passage, Maddox Raises $41,925 In One Day
One of the provisions of the ethics amendment, passed by two-thirds of City voters during the recent elections, limited campaign contributions to…
Will there be a “Maddox for Mayor” Campaign?
Recently, City Commissioners and the Mayor have been told they have been “asleep at the wheel” and that their priorities are “out…
Audit Indicates Tallahassee Paid More in Insurance Commissions Than Other Cities
The City Auditor has found that over the last ten years the City of Tallahassee has paid a 9.1% broker fee equal…
Mayor Marks Silences Jackson With “Kill Switch”
On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, Mayor John Marks used an electronic kill switch to repeatedly turn off the microphone being used by…
City Staff Once Again Recommends Against Appointed Ethics Officer
On March 12, 2014, the City Commission will address the Ethics Advisory Panel recommendations that were not adopted at the Target Issue…
City Commissioner Maddox Walks Out on Votes, Into Conflicts and Controversy
During a City Commission meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, City Commissioner Scott Maddox stated that he had a conflict on an…
Vendor with Highest Bid Selected by City for TAPP Program Project
Tallahassee Reports has learned that City Manager Anita Favors selected the highest bid to produce a Public Service Announcement (PSA) commercial for…
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…
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…
CRA Workshop Turns into Frenchtown Redevelopment Discussion
The CRA Workshop, that was initiated by some Board member concerns about about the appropriate focus of the CRA, turned into a…