Citizens Group Details Path To No Property Tax Increase, Proposes $9.5 Million in Adjustments
The Citizens for Responsible Spending held a press conference today to address the City’s proposed 23% increase in property taxes. The purpose…
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City Manager, City Staff Ignore Request by Elected Officials
At the August 19th meeting of the City Commission, each City Commissioner gave their thoughts and wishes on how the budget process…
City Chose Highest Bidder for Lobbying Contract After Re-calibrating Scoring
Tallahassee Reports has recently written about the $40,000 increase in lobbying services that is included in the City of Tallahassee’s proposed budget.…
More Conflicts With City’s Ethics Board Chairman, Gunster Law Firm and City of Tallahassee
Roughly two weeks before Mayor Andrew Gillum recommended Lila Jaber as the City Commission’s appointment to the newly formed independent ethics board,…
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 of Tallahassee Pays Over 100% More than Gainesville, Lakeland and Leon County for State Lobbying
Being a stones throw away from the state capital does not seem to have an impact on state lobbying expenses for the…
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.…
Without Commission Approval, Mayor Gillum to Spend $40,000 on Three “Graduate Interns”
Tallahassee Reports has learned, that so far this year, Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office has spent approximately $30,000 on three interns. Based on…
For Some City Commissioners, Position On Property Tax Increase Has Evolved
Since the City Manager informed the City Commission on June 16, 2105, that a 27% increase in property taxes would be needed…
TBT: City Passes Over FDLE General Counsel for In-House Ethics Position, Questions Arise Over Qualifications of New Hire
ThrowBackThursday : This article was originally published on November 3, 2014. Today, the City’s Ethics Board will discuss the hiring process for…
City Retains $9 Million in Excess Garbage Fees
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee has been transferring unused fees paid by citizens for garbage service to a…
City’s Ethics Board Attorney Recommends Independent Hiring Process
The Chair of the City of Tallahassee Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, asked the recently hired counsel to the Board, Mr. Gerald Currington,…