Proposed City Spending Outpaces Consumer Spending
The fiscal year 2014 budget process is officially under way. During last weeks City Commission meeting, Raoul Lavin, the City’s budget guru,…
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City Commissioner Maddox Paid by Indicted Co-Conspirator of Alleged Florida Gambling Scheme
On March 13, 2013, local, state and federal law enforcement officials and prosecutors announced the charging of 57 individuals for their roles…
Ethics Advisory Panel Moving Forward With Major Changes
When the city commission voted to create the Ethics Advisory Panel, they asked the committee to evaluate existing policies or procedures governing ethics,…
City Staff Projects $5 Million Deficit for General Fund in 2014
At the City Commission meeting this week, city staff will provide commissioners with their first budget update for the 2014 cycle. The…
Ethics Panel Audio Recording Deleted by City
Tallahassee Reports has been told by city staff that a portion of audio recording from the March 26th Ethics Advisory Panel meeting…
Voting Conflicts On Ethics Panel Agenda
On Thursday, the Citizens Ethics Panel will meet at City Hall to continue to formulate their recommendation on a new ethics policy…
COT Red Light Camera Program: Is it effective and how much does it cost?
The City of Tallahassee (COT) began installing red light cameras in August of 2010. Like many local governments across Florida and the…
City’s Ethics Advisory Panel Hears from Sandy D’Alemberte and Former City Commissioner Lightsey
During its ninth meeting, the City’s Ethics Panel heard testimony from Sandy D’Alemberte and Former City Commissioner Debbie Lightsey. The City’s Ethics…
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…
As Fuel Costs Decrease, City Staff Proposes Base Rate Increase in Electric Rates for 2013
During the January 28th, 2013 City Commission Financial Viability Target Issue Committee Meeting, city staff informed city commissioners Gillum and Maddox that…
The Facts Behind Tallahassee's Carbon Footprint
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the Tallahassee City Commission heard a presentation from the head of EPER (the Green Department) entitled “Carbon Footprint…
Facts Indicate Smart Meter Approval Process Avoided Public "Contact"
The process that resulted in the approval of the $40 million smart meter program avoided “contact” with the citizens of Tallahassee at a number of…