“We have to listen to the people we work for,” Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor says of his opposition to the $27 million dollar Doak deal.
“I believe the entire decision-making process should happen in public view,” City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow says of Blueprint’s mysterious Intergovernmental Management Committee, in an email to supporters.
“To the public, it looks like we aren’t being open and transparent,” said Rick Minor, who, along with Kristin Dozier, was denied the right to speak at the meeting.
“Our community tried with all of their might to change the majority of our commissioner’s minds, now the community must change the majority of its commissioners,” Marcelin said.
The Intergovernmental Management Committee, made up of County Administrator and City Administrator took a vacation together hours after the Seminole Boosters’ vote.
Public commentary, unpaid and non-conflicted, has been overwhelmingly opposed to giving FSU $26.5 million of our collective tax dollars. To our knowledge, Mayor Dailey has yet to return these funds
“This is an issue that has been a little bit under the radar,” said former FSU VP David Coburn. Video and Documents Reveal Trustees Discussing Infrastructure Cost of Gambling Operation, Coburn Pointed to Public Funding Request
Bill Proctor addresses media after John Dailey’s “voter suppression” defense of acceptance of Seminole Boosters campaign checks before votes. Proctor’s commented to the press after watching the NAACP/Americans for Prosperity/Leon Democratic Party press conference.
Proctor Responds to Mayor John Dailey’s Defense of “Voter Suppression” to Not Accept Seminole Boosters Money.
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Just Weeks Before the Critical Stadium Vote, Dailey’s Reelection Campaign Received Twenty Five Checks from Seminole Boosters, FSU Leadership.
“Hey look, bottom line is, tonight, do you support Florida State or do you not?” Dailey said “I support the University.”
We uncovered a previously unreported $100,000 Donation to Ron DeSantis Months After Being Appointed. University Claims Lobbying E-Mails Exempt from Public Records. FSU Board of Trustees Chair Shows Contempt for Our Community, Regarding 27 Million Dollar Seminole Boosters Deal.
Bob Lotane Looks at the $27 Million Dollar Seminole Boosters Deal. The final vote on the deal is on February 24th in the City Commission Chambers.
From Justice to Ethics, Amazon Economic Development to Public Engagement. VanderMeer outlines the various issues people in Tallahassee should be paying attention to in 2022
The Tallahassee Branch NAACP asks the community to assemble Monday at The Lincoln Center, continuing conversation on public dollars.
This past week, Intergovernmental Agency, controlled by our five City Commissioners, and seven County Commissioners gave $27 million dollars of our money to a stadium project.
Ben Pingree, who oversees Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency and the Planning Department is looking to leave Tallahassee.
Wilcox says Tallahassee is near the top of public corruption in Florida. ‘The extent of corruption and blatant pay-to-play that has been exposed during the federal trial is staggering’
