Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer recently said in a campaign email for his fourth term, “There’s no telling what they’ll throw at me.” But after more than a decade in the same office, the real statement should read: there’s no telling what Dyer will throw at residents. Dyer likes to talk… [read more]
UPDATE: The City Council voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget with tax increases and major cuts to police and fire: City Commissioners and Mayor Buddy Dyer will vote on property tax increases, public service cuts, and across-the-board departmental cuts tonight at the second budget hearing, beginning at 5:01pm. Many local… [read more]
As many residents continue trying to come to terms with the Orlando City Council’s new 17.7% property tax increase, there is a larger impact to Mayor Buddy Dyer’s $52 million budget crisis still to be felt. When Mayor Dyer and the Council gave preliminary approval to the huge tax increase, they also… [read more]
The City of Orlando’s financial pressures are finally forcing Mayor Dyer and the Council to admit the budget crisis is far worse than they have been saying. In fact, Mayor Dyer said in the state of the city address there is a “structural imbalance” in the budget that is unsustainable.… [read more]
The NY Times ran a great piece about how major US cities are mobilizing to help residents threatened by gentrification, balancing their redevelopment and growth with important protections. Initiatives are focusing on reducing or freezing property taxes for local homeowners so they are not forced out by development, creating more neighborhood… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum is known for being a pawn on Buddy Dyer’s City Council. The mayor will troll Daisy out whenever he needs someone of color to justify the destructive policies he is pushing, like the gentrification of Parramore, Orlando’s historic African-American neighborhood. Facing another re-election campaign in… [read more]