![]() Many of the ads are running in heavy rotation during news shows. "Can I count on your support to continue our momentum?" the message says.īellamy, Dailey, Dozier and Matlow have all bought air time in recent weeks on broadcast channels, cable or both, according to recent FCC filings. Other candidates with upbeat mailers out include Dailey and Paula DeBoles-Johnson, Jay Revell and Dustin Rivest, all three candidates for County Commission District 5.Ĭity Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox's campaign sent text messages to city voters with a "Hi neighbor" greeting a reminder that vote-by-mail ballots will be arriving soon. Eliminate COVID, I’d probably do it again."īellamy, a surgeon, released his own foldout mailer with photos of his family and his time as a Tallahassee police officer. The full quote, as reported by Florida Politics, was: “I was pretty happy with DeSantis until COVID hit. ![]() ![]() I'd probably do it again," the mailer reads. The mailer includes a statement - minus a few words - that Bellamy made in February during a Democratic Environmental Caucus forum. Ron DeSantis, not exactly a popular figure in the Democratic-heavy city. Meanwhile, mailers from Matlow's campaign hit mailboxes with a picture of Bellamy next to Gov. Matlow said the proposal didn’t move forward and that it would need approval in a voter referendum.īack story: Pay raise for Tallahassee city commissioners? Voters may get to decide In 2020, Matlow and two other commissioners voted for staff to bring back an agenda item on raising city commission salaries to the level of county commissioners, who make twice as much. Tax “warrants” are routinely issued against numerous businesses for late payments. The amounts, which were later paid in full, ranged from a little over $100 to nearly $1,300. “None of this has to do with what’s best for the city.”Ĭourt records show several Matlow businesses were delinquent on their tangible personal property taxes on seven occasions between 20. “It’s dishonest, and it’s disappointing,” Matlow said. He also said Bellamy mischaracterized his support for higher wages for front-line workers. Matlow said all his workers make over $15 an hour with tips factored in and that all full-time workers also get health benefits. It includes a help-wanted ad for one of his businesses, Gaines Street Pies, listing the pay at $13-$15. Meanwhile, 4TLH has a digital ad up accusing Matlow of voicing support for a $15 minimum wage while paying his workers less. “Jeremy has a hectic schedule, with long hours of service to our community,” she says, adding that the job sometimes comes with “a little mudslinging” from the opposition. “Millionaire Matlow took big COVID relief money for his business while not paying his taxes.”Īt roughly the same time, Matlow, a restaurant owner, sprang his first ad, a light-hearted spot that shows him romping around the house with his two young sons as his wife narrates. “(Matlow) pledged to help the less fortunate but opposed pay raises for front line workers and proposed a pay raise for himself,” the narrator says.
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