{"id":7228,"date":"2025-10-16T21:09:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/7228\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T21:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:09:06","slug":"tallahassee-city-commission-looks-to-revise-settlement-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/7228\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee City Commission looks to revise settlement policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Tallahassee City Commission is looking to revise the city\u2019s settlement policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the agenda item for the upcoming meeting, the consent item seeks to review and update the current claim settlement policy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The policy specifies the amounts and the way third-party liability claims against the city are covered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Under the current policy, the city\u2019s risk manager can approve claims up to $50,000, and the Liability Oversight Committee can approve those up to $100,000. Anything higher than that has to go to the City Commission. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">According to the agenda item, the review aims to adjust the settlement authority for the risk manager and the LOC, citing trends of increasing injury verdicts and costs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The city recommends increasing the risk managers\u2019 settlement authority to $75,000 and the LOC\u2019s authority to $150,000. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">This review will take place at Wednesday\u2019s commission meeting and requires the commission\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/16\/tallahassee-city-commission-looks-revise-settlement-policy\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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