dailyloe.com – Tallahassee landlord Erwin Jackson has asked the city for five years to help keep electric scooters off his properties. On April 15, 2026, he finally received a pledge from the city for assistance. Jackson seeks over one million dollars from the scooter company for costs tied to collecting and storing the devices. The city and the scooter operator Spin have pledged to work on a solution.
Jackson has appeared before the city commission multiple times to complain. He says he is left to round up and store the scooters littering his properties. The companies that rent them out then come to retrieve them. He states this process has cost him a surprising sum of one million dollars.
“I’ve had it with scooters,” Jackson said. Data in city agenda materials shows ridership has declined precipitously over the last two years. There are still enough users leaving scooters to vex the local landlord. Mayor John Dailey asked Spin and city staff to work together after a status report.
“Dr. Jackson, I hear you loud and clear,” Dailey said at the commission meeting. Another company, Veo, also provides scooters in the capital city but was not mentioned. The city adopted an official micromobility program in 2020. This gave e-scooters a permanent place in Tallahassee.
Micromobility refers to short trips using small vehicles like scooters. This is according to the Federal Highway Administration. Jackson said officials agreed to designate scooter-free areas when the rollout began. These areas included Cascades Park and local university campuses.
“I don’t want them on my property either,” Jackson said. He stated the city calls it a great idea but exempts itself. He claims the city does not have to deal with the scooters. In an effort to smooth out the issue, Dailey asked the city to look into public places.
The proposed solution includes improved geofencing technology. This is a pledge from both the city and the scooter company Spin. The landlord’s long-standing complaint has now prompted official action. The saga highlights ongoing challenges with shared micromobility devices in urban areas.[]
Source: Tallahassee Democrat
