Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: March 10, 2026

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on March 10, 2026.

The Board approved 16 Consent Items unanimously (7-0). This included 6 items that were pulled for further discussion.

Consent Items

Item 1: Minutes: January 27, 2026.

Item 2: Payment of Bills and Vouchers.

Item 3: Acceptance of a Florida Department of Transportation Occupant Protection & Child Passenger Safety Program.

Item 4. PULLED – Supervisor of Elections’ Proposed Alteration of Voting Precinct Boundaries. Proctor discussion.

Item 5: PULLED – Resolution Affirming the County’s Commitment to Treating all Individuals with Dignity and Respect. Cummings asked to continue item to a future meeting.

Item 6: Public Safety Coordinating Council’s Recommendation for the FY 2026 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant.

Item 7: Local Agency Program Supplemental Agreement with the FDOT for Construction of the Big Bend Scenic Byway Project.

Item 8: PULLED – Authorization to Negotiate Structural Engineering Services Continuing Contracts with Multiple Firms.

Item 9: Three-Year Software and Licensing Maintenance Agreement for the Enterprise Telephone System. 

Item 10: PULLED – March 2026 Quarterly Economic Dashboard Report. Proctor discussion.

Item 11: Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Domi Entrepreneurial Community Impact Report.

Item 12: PULLED – Status Report on Leon County’s Efforts Related to the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment. Proctor requested workshop.

Item 13: Calendar Year 2025 Supervised Pretrial Release Program Report.

Item 14: PULLED – Informational Item on the Leon County Infrastructure Engineering Standards and Guidelines Manual.

Item 15: Fiscal Year 2025 Code Enforcement Annual Report.

Item 16: Leon County Board of Adjustment and Appeals 2025 Annual Report.

General Business

Item 17: The Board voted 6-1 to Establish the Fiscal Year 2027 Maximum Discretionary Funding Levels for Outside Agencies. Okeefe voted no.

Item 18: The Board voted 6-1 for a Resolution Placing a Countywide Straw Ballot on County-City Consolidation. Ballot. Okeefe voted no.

Item 19: The Board voted 7-0 to Request to Schedule the First and Only Public Hearing to Consider a Board-Initiated Charter Amendment to Update Charter Language.

Item 20. Status Report on the 2025 – 2026 Leon County Citizen Charter Review Committee.

1.The Board voted 6-1 to prepare a Board-initiated Charter Amendment providing uniform countywide street naming, renaming, and property numbering (addressing) standards to be established by County ordinance which shall prevail in the event of a conflict with municipal ordinances. Maddox voted no.

2. Food Insecurity Policy Recommendation. The Board voted 4-3 to continue the County’s long-standing commitment to reducing food insecurity in the community through the County’s existing structure. Maddox, Proctor, Okeefe voted no.

3. Esteemed Humanity Charter Amendment. The Board voted 7-0 to direct staff to prepare a Charter Amendment revising the Charter Preamble to reflect the esteemed humanity of all residents of Leon County.

4. Healthcare Access Charter Amendment. The Board voted 4-3 to continue Leon County’s long-standing commitment to ensuring healthcare access for low-income residents. Maddox, Proctor, Okeefe voted no.

5. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment. The Board voted 4-3 to continue the County’s long-standing commitment to increasing and preserving the stock of affordable housing. Maddox, Proctor, Okeefe voted no.