On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 5-2 against a Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) proposal that would reallocate 20% of the County’s portion of the Blueprint infrastructure surtax to establish an “Affordable Rental Housing Land Acquisition and Leaseback Program.” County Commissioners Bill Proctor and David O’Keefe voted for the proposal. Those voting against included commissioners […]
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized Detention Deputy William Dunn as the sworn Detention Employee of the Month for January 2025. Deputy Dunn began his career with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office in April 2006. Since that time, Deputy Dunn has served as a Detention Deputy in the Housing and Pathways Units. In July […]
Leon County has achieved a Class 5 rating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), offering property owners in unincorporated areas a 25% discount on flood insurance premiums. In close coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the rating will result in automatic premium savings for 1,350 NFIP flood insurance […]
The Leon County Commission recently approved the 2025 Citizen Engagement Series, Club of Honest Citizens, and To the Village Square, Inc. events. In addition, the Commission voted to continue the arrangement with To the Village Square, Inc. (The Village Square), as a component of the County’s significant ongoing engagement efforts. Funds to organize the Club […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 10, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-8,10-13,16-19. The consent items included approval of procurement awards related to Fiscal Year 2025 Insurance Coverage Renewals and approval of an agreement for security guard services. Consent Items Pulled for Discussion Item 9 – […]
Leon County Commissioner for District 2 Christian Caban, who also serves as Vice-Chairman, penned a letter to Commissioner David O’Keefe addressing a controversial social media post by O’keefe related to the recent murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Thompson was killed at close range in Manhattan by a lone gunman. Media reports indicated the […]
At the December 10th meeting, Leon County Commissioners (Board) will receive a status report on transitional housing in Leon County for homeless individuals and families. The Board requested the report at its July 9, 2024, meeting. Transitional Housing The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines transitional housing as providing temporary housing with supportive […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 19, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-11, 13-17. Consent Items Pulled for Discussion Agenda Item 12, pulled by Commissioner Proctor: The Board voted 6-1 (Proctor against) to approve an Off-System Agreement with FDOT for the construction of the Springhill Road […]
On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved funding for a new public relations and digital marketing services initiative. This award will go to providing a wide variety of marketing and advertising services geared towards boosting tourism. This comes at the request of the Leon County Division of Tourism, and the […]
On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) voted 7-0 to reappoint Michelle Personette to the Tourism Development Council to serve another four-year term. Ms. Personette’s previous terms expired at the end of October. According to Ms. Personette’s resume, she’s worked several jobs including both Florida State University and Florida A&M in […]