On Friday August 29th, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office reported an arrest related to recent property and drug crimes. On Friday, Aug. 22, the LCSO Property Crimes Unit, along with LCSO’s Uniform Patrol Deputies, arrested a male suspect in connection with a series of burglary and theft investigations. Starting in May, LCSO deputies began taking […]
On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 4-3 to approve a 5% across the board pay increase for all Leon County Government and Constitutional Officer employees in the FY 2026 Budget. County commissioners Christian Caban, Nick Maddox, Bill Proctor and Carolyn Cummings voted for the across the board raise while commissioners Brian Welch, Rick Minor […]
Leon County elected officials will receive an overview of the proposed charter review process and consider options and recommendations regarding the establishment of a Citizen Charter Review Committee (CCRC) by November 3, 2025. The Leon County Charter requires that a Citizen Charter Review Committee (CCRC) be appointed by the Board every eight years at least […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on June 10, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-4, 6-10, 12-13. Item 5 was removed, and Item 11 was pulled for discussion. Item 11: Status Report on the Woodville Aquaculture Facility. Commissioner Caban moved, seconded by Commissioner Cummings, to accept the Status Report […]
Provided below is a table detailing the source of new revenue and new expenses related to the Leon County Government FY 2026 budget. The table shows the source for $16. 5 million in new general revenues and the preliminary estimated changes in general expenses. The majority of new revenue – $15.3 million – come from […]
On June 17, the Leon County Commission will hold a budget workshop to address the FY 2026 county budget. The agenda item notes that the “FY 2026 Preliminary Budget” is balanced with no millage rate increase or use of general revenue fund balance. In addition to the recommended increases associated with Constitutional Officer requests and […]
On Wednesday June 11, the city commission will consider a proposal from the Leon County Commission related to the increase in fires services fees. Leon County contracts with the City for fire service to ensure that residents and properties located outside of city limits receive emergency services. The fire service fund rate study results – which proposed […]
On Tuesday, June 10, the Leon County Commission will receive a status update on the implementation and ongoing efforts related to the Lake Munson Action Plan, as approved by the Board at the October 11, 2022 meeting, and modified at the March 21, 2023 meeting. As directed by the Board at the April 9, 2024, […]
A recent article published by TR related to a new apartment complex in the Northeast development at the intersection of Bull Headley and Bannerman Road generated comments related to the status of the widening of Bannerman Road. Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch recently provided an update on the project via social media and provided answers […]
A frustrated Leon County Commission voted 4-3 on Tuesday to challenge the City of Tallahassee’s request to increase the fire services fee with a proposal to cut $8.5 million in fire fund expenses. The proposal would reduce the amount of the fire service fee increase. Commissioners Brian Welch, Rick Minor, Nick Maddox, and Carolyn Cummings […]