Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: June 10, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: June 10, 2025

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 […]

Leon County FY 2026 Budget: New Revenue, New Expenses

Leon County FY 2026 Budget: New Revenue, New Expenses

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 […]

Leon County to Hold FY2026 Budget Workshop

Leon County to Hold FY2026 Budget Workshop

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 […]

City Staff Responds to County Fire Services Proposal

City Staff Responds to County Fire Services Proposal

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 […]

Leon County to Get Lake Munson Update

Leon County to Get Lake Munson Update

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, […]

Commissioner Welch Provides Bannerman Road Project Update

Commissioner Welch Provides Bannerman Road Project Update

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 […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: May 13, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: May 13, 2025

Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on May 13, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-6. General Business Item 7: The Board voted 7-0 to accept the status report on the Implementation of the 2024 After-Action Reports and Preparation for the 2025 Hurricane Season. The report provided an update on […]

Leon County Commission Approves $2.1 Million for Amtrak Station Repair

Leon County Commission Approves $2.1 Million for Amtrak Station Repair

On Tuesday, May 13, the Leon County Commission voted to award the contract for the Amtrak Station Visitor Center Building Repair project to H.A. Contracting Corp. in the amount of $2,160,000. On May 10, 2024, Leon County experienced three simultaneous tornado outbreaks causing widespread damage across Tallahassee-Leon County and the Big Bend region.  One of […]

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