Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on October 8, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-20. General Business Agenda Item 21: The Board voted unanimously to accept the Leon County Detention Facility (LCDF) Needs Assessment Final Report (Report) which provides an analysis and recommendations to effectively manage the population […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on September 17, 2024. The Board voted to adopt agenda item 29, the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Tentative Millage Rate and Tentative Budget. The budget is balanced at $377 million, with an operating budget of $349 million and the Capital Improvement Program at $28 million. The […]
The Leon County Commission recently approved a funding recommendation of $100,000 for the Public Safety Coordinating Council to implement a Rental Housing Assistance Program (RHA) for homeless individuals recently released from the Leon County Detention Facility. The Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) will utilize the $100,000 to implement the Rental Housing Assistance Program and work […]
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently reported the arrest of a Griffin Middle School student for having a gun and drugs on campus. On Thursday morning, September 12th, a 13-year-old Griffin Middle School student arrived on campus with an odor of marijuana. School administrators conducted a search of his bookbag and found a loaded handgun. […]
During the July 9, 2024, Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials discussed a status report related to the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and designated canopy road. The report went into detail on the history of the Miccosukee Greenway, the surrounding canopy roads, and concerns identified by citizens related to the impact of road construction. Commissioners […]
On July 9th, the Leon County Commission approved the semiannual status report regarding curbside waste collection service provided by Waste Pro, Inc. The current contract between the County and Waste Pro, Inc. features stricter quality stipulations and enforcement standards than their prior agreements to “ensure quality performance”. To improve curbside waste collection, operational aspects of […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on July 9, 2024. The Board voted to award an agreement to Scott Carswell Presents LLC, to perform the work related to the Request for Proposals for Professional Management and Operational Services for County Concerts at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park. These services will […]
During the last Leon County budget workshop, the staff provided an update to the projected FY2025 revenues and expenses. The total FY 25 preliminary budget is projected to be $377,583,646 which is an 8.05% increase from the FY 2024 budget. Also noted in the presentation is that the budget has new tax or fee increases […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on May 14, 2024. At the June 11th Leon County Commission meeting, the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) provided a local economic update via the May 2024 Quarterly Economic Dashboard Report. The update noted the Tallahassee International Airport experienced a surge in passenger […]
At the June 11th Leon County Commission meeting, county staff provided a final report on the Targeted Emergency Assistance Microgrant (TEAM) Leon Program established by the Board to provide immediate assistance to individuals and businesses impacted by the May 10, 2024 tornadoes event as a bridge to eventual federal aid. County staff also provided more […]