The Leon County Board of County Commissioners consented to the proposed opioid litigation Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Florida and the adoption of the associated resolution. Leon County has previously approved a plan related to the litigation. In June 2018, the County entered into a contract with outside counsel, Levin, Papantonio, P. A., […]
Leon County Commission Chairman Rick Minor announced today that there will be a special commission meeting convened at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 to discuss updates related to COVID-19. On August 27, Commissioner Kristin Dozier sent a letter to Minor requesting that the board meet before the next scheduled meeting in September. In […]
Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood announced that she has tested positive for COVID. In a statement provided to the Tallahassee Democrat, Wood said she got the virus during an overcrowded school board meeting. Her full statement is provided below. STATEMENT FROM LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ROSANNE WOOD It’s so ironic. As I […]
Citing local statistics related to COVID, Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis seeking the authority to implement a Pre-K–8 mask mandate. In the request, provided below, Hanna states he has changed his position on masks due, in part, to the hospitalization of four children in Leon County. In […]
Recently, Leon County Administrator Vince Long notified all Leon County government employees that vaccinations against COVID-19 will become a condition of employment with the county. The notification also stated there would be a process to accommodate those with religious beliefs and medical issues that would keep individuals from getting vaccinated. Provided below are the Leon […]
Leon County Administrator, Vince Long, talked with Boris Sanchez on CNN New Day this morning about his recent decision to make COVID vaccinations a condition for employment. He also talked about the steps Leon County is taking to keep employees and the community safe amid the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant […]
An an email sent yesterday by the Leon County Administrator, Vince Long, notified all Leon County government employees that vaccinations against COVID-19 will become a condition of employment with the county, citing a “resurgence” of the virus in the county. According to the communication, all County employees will have until October 1 of this year […]
The Leon County Commissioners recently approved a new policy that establishes a procedure to designate new canopy roads. After a discussion by Commissioner Dozier, the county approved the adoption of the proposed designation procedure for new canopy roads with a slight amendment. Commissioner Dozier expressed concerns with a term outlined in the canopy roads policy […]
The Leon County Commission met July 13, 2021. Provided below are notes from the meeting. Chairman of the Board, Rick Minor, recognized Callen Neighborhood Association, Lafayette Oaks Homes Association, and Walden Place Homeowners Association for winning the Neighborhood of the Year Award. These communities made strides to keep their neighborhoods safe throughout the pandemic by […]
During the meeting on Tuesday, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners delayed the renaming of a street in honor of former President Obama. The Board did approve the renaming of a street in honor of Robert and Trudie Perkins Way. Vice Chairman Proctor made a motion to postpone the vote on changing the name […]