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 […]

County Introduces Students to Skilled Workforce Opportunities

County Introduces Students to Skilled Workforce Opportunities

On April 25, Leon County Government and the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Opportunity connected more than 1,000 high school students to local skilled workforce opportunities at the 10th Annual Leon Works Expo. Students from Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden, Jefferson, Calhoun, Madison, and Taylor counties explored high-demand career paths and engaged directly with nearly 80 employers […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: April 8, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: April 8, 2025

Below are the meeting briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on April 8, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-12. General Business Item 13: The Board voted 7-0 to accept the update on recent enhancements to the County’s competitive solicitation process. The enhancements made to the County’s competitive solicitation process are anticipated to […]

Leon County Commission Approves Speed Zone Camera Program

Leon County Commission Approves Speed Zone Camera Program

At the April 8 Leon County Commission meeting, elected official, citing safety concerns, voted to implement an automated speeding detection and enforcement programs within school zones. The approval directs staff to “initiate the program by drafting an ordinance for the Board’s consideration at a future public hearing.” On May 8, 2024, the City Commission adopted […]

Commissioner Brian Welch Explains History Behind NE Development

Commissioner Brian Welch Explains History Behind NE Development

There has been a lot of discussion about the recent announcement related to the permitting of two restaurants near Chiles High School off of Thomasville Road. The projects include a Waffle House and a Culvers. The initial announcement stimulated a lot of discussion about growth and development and resulted in approximately 400 comments on a […]

NE Projects Move Forward After Development Meeting

NE Projects Move Forward After Development Meeting

A new Waffle House and Culvers have been proposed for Thomasville Road in front of Chiles High School. The restaurants are adjacent to each other and are located between Rhea Road and Wolfpack Way. On Wednesday, growth management officials held an Application Review Meeting to address the design specifics related to the projects. Officials reviewed […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: March 18, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: March 18, 2025

Below are the meeting briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on March 18, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-19. The consent items included five status reports: Fiscal Year 2024 Code Enforcement, Nuisance Abatement, and Code Compliance Programs Annual Report, Tallahassee-Leon County Board of Adjustment and Appeals 2024 Annual Report, 2024 Supervised Pretrial […]

Leon County Commissioners Reallocate $1 Million in Federal Housing Funds

Leon County Commissioners Reallocate $1 Million in Federal Housing Funds

On March 18, 2025, the Leon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to realign $1 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding previously approved by the Board for the Tallahassee Housing Authority’s (THA) Columbia Gardens at South City (Columbia Gardens) affordable housing project.  This realignment will ensure that the ERA funds will be utilized […]