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 […]
Today at 3 p.m., the Leon County Commission will consider rate adjustments to the five-year fire rescue assessments and fees for fire services in the unincorporated area of Leon County for the remainder of the five-year study period (FY 2028) as requested by the City of Tallahassee. According to the agenda item, a rate study […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]