At their meeting yesterday, following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Leon County, the Leon County Commissioners blasted Saturday’s Florida State University football game and discussed the possibility of extending their mask mandate to apply to large outdoor events. The FSU home opener has drawn intense criticism over video clips of fans in attendance—both students […]
At Tuesday’s meeting, the Leon County Commissioners approved an ordinance amending the County’s lobbying regulations. The ordinance amends Chapter 2, Article XII of the Leon County Code of Laws. The ordinance clarifies definitions related to lobbying and who qualifies as a lobbyist. In the ordinance, “lobbyist” refers to “a person who is employed and receives […]
This week, the County Commissioners will review a status update on virtual commission meetings and consider allowing real-time citizen participation via Zoom at upcoming meetings. The County Commission meetings have been held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions since March, when Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-69, which suspended the Florida Statute that requires […]
At their Tuesday meeting, the Leon County Commission voted 4-2 to open up county parks for cross country events only. Parks will remain closed for other outdoor sports and athletic events. This comes after the closing of recreational sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox pushed to open up the parks […]
The Leon County Commissioners will vote on authorizing $1.445 million in funding for Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP) agencies at their meeting on Tuesday. The CHSP, a collaboration between Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, was established in 1997 to effectively distribute funding to human services agencies in the city and county. According to […]
Leon County Commissioner candidate Kelly Otte expressed her views about the recent altercation at a downtown protest on her candidate Facebook page. Referring to the man who brandished a gun after being attacked at the protest, Otte wrote, “I can’t imagine any legitimate scenario where he is not charged with a crime.” Otte went on […]
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil appeared on WCTV this morning to explain the county-wide curfew that was instituted today. The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. from today until Tuesday, Sept. 8. According to McNeil, the purpose of the curfew is to add structure to protests and demonstrations by giving […]
In a video released earlier this week, Leon County Commission Chairman Bryan Desloge detailed four indicators that Leon County are monitoring to measure the impact of COVID-19. Desloge said the indicators are the number of emergency room visits, the number of new cases, the test positivity rate, and the hospital capacity. Tallahassee Reports provides daily […]
The Leon County Commission received a status report at the July 14 meeting on Waste Pro, the waste collection vendor for approximately 27,200 residents of unincorporated Leon County. The status report, provided by staff, addressed improvements to Waste Pro’s service and included data on Waste Pro’s yearly customer complaints and liquidated damages. According to the […]
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners, in a 7-0 vote on July 14th, balanced the County’s tentative budget without raising the current millage rate. The proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget of $281.9 million is a 2.74% percent increase from last year’s budget. A decline in general revenues by $7.4 million was offset by an […]