At their meeting today, Leon County Commissioners approved the 2020 Florida Legislative Session Final Report. They also extended the County’s state and federal lobbying contracts. The 2020 Florida Legislative Session ran from Jan. 14 to March 19. The Legislative Session Final Report details legislation that may impact Leon County’s budget. The report includes appropriation requests […]
The Leon County Commissioners approved a status report on the 2019 Leon County Real Estate Portfolio at their July 14 meeting. The report is prepared annually. The full report can be viewed here. The report includes information on properties and buildings owned by Leon County. According to the report, “As of December 31, 2019, the […]
At their July 14 meeting, the Leon County Commissioners endorsed a plan for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to establish a committee of experts to make recommendations on law enforcement policies, funding allocations, and more. Staff reports that the Sheriff McNeil’s proposed committee would include representatives from law enforcement, social services agencies, Florida A&M University, […]
Face masks have been mandatory in Leon County business establishments since June 25, 2020, after the Leon County Commission passed an emergency ordinance in response to an uptick in positive COVID-19 tests in the county. Leon County Commission Chair Bryan Desloge said the goal of the mask order was to stop or slow the spread […]
At their meeting on June 16, the Leon County Commissioners voted to change their meeting schedule to one regular meeting per month. Previously, they scheduled regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Commissioners voted to schedule one regular meeting the second Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m., allocated workshops to […]
Evan Power, a local Republican Party official and resident of Leon County, has filed a lawsuit against Leon County government seeking injunctive relief from the recently signed emergency ordinance mandating face masks. The 12-page filing can be viewed here.
Listed below is the first page of the Leon County Emergency Ordinance 20-15 mandating masks due to COVID-19. The full ordinance can be found here. Violation Language A violation of this Emergency Ordinance is a noncriminal infraction. A violation of this Emergency Ordinance does not authorize the search or arrest of an individual. Prior to […]
At a special meeting today, the Leon County Commissioners unanimously voted to make face coverings mandatory inside businesses in Leon County. The order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, June 25. The decision comes after a spike in reported COVID-19 cases in Leon County as well as throughout Florida. Chairman Bryan Desloge said […]
The Leon County Commissioners will vote on adopting a new policy for recruiting the County Administrator and County Attorney at their June 16 meeting. The County Commissioners are responsible for selecting a County Administrator and a County Attorney under the Leon County Home Rule Charter and the Leon County Code of Laws, but the recruitment […]
At their special COVID-19 response meeting on Thursday, the Leon County Commissioners reviewed a presentation on Leon County’s three-phase reopening plan. Earlier this week, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-123, outlining Florida’s statewide reopening plan and initiating phase one. Leon County’s plan reflects the executive order as well as state and federal guidelines. In […]