At their last meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to schedule the first and only public hearing for June 18, 2019, to consider the adoption of an ordinance providing for a Code of Ethics. After conducting meetings and public hearings, the Citizen Charter Review Committee (“CCRC”) recommended amending the Charter to […]
Next week the Leon County Board of County Commissioners will consider a proposal to provide additional free and family-oriented concerts at the Capital City Amphitheater in Cascades Park. The proposal would be implemented through an agreement with the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority to extend its Sundown Summer Concert Series through the Fall of 2019. The […]
The Board of Leon County Commissioners will hold a 2020 budget workshop on Tuesday April 23rd at 9 a.m. in the 5th floor commission chambers. Leon county staff will report that the current tax rates will increase revenue by approximately $8.47 million. The staff will also report that expenses are projected to increase by $8.47 […]
Information obtained by Tallahassee Reports shows that over 33% of Leon County’s 2,346 students enrolled in home school have failed to comply with home school annual evaluation requirements. Some of the students have been out of compliance for one or more years. An audit just completed by Leon County Schools also found that these students […]
About 25 people showed up to a Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) meeting on Tuesday that featured a visit from Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge and officials from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency. The topic of discussion was the Northeast Gateway. The Northeast Gateway project, which formally began with a kick-off meeting a couple of weeks ago […]
A Leon County report states that the Supervised Pretrial Release Program (SPRP) has saved $13,539,062 in jail costs by diverting defendants into the program during 2018. The Leon County’s SPRP is an alternative to monetary bail for defendants who are likely to appear in court and unlikely to present a danger to the community if […]
At the Tuesday Leon County Commission, officials voted to approve a $1.3 million funding level for the Community Human Service Partnership (CHSP) for fiscal year 2020. In addition, the County Commission voted to approve a five-year annual commitment of $100,000 to the Kearney Center/Homeless Shelter, $87,500 for county commissioner district budgets and $27,000 for special […]
At their last meeting, the Leon County Commission accepted the Concurrency Annual Report for 2018. One of the main purposes of the report is to evaluate the Level of Service (LOS) standards for roadways. LOS definitions are provided below. The report indicates that of the 444 roadway segments monitored, there were 21 roadway segments operating […]
With 61 percent of the vote, Amendment 6 was passed in the state of Florida. The constitutional amendment made changes to the state law regarding the rights of crime victims, the age at which judges are required to retired, and judicial deference. Over the last week, there has been some controversy over the section pertaining […]
For years developers and other impacted business people have complained about how long it takes to get a permit in Tallahassee. It appears this may be changing for residential permits. Recently, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (LCC) was provided a status report related to the ongoing analysis of the time it takes to […]