Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 19, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-11, 13-17. Consent Items Pulled for Discussion Agenda Item 12, pulled by Commissioner Proctor: The Board voted 6-1 (Proctor against) to approve an Off-System Agreement with FDOT for the construction of the Springhill Road […]
On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved funding for a new public relations and digital marketing services initiative. This award will go to providing a wide variety of marketing and advertising services geared towards boosting tourism. This comes at the request of the Leon County Division of Tourism, and the […]
On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) voted 7-0 to reappoint Michelle Personette to the Tourism Development Council to serve another four-year term. Ms. Personette’s previous terms expired at the end of October. According to Ms. Personette’s resume, she’s worked several jobs including both Florida State University and Florida A&M in […]
On October 22, 2024, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) held a workshop to discuss the 2025 State and Federal legislative priorities. The workshop focused on the priorities for the 2025 Florida Legislative Session and the first session of the 119th Congress. On average, Leon County secured roughly $60 million through state and […]
On Tuesday, October 29, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Leon County Government introduced a newly activated Forestry Patrol Deputy, further strengthening public safety and expanding law enforcement coverage in western Leon County including the Apalachicola National Forest. “Leon County is proud to support the Leon County Sheriff’s Office in the continuous efforts to […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on October 8, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-20. General Business Agenda Item 21: The Board voted unanimously to accept the Leon County Detention Facility (LCDF) Needs Assessment Final Report (Report) which provides an analysis and recommendations to effectively manage the population […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on September 17, 2024. The Board voted to adopt agenda item 29, the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Tentative Millage Rate and Tentative Budget. The budget is balanced at $377 million, with an operating budget of $349 million and the Capital Improvement Program at $28 million. The […]
The Leon County Commission recently approved a funding recommendation of $100,000 for the Public Safety Coordinating Council to implement a Rental Housing Assistance Program (RHA) for homeless individuals recently released from the Leon County Detention Facility. The Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) will utilize the $100,000 to implement the Rental Housing Assistance Program and work […]
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently reported the arrest of a Griffin Middle School student for having a gun and drugs on campus. On Thursday morning, September 12th, a 13-year-old Griffin Middle School student arrived on campus with an odor of marijuana. School administrators conducted a search of his bookbag and found a loaded handgun. […]
During the July 9, 2024, Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials discussed a status report related to the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and designated canopy road. The report went into detail on the history of the Miccosukee Greenway, the surrounding canopy roads, and concerns identified by citizens related to the impact of road construction. Commissioners […]