On July 11th, the Leon County Commission will consider an item that seeks Board approval of the 2024 FY Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP) grant in the amount of $2,298,700 and recommended allocations. The grant represents year two of the current two-year funding cycle. In addition, as requested by the Commission, the item seeks approval […]
A Leon County mother claims a book in the Hawks Rise Elementary School library – that refers to the sexuality of Billie Jean King – is inappropriate. Katie Lyon filed a complaint under a new review process recently adopted by the Leon School Board after her 2nd grade daughter brought home a book from her […]
The Leon County Commission recently held a budget workshop to address the 2023-24 fiscal year. At the meeting elected officials voted unanimously to keep the property tax millage rate at 8.3144 which will increase collections by $12.66 million. Provided below is a table detailing the changes in general revenues and expenditures which are supported by […]
During the Leon County Commission Budget Workshop, staff presented the 2024 Fiscal Year Preliminary Budget, with 8 recommendations, including increasing the hauling rate for waste management from $18.80 to $22.71 among other items. Option #8 was the most controversial topic debated–a proposed across-the-board 5% pay increase for all county employees. Commissioner Bill Proctor made a […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on June 13, 2023.__ The Commission approved a number of items all together in the consent agenda. One of the items was ratifying the Commission’s preliminary actions during the Homelessness Workshop. As approved during the Workshop, an additional $500,221 will be […]
On June 13, the Leon County Commission will consider a funding request from the Tallahassee Housing Authority (THA) to assist in its effort to secure tax credit funding through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC). The THA is requesting Leon County, the City of Tallahassee, and the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency to provide $1 million […]
On May 23rd, the Leon County Commission will hold a workshop focused on homelessness. During the workshop, the Commission will be provided a report related to the issue along with a number of proposed actions. Staff is asking the Commission for an additional $500,021 in Federal Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funding to expand emergency […]
On May 9th, the Leon County Commission reviewed a report from the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation that detailed a proposal to house a police officer in Frenchtown. Mt. Olive proposed that the County purchase a single-family home located in Frenchtown and sell the home to a law enforcement officer to mitigate […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on May 9, 2023.__The county commission considered a program proposal report from the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation for an officer-in-resident program in high-crime areas, particularly in Bond, Griffin Heights, and South City. The proposal has the goal […]
On April 11th, Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch did an interview on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3. Welch was asked to address a number of current issues facing Leon County, provided below are his responses. Northeast Park: Welch said that he’s excited for the future of the park and that construction should […]