The Board of Leon County Commissioners held their annual retreat on Monday at the Goodwood Museum and Gardens. This years retreat was focused on Leon County’s efforts to build social infrastructure, reviewing progress towards the County’s five -year targets, and updating the current strategic plan. Social infrastructure is comprised of the spaces, places, and other […]
The need for affordable housing and the desire for local government planners to promote dense growth met the concerns of residents speaking against the impact of a proposed project. The proposed zoning change for 30.9 acres located near the intersection of Bull Headley Road and Bannerman Road will increase the number of “dwelling units” from […]
At the June 19th Leon County Commission meeting, County Commissioner and mayoral candidate John Dailey nominated Robert Volpe to serve as one of Leon County’s appointments to the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission. Volpe was approved for the seat with a 6-1 vote. The Planning Commission is a joint city-county board with city appointments and county […]
In a meeting dominated by supporters of the creation of a Children’s Services Council, the Leon County Commission voted 6-1 to move forward with a public hearing scheduled for June 19th that will determine if a referendum will be placed on the November ballot. If approved in November, the creation of a council means Leon […]
The first political domino fell today after Leon County Commissioner John Dailey filed to run for mayor of Tallahassee on Monday. Emily Fritz, who was set to run for city commission seat 5, has decided to run for Leon County Commission District 3. The seat is being vacated by Dailey. “A county district level seat […]
Now that the Leon County Commission has signaled support for a ballot initiate that would fund a Children’s Services Council (CSC) through an increase in property taxes, voters will soon have to decide if such an organization is needed. The creation of a council means Leon County citizens will be asked to support $7-8 million […]
On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted unanimously to move forward with a public hearing in June on a proposal to create a children’s services council. It appears elected officials are prepared to put a proposal on the ballot in November. The proposal would create an independent taxing authority which would have the authority to […]
At the February 27th, 2018 Leon County Commission meeting, the Board will consider pursuing litigation against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and even pharmacies for claims regarding pain medications. In general, the opioid litigation brings claims against those parties for their role in creating the current state of the opioid epidemic, including deceptive marketing to physicians and distributing […]
The Leon County Commission voted to approve a plan to weatherize the amphitheater stage at Cascades Park and to mitigate the sound level to ease adjacent neighborhood concerns. The improvements would be funded with a portion of the money received from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement. The Board has allocated $586,692 for the weatherization […]
Leon County Commissioners voted to approve a partnership with CareerSource Capital Region for training and funding of the Leon County Government Summer Youth Training Program. The current cost to the County for the Summer Youth Program is $80,000. Through this agreement, the County and CareerSource would share the cost, each expending $40,000. Leon County’s Summer […]