Leon County Commission

A new round of sniping has emerged between city and county commissioners over the fire fee, which the City increased last year against the wishes of county leaders.

Leon County Commission Chair Christian Caban says an independent review has found the City of Tallahassee’s Fire Services Fund has been mismanaged.

The commission’s thinking has changed regarding automated license plate readers and school zone speed cameras. That’s the topic of today’s Speaking Of.

Political newcomer C.B. Lorch and incumbent Rick Minor talked about the county's district 3 as they bid for the elected seat during a candidate forum.

The annexation was requested by landowner Jeffery Phipps. If approved, the property would move from county to city jurisdiction, opening the door to denser development than current county regulations allow there.

The Leon County Commission dealt with two tech topics Tuesday that have sparked loud public conversations across the country: large-scale data centers and Flock cameras.

WFSU’s Tristan Wood spoke with Minor on Candidate Convos, a digital series featuring one-on-one interviews with local candidates in Tallahassee and Leon County ahead of the August primaries.

Under a plan given initial approval by the commission Tuesday, COCA will continue to administer arts and cultural grants funded by the county, but how those dollars are doled out will be determined by the Leon commissioners every year during the budgeting process.

On Speaking Of, we delve into a proposal to give the county control of tourist tax money that is currently overseen by the Council on Culture & Arts

Tallahassee and Leon County Commissioners gave their thoughts during the Village Square’s almost two-hour long 14th annual Tallahassee Town Hall at WFSU Studios.