DOWNTOWN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Leon County voters will be able to weigh in on whether they are in favor of potential City of Tallahassee-Leon County consolidation this November during the midterm elections.
In a 6-1 vote on Tuesday afternoon, Commissioners voted in favor of adding this referendum to the ballot.
Resolution Alternative #2
Ballot Title
Advisory Referendum to Pursue a County-City Consolidation Plan Under Leon County Government Structure and Leadership
Ballot Summary
Shall Leon County pursue development of a plan to consolidate the governments of Leon County and the City of Tallahassee into a single consolidated government, under the Leon County government structure and leadership, through the constitutional process requiring a special act of the Florida Legislature and voter approval? This nonbinding referendum only gauges voter sentiment and does not create a consolidated government.
☐ YES – For the advisory proposal
☐ NO – Against the advisory proposal
This is only a straw poll, which is essentially an opinion poll, and will be used to collect public opinion without causing any impact. To consolidate, the legislature would need to pass a bill and the proposal would need to be approved by voters again.
Commissioner David O'Keefe was the one dissenting Commissioner.
Commissioner Rick Minor did offer a substitute motion for Resolution Alternative #1, which would have posed the question of establishing consolidation with a neutral structure, instead of under Leon County Government. This substitute motion was not supported.
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