Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing - October 13, 2026

At the October 13, 2026, Leon County Board of County Commissioners public hearing, commissioners unanimously adopted an 18-month moratorium on accepting, reviewing, or approving development applications for large-load customer facilities, including large-scale data centers. Staff will develop related code and comprehensive plan amendments and is expected to return with findings and recommendations in September 2027. The board also approved an ordinance amendment supporting local hospitals’ participation in a Medicaid quality incentive program, which uses local assessments and intergovernmental transfers to help draw federal reimbursement; the discussion identified five participating hospitals but no specific dollar amount.

The board unanimously approved submitting a $21.88 million Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery application to Florida Commerce for Champions Ranch, Inc. to build and own a hardened multi-use facility that would serve as a special-needs shelter and provide community recreation. The county would have no required match or direct fiscal impact, and would receive use of the facility for county-supported events at no cost, though staff resources will be required. Commissioners also directed staff to pursue FDOT grant opportunities for the Tharp Street project. On kratom, the board directed the county attorney to prepare a follow-up item considering a local sales ban and related regulation; no ban was adopted at this meeting. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.