TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor raised concerns about the southside of Tallahassee being cut out of decision making.
At a Wednesday press conference, Proctor explained neighborhoods outside the city limits are still subject to Tallahassee Urban Service Area, where the city provides infrastructure like water, sewer and electric services.
Proctors argues that because they cannot vote for city leaders setting those rates, this amounts to voter suppression.
Proctor emphasized that “Black and brown voter suppression inside the Urban Service Area of Tallahassee must be a priority matter for individuals running for City Commission and Mayoral seats.”
“Wherever black people live inside of the Urban Services Area, inside of the city, the city has purposed itself to bypass them being annexed,” Proctor said.
Proctor spoke in support of consolidation of Leon County and City of Tallahassee governments. The idea of consolidation was brought before Leon County Commissioners in November.
He said he would support a ballot measure to let voters weigh in on consolidating the county into one government.
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