TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County residents will be able to make their voices heard on the possibility of consolidation this election season.<\/p>\n
The Leon County Commission voted to add a straw poll to November\u2019s ballot which would ask residents whether or not they support the county and city consolidating to one government. <\/p>\n
The straw poll is not binding and would only gauge Leon County voters\u2019 thoughts. To actually consolidate, the legislature would have to pass a bill, create the newly proposed structure and go back to voters again. <\/p>\n
The commission discussed different options for language that would go on the ballot. One option offers up consolidation generally, not specifically putting the county in charge. <\/p>\n
Commissioner Carolyn Cummings said she doesn\u2019t support consolidation, worrying that people will lose jobs; however, she said she trusts voters to decide and would vote for the straw poll. <\/p>\n
Commissioner Rick Minor said the language of general consolidation is cleaner. \u201cIt\u2019s a neutral, pure question to voters of Leon County,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
However, the second option discussed at Tuesday\u2019s meeting includes language that asks voters if they want to operate under the county government.<\/p>\n
Leon County Commission Chair Christian Caban supported the second option. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis has come to the ballot in the past, but it\u2019s never been asked this way,\u201d he said. \u201cThis protects our rural communities.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ultimately, the commission voted 6-1 to conduct a straw poll for voters to decide if they want Leon County\u2019s government to become the only local government, superseding the City of Tallahassee. <\/p>\n
The vote in November will be advisory only.<\/p>\n
Also during Tuesday\u2019s meeting, the commission voted 6-1 to propose a ballot measure to unify street renamings across all of the county. If passed by voters, the City of Tallahassee would have to follow Leon County\u2019s rules to rename streets.<\/p>\n
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