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Commission approves nonbinding referendum to gauge city-county consolidation interest
Summary
The board voted 5-2 to place a nonbinding advisory referendum on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot asking voters whether the county should pursue consolidation with the City of Tallahassee; staff will return with ballot-language options and legal constraints.
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted to seek a nonbinding advisory referendum in November 2026 to measure voter interest in consolidating county and city government functions.
Commissioner Proctormoved for a straw-poll-style, nonbinding referendum; Commissioner Cummings seconded. The motion passed 5-2 after more than an hour of debate among commissioners about representation, likely transition costs, the limits of state law and the level of detail voters would receive.
Supporters framed the referendum as a…
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