2024 Annual Report
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In 2024, Leon County continued to make great progress and serve our citizens while embracing big challenges and always striving to set the standard for performance, fiscal stewardship, and best practices for local governments everywhere. While addressing the critical needs of our community, we stayed committed to our long-term strategy of building and diversifying our economy, resulting in Leon County being named the nation's strongest economy in 2024 by Area Development magazine. As one of the South's best destinations, 2024 was another record-breaking year for our local tourism economy. From concerts to festivals to sporting events and more, local tourism generated more than $1.3 billion in economic impact and more than 2.5 million visitors. In 2024, our community celebrated its Bicentennial year with events and programs focused on 200 years of history and progress. Throughout the year, the County led Bicentennial planning efforts, resulting in more than 200 themed events. And we did this and so much more in 2024, staying focused on our ambitious targets and bold goals for the organization and the community, including growing our local tourism economy, addressing pressing issues like affordable housing, protecting our precious environment, and so much more. Through the vision and leadership provided by the Board of County Commissioners and the hard work of our dedicated County employees, we at Leon County remain committed to listening to the people we serve, addressing the challenges we face together, and striving to be a place like nowhere else. Please learn more about all of Leon County’s efforts this year on behalf of and alongside our community in the 2024 Leon County Annual Report at https://LeonCountyFL.gov/AnnualReport.