Gilchrist County finished No. 8 in the state of Florida for voter turnout by percentage for the 2026 primaries.Gilchrist had a turnout of 37.9 percent. In our three local races, those voters voted in two new candidates and one incumbent.Cody NesSmith defeated incumbent Bill Martin and challenger Daniel Fussell for County Commission District 2. NesSmith earned 49.4 percent of the vote while Martin earned 32.61 … Continue reading NesSmith wins County Commission race, Smith, Kearney win School Board races

Gilchrist County residents will have to wait at least one more County Commission meeting to find out where a proposed new solid waste transfer station will go.The Board of County Commissioners revisited the site on County Road 340 and looked at three new sites: one on the southeast corner of County Road 340 and State Road 47, one on NW 52nd Place north of Bell … Continue reading No decision made on transfer station site, commission votes to delay advertising county administrator position

The Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners appointed Tammy Moore to be Interim County Administrator as the county begins its search for a new full-time administrator.Former County Administrator Bobby Crosby resigned last month.At a special meeting Monday night, commissioners began working on how to advertise for the position, including what experience the county expected from applicants.Toward the end of the meeting, the board voted unanimously … Continue reading County Commission names Moore Interim County Administrator

The Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners postponed its vote on a new solid waste transfer facility site Monday night.It did, however, rule out one of the sites it had been considering.Discussion about the new site began at 6 p.m. and lasted over two hours, including a 45-minute presentation by engineer John Locklear and public comments.Locklear said the current facility in Bell is neither efficient … Continue reading County Commission postpones vote on solid waste transfer facility site

A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled the wording in Amendment 3 is misleading and must be rewritten Tuesday morning.Amendment 3 is the property tax amendment that raises the non-school homestead exemption.The judge ruled that the wording is full of political taglines that work toward making the amendment sound better to voters rather than actually telling them what the amendment will do.The judge ordered … Continue reading Judge rules wording of property tax amendment misleading

County Administrator Bobby Crosby resigned Friday, County Commission Chairman Darrell Smith confirmed via text Friday.The Board of County Commissioners will have a special meeting Monday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. to discuss the position, including naming an interim county administrator, the job description, advertising the position and anything else that may be related to the future of the position. Continue reading County Administrator resigns