TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL)--State leaders and residents talk politics, just weeks away from the start of the 2013 legislative session.
Some topics brought up were homelessness, extending early voting, pay increases and many want more school resource officers.
It's an issue heavy on the minds of many parents as well as Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell.
"Parents are really demanding that an officer be at the schools on a full time basis," said Campbell.
He wants funding to add a full time officer at each of the elementary schools.
"Twenty four elementary schools do not have a school resource officer there all the time," said Campbell. "We have officers that drop by when they can from the high school and the middle schools."
That's one of many topics people addressed to lawmakers at the Leon County legislative delegation meeting.
An issue that both the county and city support are salary increases for state workers.
"The rising prices of gas and bread and other household things we need and each and everyday, it warrants to say these state employees are operating off less," said Leon County Chairman Nick Maddox.
The city's chief of staff says state employees should get a four percent raise.
"If a state employee isn't making as much as he or she should, they're not spending as much money at local shops restaurants," said City of Tallahassee Chief of Staff Rick Minor.
He says pay increases are good for them but also for the economy.
A bill will now go for final approval to dissolve the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center Authority.
It's a move to tie up the loose ends after Florida State purchased the building.
