Summerfield

Mayor Tim Sessoms, whose term was set to end in December, cited the Town Council's pursuit of former employees as among the reasons he's choosing to step down.

Over the past year, Summerfield has had its entire town staff resign, lost nearly 1,000 acres of land, and now it has filed a lawsuit against former employees. WFDD's DJ Simmons discusses what led to this point.

The tax increase comes as officials look to pay for growing expenses and get ahead of legislation that could threaten the town charter.

The move paves the way for David Couch's development Christopher Village, which would bring more than 200 housing units to the area.

Tensions are rising in Summerfield as former staff members prepare to take legal action against the town. This comes amid allegations of missing data and financial mismanagement.

The move is the first step in developer David Couch's project called Christopher Village which would include 268 dwelling units.

The proposed development would be on a portion of nearly 1,000 acres de-annexed from Summerfield last year.

The move comes after an assessment by former state auditor Beth Wood showed missing data and alleged financial mismanagement.

The decision comes after the state legislature de-annexed the land from the town of Summerfield in June.

The property was de-annexed from the town of Summerfield earlier this year by the state legislature in connection with a development that has received local pushback.