TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - City commissioners voted unanimously in a Wednesday meeting to delay the sale of land to the Capital City Country Club and to look at other options to finance or manage the club.

The vote comes amid pushback from local activists, and years after a cemetery was discovered on the land containing numerous graves of formerly enslaved people. While the city proposed a memorial be built on the site in 2021, it did not come to fruition.

During the meeting, city staff reported that most public responses recommended the city retain ownership or sell the land with significant restrictions.

Sixteen speakers signed up to address the sale to city commissioners, with many expressing concern about the long-term consequences of a sale and frustration about the lack of a mem

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