Escambia County, FL

Development Review Committee

Contractor Competency

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Community Redevelopment Agency

Committee of the Whole Workshop

Opioid Abatement Board

The Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board is reviewing budget allocations for FY26-FY27. The board is considering funding recommendations totaling $1,906,317.81 for various service providers. The meeting also includes reports from previous funding awardees.

• Proposed funding recommendations totaling $1,906,317.81
• Recommended award of $675,095.04 to Community Health
• Recommended award of $151,048.59 to Bright Bridge
• Request by Offentsive to move $15,500 to launch Project Offset with Pensacola Sheriff's Office
• Request by Hope Above Fear to readjust staff salaries within an $88,490.62 allocation

Marine Advisory Committee

Planning Board

Planning Board

Board of County Commissioners

Electrical Examiner

Board of Adjustment

Disability Awareness Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Planning Board

Planning Board

Contractor Competency

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Community Redevelopment Agency

Board of County Commissioners

Committee of the Whole Workshop

Development Review Committee

Opioid Abatement Board

Marine Advisory Committee

Electrical Examiner

Tourist Development Council

Board of Adjustment

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Planning Board

Planning Board

Development Review Committee

Contractor Competency

Board of County Commissioners

Committee of the Whole Workshop

Board of County Commissioners

Community Redevelopment Agency

Marine Advisory Committee

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Planning Board

Planning Board

Contractor Competency

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Community Redevelopment Agency

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Planning Board

Planning Board

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Planning Board

Planning Board

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Electrical Examiner

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Development Review Committee

Development Review Committee

Board of County Commissioners

Board of Adjustment

Development Review Committee

The committee is reviewing final applications for three site plans and holding pre-application meetings for six new projects. These items involve commercial and residential developments across various county districts.

• Final application for Planet Fitness at 8877 Boesch Lane
• Final application for Michigan Avenue Food Court at 3110 Michigan Ave
• Final application for Pensacola Electric Bikes at 200 S. Navy Blvd
• Pre-application for Container Home Community at 301 S Crow Road
• Pre-application for University Town Plaza at 7171 N Davis Hwy

Electrical Examiner

Tourist Development Council

The Tourist Development Council will meet to review the status of available funds. The body will also discuss the composition of the council and communication between the County Clerk and Comptroller and the Office of Management and Budget.

• Review of August 18, 2026, meeting minutes
• Status of available funds report from the Office of Management and Budget
• Discussion on the composition of the Tourist Development Council
• Discussion on communication between the County Clerk and Comptroller and the Office of Management and Budget

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on creating a Municipal Services Benefit Unit for Libra Lane roadway improvements and reviewing the Outlying Fields Master Plan. The meeting also includes approvals for emergency service certificates and various property acquisitions and park improvements.

• Public hearing for an ordinance creating the Libra Lane Roadway Improvements Municipal Services Benefit Unit
• Public hearing to review the Outlying Fields Master Plan, Design Code, and Regulating Plan Map
• Purchase order of $206,608 to GameTime for playground amenities at Oakfield Acres Park
• Grant agreement for $1,000,000 from the Florida DEP for Carpenter Creek / Bayou Texar Stream Restoration property acquisition
• Purchase order of $96,000 to Foth and Van Dyke Associates, Inc. for Pensacola Pass Inlet physical monitoring

Board of County Commissioners

The provided agenda consists of procedural boilerplate for the meeting's call to order and public forum. No specific legislative items, contracts, or decisions are listed in the text.

Development Review Committee

The committee will review final applications for three projects and hold pre-application meetings for five others. These items involve water treatment facilities, retail additions, and residential subdivisions.

• Final application: Western C- Store, 10001 N. Palafox Street
• Final application: Carriage Hills GAC Water Treatment Facility, 5550 Esperanto Drive
• Final application: ECUA Villa Well GAC Treatment Concrete Slab, 11 Villa Drive
• Pre-application: Becks Lane Road Subdivision (148 Lots)
• Pre-application: Walmart #3484 Addition, 2951 S Blue Angel Pkwy

Marine Advisory Committee

The Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee holds a regular meeting on October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola. The agenda covers approval of the September 14, 2026 minutes, a Diving Safety Symposium action item, and old business on a Waterway Conditions Symposium set for November 9, 2026. Updates include a Lionfish Rodeo and a Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop in Panama City on October 29, 2026. No new business items are listed, and the agenda includes time for committee and public forum comments.

• Approval of minutes from the September 14, 2026 meeting
• Action item: Diving Safety Symposium on October 12, 2026
• Old business: Waterway Conditions Symposium on November 9, 2026
• Update: Lionfish Rodeo
• Update: Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop in Panama City on October 29, 2026

General

The Board of County Commissioners is holding a special emergency meeting. The body will discuss the emergency response by Escambia County for Hurricane Isaias.

• Discussion concerning emergency response for Hurricane Isaias

Contractor Competency

The Escambia County Contractor Competency Board holds its regular meeting on October 7, 2026, at the Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place. The board will review five contractor applications, including examination and reciprocity requests for Master Plumber with Gas and Roofing Unlimited licenses. It will also hold probable cause hearings on three complaints and disciplinary hearings on two complaints involving homeowners. Most agenda items are procedural, and no dollar amounts or final outcomes are stated in the agenda.

• Five contractor applications: Robert Clark (exam, Master Plumber w/ Gas), Seth Muckey and Phillip Antone (reciprocity, Master Plumber w/ Gas), Andrew Baldwin (reciprocity, Roofing Unlimited), Gary Brock (qualify additional entity)
• Probable cause hearing: Bret Smith dba Apexx Plumbing, LLC, State Registered License No. RF11067884, CCB Complaint No. 260441COM
• Probable cause hearing: Saul D. Spade dba LM Construction & Roofing, LLC, State Certified License No. CGC1535248, Complaint No. 260663COM, re homeowner Richard Cuadras, 10660 Fair Pine Dr., Pensacola, FL 32506
• Probable cause hearing: David G. Gilbert dba Renovation Masters, LLC, State Certified License No. CRC1332519, Complaint No. 260327COM, re homeowner Wayne Hooton, 813 Panferio Dr., Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
• Disciplinary hearings: Alexander L. Roddy dba A2 Home Improvement, LLC (Complaint No. 260224COM, re Mark Burns, 5790 Adelyn Rd., Pensacola, FL 32504) and Jamal A. Al Jazra dba Richbourg Contracting, LLC (Complaint No. 260554COM, re Brittany Collins, 404 E Sunset Ave., Pensacola, FL 32507)

Development Review Committee

The Escambia County Development Review Committee meets October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Central Complex Building, 3363 West Park Place. The committee will take up one final DRC application and two pre-application meetings. No public hearings, contracts, or fee changes appear on this agenda.

• Final DRC application: ECUA Cantonment Water Treatment Facility, 325 Becks Lake Road (District 5)
• Pre-application meeting 1:00 PM: Whataburger at N New Warrington Rd, 1313 N New Warrington Rd (District 2)
• Pre-application meeting 1:20 PM: Destiny Worship Center-Pensacola Campus, 6709 Pensacola Blvd (District 3)
• Initial Review Comments available Thursday for Initial Review projects; contact DRC Coordinator at 850-595-3472
• Project documents available by calling Horace Jones at 850-554-8210 or Drew Holmer at 850-554-2795

Planning Board

The Escambia County Planning Board meets Oct 6, 2026, at 8:30 AM at 3363 West Park Place, Room 104. The main item is a public hearing on Case Z-2026-14, a request to rezone about 538.42 acres on Frank Reeder Road from several mixed-use, commercial, industrial, residential, and civic districts to a new set of employment, commerce, town center, community, residential, and medium-density residential districts. The rest of the agenda is procedural: minutes approval, accepting the meeting packet, public forum, staff and attorney reports, and scheduling the next meeting on Nov 10, 2026.

• Public hearing on Case Z-2026-14: rezoning 538.42 (+/-) acres on Frank Reeder Road (Parcel 05-1S-31-1101-000-000)
• Applicant: Melissa Hadley, Troupe Brewer, and W&H Development Co., LLC, agents for Escambia County, owner
• Current zoning: Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, and CZ districts
• Proposed zoning: ETI, CMR, TC, COM, RES, and MDR districts
• Approval of minutes from the September 1, 2026 Planning Board Rezoning Meeting

Planning Board

The Escambia County Planning Board meets October 6, 2026, to review and recommend an ordinance amending the Land Development Code. The amendment would adopt the Outlying Fields Master Plan, Design Code, Regulating Plan Map, and Road Classification Plan, and set permitted uses and building requirements for that area. The Board will also approve minutes from its September 1, 2026 meeting and accept its meeting packet. The only public hearing is on the Outlying Fields ordinance.

• Public hearing on amending LDC Chapter 3, Section 3-1.3 'Zoning and Future Land Use'
• Ordinance would adopt the Outlying Fields Master Plan, Design Code, Regulating Plan Map, and Road Classification Plan
• Ordinance would establish permitted uses, use conditions, and site and building requirements in the Outlying Fields Master Plan Area
• Board recommendation would go to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption
• Approval of September 1, 2026 Planning Board meeting minutes

Board of County Commissioners

This is the agenda for The Gary Sansing Public Forum, a public comment session held at 4:30 PM on October 1, 2026, at the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building. The forum is for matters not on the upcoming Board of County Commissioners' meeting agenda; citizens wishing to address agenda items must sign up at the regular meeting. The agenda itself lists only procedural steps: call to order and speakers, each limited to three minutes. No substantive decisions, contracts, or ordinances appear in the supplied text.

• Public forum for matters not on the upcoming Board of County Commissioners' meeting agenda
• Speakers limited to three (3) minutes unless otherwise determined by the Chairman
• Forum may end five (5) minutes before the regular meeting is scheduled to start
• Citizens must sign up to speak; forms are at the back of the Chambers
• ADA accommodation contact: [email protected] or 850-595-1637

Community Redevelopment Agency

The Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency meets October 1, 2026 to handle routine consent items. The board will consider amending a residential rehab grant for 1204 Wilson Avenue, cancelling completed-program liens on several homes, and rescinding a grant for 1007 W Fisher St. Most items are procedural approvals of prior actions.

• Amend Jonathan Carson's rehab grant at 1204 Wilson Ave from $6,150 to $3,250 (sewer connection)
• Cancel rehab liens for Jerry Nestlerode (103 NW Kalash Rd, $5,969 HVAC) and Tarrant/Chavers/White (2275 Berg St, $3,910 roof)
• Cancel four roof program liens: 4417 Florelle Ave ($13,850), 10 Scarlett Lane ($11,575), 435 Hicks St ($10,575), 649 Smiley Ave ($11,850)
• Rescind June 17, 2026 grant for Mary Jo Armstrong at 1007 W Fisher St ($3,322 privacy fencing)
• Accept September 10, 2026 CRA meeting minutes

Board of County Commissioners

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners meets October 1, 2026, to review Rezoning Case Z-2026-16 at 114 Lenox Parkway and adopt the related zoning map ordinance. The Board will also consider a $600,000 interlocal agreement with the City of Pensacola for the Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development Commission for fiscal year 2026-2027, and schedule public hearings on the Outlying Fields Master Plan. Several consent items cover grant lien cancellations, purchase orders, and property vacation petitions.

• Rezoning Case Z-2026-16: 114 Lenox Parkway, 1.03 acres, from HDMU to Com, Planning Board recommended approval
• Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map for Z-2026-16
• Interlocal Agreement with City of Pensacola for PEDC funding of $600,000 for FY 2026-2027
• Public hearing scheduled for Outlying Fields Master Plan Ordinance on October 15, 2026
• Cancellation of Residential Roof Program liens totaling $47,850 for four properties

Committee of the Whole Workshop

Development Review Committee

The Escambia County Development Review Committee meets September 30, 2026, to review final development applications and hold pre-application meetings. Final applications include a 385-lot Helms Ranch Subdivision amendment on Helms Rd and several site plans such as Fosko Coffee Barre, Gulf Beach Raquet Club, and a GE Vernova storage area expansion. Pre-application meetings cover proposed projects including a Jiffy Lube/O'Reilly, a lot divide on Plateau Road, PriceRide, Blue Angel Commercial, and the Rentz St. Project. The agenda also notes that initial review comments will be available Thursday and lists contacts for project documents.

• Helms Ranch Subdivision-Amended on Helms Rd: preliminary plat (PP) and construction plan (CP) for 385 lots
• Fosko Coffee Barre site plan at 13135 Pensacola Blvd
• Gulf Beach Raquet Club site plan at 3804 Gulf Beach Highway
• GE Vernova-Storage Area Expansion Phase ll-2026 site plan at 8301 Scenic Hwy
• Brownsville Food Distrubution Center site plan at 3100 W. DeSoto St (Community Redevelopment Area)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider changing the Future Land Use category of a 21.48-acre parcel on Millview Road from Mixed-Use Suburban to Agriculture Residential. The board will also vote on several consent agenda items, including contracts for housing repairs, security cameras, and property dispositions, as well as proclamations and routine financial reports.

• Public hearing on ordinance SSA-2026-01 to rezone 21.48 acres on Millview Road from MU-S to AR
• Purchase order of $106,395.47 to Security Engineering, Inc. for security cameras at Wedgewood Community Center
• Contract award of $194,450 to LC Construction, LLC for demo/reconstruction at 3011 Dr. MLK Jr. Drive
• Multiple CDBG-DR housing repair contracts totaling over $970,000 for properties in Pensacola and Cantonment
• Approval of $9,000 and $8,605 roof replacement lien agreements for two homeowners

Budget Workshops

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold its second public hearing to adopt the final budget for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. The board will vote on the final millage rates, a supplemental budget amendment, and the overall budget, along with related items such as employee pay increases and community partner funding.

• Adopt final millage rates: County-wide 6.571 mills, Library MSTU .3590, Sheriff's MSTU .6850
• Adopt supplemental budget amendment increasing budget by $4,330,370
• Adopt final budget resolution of $894,426,079
• Approve 2% employee pay increase effective Sept 26, 2026
• Approve additional 4% pay increase for employees earning under $50,000, contingent on Nov 2026 referendum

Board of County Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Gary Sansing Public Forum, a public comment session held before the regular Board of County Commissioners meeting. No official decisions or discussions are listed; the agenda only covers the call to order and speaker sign-up procedures. Citizens may speak on items not on the regular meeting agenda, with a three-minute limit per speaker.

• Public comment period with 3-minute speaker limit
• Forum may end 5 minutes before the regular BCC meeting start
• Speakers must sign up; forms available at the back of the chambers

Development Review Committee

The Development Review Committee's regular meeting on September 23, 2026, has no final applications or pre-application meetings scheduled. The agenda is procedural only, with no substantive items for discussion.

• No final DRC applications
• No pre-application meetings
• Initial Review Comments available Thursday for Initial Review projects

Board of Adjustment

The Escambia County Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting to consider seven requests for variances and conditional use permits, including a front yard setback, a place of worship in MDR zoning, medium-scale retail, townhouses, additional signage, and an accessory dwelling. The board will also approve minutes from the August 19, 2026 meeting and handle routine procedural items.

• V-2026-05: front yard setback at 5000 Blk Shoshone Drive
• CU-2026-20: place of worship in MDR zoning at 1501 N 50th Ave A
• CU-2026-21: medium-scale retail over 6,000 sq ft in HDMU zoning at 5995 N Blue Angel Pkwy
• CU-2026-22: townhouses in MDR zoning at 5418 Saufley Field Rd
• V-2026-06: additional 40 sq ft of signage at 404 Brent Ln

Development Review Committee

The Development Review Committee is holding a regular meeting with no final applications on the agenda. The main business is seven pre-application meetings for proposed residential and commercial projects across Escambia County, including subdivisions, townhomes, and commercial sites. These are early-stage reviews, not final approvals.

• Perdido Key Residential Lots, 6125 Tranquility Lane – 12 lots
• Walnut Hill Minor Subdivision, 341 S. Highway 99 A
• Chrysalis Family Centre, 36 Marshall Lane (Community Redevelopment Area)
• Johnson Townhomes, 3401 E Johnson Avenue – 56 lots (Community Redevelopment Area)
• Creighton Plaza, 1212 Creighton Road

Electrical Examiner

The Escambia County Board of Electrical Examiners will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, hear public comments, and consider three contractor applications. The board will review applications for examination, reciprocity, and reinstatement for master electrician licenses.

• Michael Blake - Application for Examination - Master Electrician
• Hunter Wyrosdick - Application for Reciprocity - Master Electrician
• John Giberson - Application for Reinstatement - Master Electrician
• Approval of August 18, 2026 minutes

Marine Advisory Committee

The Marine Advisory Committee will discuss several marine resource items, including a draft ordinance for code enforcement officers and artificial reef projects. The committee will also review upcoming events such as the Lionfish Event and the 2026 Symposia Calendar.

• Draft ordinance to designate County Code Enforcement Officers submitted to FWC
• Solicitation for Large Vessel Artificial Reef
• Captain Douglas Hammock Memorial Reef
• Lionfish Event at Plaza DeLuna on September 25–26, 2026
• Diving Safety and Waterways Conditions symposia

Board of County Commissioners

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on zoning changes for Twin Oaks Drive and Mobile Highway, a 10-year extension of the local gas tax, and a $12.76 million federal transit grant for bus fleet upgrades. The board will also consider a park parcel vacation for Figland Park and a conditional use permit for a dewatering facility on North Pace Boulevard.

• Petition to vacate park parcel and unopened rights-of-way at Figland Park, Caro Street, and Rose Avenue
• Amend Chapter 90 to extend local gas tax (6-cent fuel tax) for 10 years starting Jan 1, 2027
• Approve $12,761,000 in federal transit grants for bus fleet upgrades and facilities
• Rezoning Case Z-2026-13: 11.9-acre property at 4600 Twin Oaks Drive from MDR to HDMU
• Rezoning Case Z-2026-15: 6.4-acre property at 700 Block Mobile Highway from MDR to LDMU

The Board approved a 10-year extension of the 6-cent Local Option Gas Tax beginning January 1, 2027, and approved rezoning of two properties (4600 Twin Oaks Drive and 700 block Mobile Highway). It also approved a $12.76 million federal grant application for buses and bus facilities, and agreed to pay $124,704 in attorney's fees and costs for Jonathan Owens. A conditional use hearing for a dewatering facility at 2115 North Pace Boulevard was dropped for a future town hall, and no action was taken on a proposed data center moratorium.

• Adopted Ordinance 2026-32 extending the 6-cent Local Option Gas Tax for 10 years from January 1, 2027 (unanimous)
• Approved rezoning Z-2026-13 at 4600 Twin Oaks Drive to High Density Mixed-Use (unanimous)
• Approved rezoning Z-2026-15 at 700 block Mobile Highway to Low Density Mixed-Use (unanimous)
• Approved FTA 2026 grant applications totaling about $12,761,000 for buses and bus facilities (unanimous)
• Approved $124,704 payment for Jonathan Owens' attorney's fees and costs (4-1, May voting no)
• Dropped conditional use hearing for Miller Environmental dewatering facility at 2115 North Pace Boulevard; town hall to be held (unanimous)
• Cancelled 5:34 p.m. public hearing on FTA Section 5312 grant (unanimous)
• No action taken on proposed data center moratorium public hearings

Board of County Commissioners

This is the agenda for the Gary Sansing Public Forum, a public comment session held before the regular Board of County Commissioners meeting. The forum is for citizens to speak on matters not on the upcoming BCC agenda. Speakers must sign up and are limited to three minutes each. No decisions are made at this forum.

• Public comment period for non-agenda items
• Three-minute speaking limit per speaker
• Forum may end five minutes before the BCC meeting start

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners met on September 10, 2026 for a Gary Sansing Public Forum. The minutes record only that the Board heard comments from 17 named individuals; no motions, votes, approvals, denials, or other actions are recorded. The forum was called to order at 4:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:22 p.m. The minutes do not describe what the speakers said or any decisions made.

Extension Council

Committee of the Whole Workshop