Escambia County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Board
The Planning Board recommended approval of a land use map amendment to change 13.8 acres along Herman Street and Pearl Avenue from Commercial to Industrial. One other requested land use amendment was dropped. The board also elected its Chairman and Vice Chairman.
- Recommended approval of land use change from Commercial to Industrial for 13.8 acres at Herman Street and Pearl Avenue (4-0)
- Dropped land use amendment SSA-2023-07 for 25.6 acres along Beggs Lane as requested by applicant (4-0)
- Elected Walker Wilson as Chairman (4-0)
- Elected William Van Horn II as Vice Chairman (4-0)
- Approved August 1, 2023, meeting minutes (4-0)
- Accepted the meeting packet (4-0)
- Waived the reading of the legal advertisement (4-0)
Budget Workshops
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a tentative budget of $701,963,319 and the associated tentative millage rates. The Board also adopted the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments Roll. A second public hearing for the final budget is scheduled for September 25, 2023.
- Adopted Tentative Budget Resolution [R2023-110] of $701,963,319 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Tentative Millage Resolution [R2023-109] with rates of 6.6165 for County-wide, .359 for Library MSTU, and .685 for Sheriff's Law Enforcement MSTU (Unanimous)
- Adopted Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments Roll (Unanimous)
- Scheduled second Public Hearing for budget adoption for September 25, 2023, at 5:01 p.m. (Unanimous)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board conducted a public forum to hear comments from residents. No substantive decisions, votes, or policy changes were recorded during this meeting.