Comments on: Have An Extra $389? That’s Your Share Of Escambia’s Debt

By: Floyd Bales

Floyd Bales — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:54:28 +0000

when you are 83 years old in bad health, trying to live on SS, my medical bills takes almost all of that. $520.00 [are you kidding]

By: Edie

Edie — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:16:36 +0000

Okay, I’m confused!! Quote: “share of the county’s debt is $389″.

Then why would Quote: “need to write a $520″???

Maybe if someone could do math correctly the county would not be in debt.

By: Buddy

Buddy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:23:43 +0000

They need to quit wasting money on that water front project that will be wiped out by the first hurricane, and wasting money on the beaches
And every county employee has a vehicle to drive it looks like a parade every evening and morning with county trucks.
They want to take over the north end and can’t take care of the south end yet.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:18:47 +0000

Before someone comments about my bad math,Ididn’t check my oooo s before posting. change the taxpayers to 1,000.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:29:23 +0000

Just a point. At $520 per taxpayer. It will take close to 100 taxpayers to just pay the 5 commissioners salary and cover their expense account for one year.

By: W.R.

W.R. — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:38:57 +0000

If it can’t pay its own way wihtout taxing the people to death any more than we are now — Then just shut it down and turn it back over to the State. Let everyone fend for themselves. If a company does not make it that is what they do. So otherwise tighten you belts and shut up. All we do is pay salaries and get little for our money. It takes an act of congress to get anything done and then it is just a high school boys quality of work. All we have is people making Big salaries and FAT cats spending like it is no tomorrow.

By: an observer

an observer — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:20:59 +0000

Your right, every citizen won’t and some can’t and they know this.

By: interested reader

interested reader — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:02:13 +0000

I would be more than willing to pay my $520 IF EVERY CITIZEN IN THE COUNTY PAID THEIR SHARE, but we know this will NEVER HAPPEN. The county should be held responsible for spending our money. This is NOT play money but money that someone has had to go out and earn. I think the county is irresponsible with our money by looking at the projects they endorse. HEY, we elected most of them so it is up to us to get rid of the ones who think they can just throw money anywhere they want. Getting on the phone and email to let them know our feelings would help.

By: an observer

an observer — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:59:40 +0000

what about ALL the lottery money? Just WHERE is it going????

By: Michelle Cayson

Michelle Cayson — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:05:58 +0000

Since Florida has one of the highest tax brackets, what is going on that they are so badly in debt? Especially Escambia County.

We seriously need a overhaul here, someone is not doing their math right (or like in England) on the fiddle.

These are hard times for everyone, this is not the time for frivilous projects and spending.