Comments on: Cantonment Area Growth Will Lead To Redraw Of Escambia Districts http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-81227 David Huie Green Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:02:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-81227 REGARDING: “I think we as citizens shouldn’t worry about districts but be allowed to vote county wide for any district.” I disagree. If we don’t have representation by district, we don’t have representation. Before a federal judge changed the system, county-wide voting resulted in us having a commissioner who NEVER received the majority vote of the people he was supposed to represent: US. As a result--or possibly in conjunction, he never worried about what was good for us or what we thought, because he was in office without our support and didn’t need our support. A common result was that commissioners voted as if everybody lived in Pensacola and all legislation was crafted to make them happy. Most of us don’t want to live in Pensacola or under their rule. It’s fine for them, but not for us. It did the same thing to black people--they could vote but those elected ignored them--and that is the reason the federal judge threw it out. We benefited from his ruling. David for having representatives who represent us REGARDING:
“I think we as citizens shouldn’t worry about districts but be allowed to vote county wide for any district.”

I disagree. If we don’t have representation by district, we don’t have representation.

Before a federal judge changed the system, county-wide voting resulted in us having a commissioner who NEVER received the majority vote of the people he was supposed to represent: US. As a result–or possibly in conjunction, he never worried about what was good for us or what we thought, because he was in office without our support and didn’t need our support.

A common result was that commissioners voted as if everybody lived in Pensacola and all legislation was crafted to make them happy. Most of us don’t want to live in Pensacola or under their rule. It’s fine for them, but not for us.

It did the same thing to black people–they could vote but those elected ignored them–and that is the reason the federal judge threw it out. We benefited from his ruling.

David for having representatives
who represent us

]]> By: Northend http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80760 Northend Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:44:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80760 District 3 is below 9m.rd., too. Also up for election since Mrs. Young is retiring from the BCC. Interesting to see how that district is re-drawn.... District 3 is below 9m.rd., too. Also up for election since Mrs. Young is retiring from the BCC.
Interesting to see how that district is re-drawn….

]]> By: Dishearted http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80666 Dishearted Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:28:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80666 I agree with YELLARHAMMER.we the people of the County sould be able to make any changes to any of our leaders when it comes time to VOTE. they have set it up so the people cant affect anyone not in their District,this goes for ECUA leaders too I agree with YELLARHAMMER.we the people of the County sould be able to make any changes to any of our leaders when it comes time to VOTE. they have set it up so the people cant affect anyone not in their District,this goes for ECUA leaders too

]]> By: Byrneville Resident http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80604 Byrneville Resident Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:15:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80604 I agree with Robert Hudson! Amen! I agree with Robert Hudson! Amen!

]]> By: Robert Hudson http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80590 Robert Hudson Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80590 I do not care, as long as we all agree not to consolidate with Pensacola. I do not care, as long as we all agree not to consolidate with Pensacola.

]]> By: YELLARHAMMER http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80577 YELLARHAMMER Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80577 I think we as citizens souldn't worry about districts but be allowed to vote county wide for any district. This will wake up the people running for these offices and they might understand that the whole county can control who is handling our affairs. I think we as citizens souldn’t worry about districts but be allowed to vote county wide for any district. This will wake up the people running for these offices and they might understand that the whole county can control who is handling our affairs.

]]> By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80553 William Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:20:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80553 >> So people in Cantonment possibly may be redrawn into another district? Not likely for Cantonment prooer. District 5 (the largest one on the map at the top) will likely get smaller since it has a population increase. It currently dips below 9 Mile Road in a few places -- the people south of 9 Mile would probably be shifted into one of the other districts to lower the population in District 5. It is, by the way, possible for the Commission and the School Board to draw different districts. One would hope that they are in the same in the future as they are now to avoid confusion. >> So people in Cantonment possibly may be redrawn into another district?

Not likely for Cantonment prooer. District 5 (the largest one on the map at the top) will likely get smaller since it has a population increase. It currently dips below 9 Mile Road in a few places — the people south of 9 Mile would probably be shifted into one of the other districts to lower the population in District 5.

It is, by the way, possible for the Commission and the School Board to draw different districts. One would hope that they are in the same in the future as they are now to avoid confusion.

]]> By: escambiamom http://www.northescambia.com/2011/03/cantonment-area-growth-will-lead-to-redraw-of-escambia-districts/comment-page-1#comment-80552 escambiamom Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:17:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=48646#comment-80552 So people in Cantonment possibly may be redrawn into another district? That should make it interesting also as the District 5 elections are next year. So people in Cantonment possibly may be redrawn into another district? That should make it interesting also as the District 5 elections are next year.

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