Comments on: Escambia County Alabama Looks To Increase Sales Tax

By: Flomaton citizen

Flomaton citizen — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:02:06 +0000

Remember that they are also asking for a gas tax increase as well. Call the state representatives and make your voices heard. Also know that Alan Baker and stokes on the commission are brother in laws.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:30:03 +0000

Most of the county commissioners need to be replaced. There is no shopping in Escambia County Alabama. It time to drain the swamp.

By: Otto

Otto — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:43:54 +0000

They need to consider a tax on mineral rights in AL. The people that own the surface rights and mineral rights together, for a parcel of land, would be excluded. If, you owned surface rights on one piece of property and mineral rights on another they could cancel each other out. In AL, mineral rights can usurp surface rights; yet, mineral right owners pay no taxes.

By: Well

Well — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:29:05 +0000

Go shop out-of-town or out-of-state always sounds so good.

In other words go support some other City, County or State through paying taxes there.

Meanwhile the people that live there are bitching about new taxes raised taxes and how they should go shop somewhere else.

Not sure about vicious but it is certainly a circle. Or Circus……

By: CW

CW — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 00:45:25 +0000

@old man

If you’re a renter, I can see where you’d be better off in Florida, but if you own a home the property taxes and all the other little fees are ridiculous. If they’re not getting the revenue with income taxes or grocery taxes, they’re getting it from somewhere else.

By: old man

old man — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:04:53 +0000

i lived in brewton until i moved to p cola best move i ever made elected officals should be limited to 2 terms the people that raise taxes never give a thoudht to those living on a fixed income fl doesnt have income tax nor tax on groceries and meds and we still have decent roads and schools wake up people and vote these people OUT

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:54:03 +0000

The escambia county commission in Al isn’t republican it’s democrat. There is one republican out of 5. Don’t blame the republicans, blame the ones that everyone thinks does no wrong, the DEMOCRATS!! To address the speeding, the top 2 at the sheriffs office don’t want tickets because tickets don’t win elections. Same ole dog and pony show!!

By: Northend resident

Northend resident — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:25:56 +0000

Counties and States always increase taxes with the reasoning “the money is needed to take care of things”. But once they get the increased money, seems those things don’t get taken care of and the cities have the same problems. Then they use the same excuse when they want another increase to justify it. Bet you could go back years ago, look into the records when the last increase was requested and the same reason then goes for now. Just saying…broken record syndrome!

By: Retired

Retired — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:46:35 +0000

Come shop at Century Food Giant, Dollar Stores, and Bondurant Ace Hardware! Have a lunch with the locals at the Panhandle or Sandwich Deli or Hudson’s!

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:35:07 +0000

So let me better understand the Republican legislation of the county is raising taxes but we can’t vote Democrat because they raise taxes as well? From past experience I would say when the left raises tax at least a percentage goes back to the people in the form of community services. I am neither Republican or Democrat but where most of your tax dollars end up can easily be googled. Most of Florida and ESC, FL tends to vote moderate Republican or right leaning Democrat which is better for government vs sole Republican legislator’s as Alabama appears to do.