Comments on: Tax Collector Returns $1 Million To Escambia County

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 23:53:24 +0000

REGARDING:
“there’s streets to be fixed, areas that need to be renovated. Yeah, sure you did a “good” job but there’s a lot you’ve still gotta do. A lot of the things you HAVENT done cost money”

The tax collector doesn’t pave streets. He gave the money to those who do. Therefore, complaining at him makes no sense.

David for appreciation when due

By: HW

HW — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:32:05 +0000

There’s money to give away, yet there’s streets to be fixed, areas that need to be renovated. Yeah, sure you did a “good” job but there’s a lot you’ve still gotta do. A lot of the things you HAVENT done cost money so the number goes up in whatever you’ve “saved”.

But then you talk about wanting to make Escambia County a great place to live? Invest in training the police better or the roads or the homeless. Everyone can win

By: Just saying---

Just saying--- — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 01:02:01 +0000

The millage should be lowered for the next year if there is money to be given away. Property tax is unfair anyway. Penalizes the people who save their money and buy homes instead of renting. The renters use the county facilities, drive on the roads and their children go to school—they pay no property tax. The only fair tax (in my opinion) is sales tax—if you can afford to buy a lot —- then you pay a lot.

By: Grandma

Grandma — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:40:40 +0000

@ Anne, I can tell you how to return the excess money to the rightful owners, the taxpayers. The County Commissioners should lower the millage next year which lowers EACH taxpayers’ bill. Then each County department must adjust their budget down to the correspondingly lower number. I commend Lundsford for truly being FOR the Taxpayer.

By: D.Mcnei

D.Mcnei — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:57:40 +0000

I want my money I don’t have any money to give away. Plus with interests, if I owned that’s the way it would be for me. that all steals too

By: Tabby

Tabby — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:33:26 +0000

I agree with John. It would be nice to see where this money goes (without anyone knowing we can see). Commissioners are loving this. Discretionary fund gets fatter. It’ll probably be used for some project with maximum news coverage to garner votes showing how generous the county is.

By: John

John — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 02:46:56 +0000

Don’t tell Morgan. LOL

By: ELW

ELW — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 00:26:59 +0000

Mr. Lunsford, you did a great and honest job. But the worst people around to give additional taxpayers money was the Board of County Commissioners. They will be glad to spend it for the people of Escambia County. Maybe they’ll hire more people to ride around to check on the people of Escambia County to make sure they are abiding by the county regulations. It would be a great Christmas present if the property taxes were lowered to compensate for the 1,000,000 savings that Mr. Lunsford was able to save.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:56:05 +0000

Couple of things:

Return to “rightful owners” — by that I reckon you’re saying you want YOUR tax money returned to YOU. How, please tell us, would you determine how many dollars per taxable property should be “returned” and to whom?

Thank YOU to Mr. Lunsford and the hard working dedicated staff at the Tax Collector offices throughout the county.
We went to the office in Warrington on Friday to pay property tax and to get the annual sticker for vehicle tag.
Walked in and were pleasantly greeted by a gentleman who took our info and then we sat down and waited for all of TEN Minutes before being called by an agent. Our experience there was efficient, professional and we were treated kindly by the young lady helping us.

Again Thank You for operating a well done office.
Without our taxes we’d be whining and complaining about the missed or curtailed services offered us every day.

By: Escambia Resident

Escambia Resident — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:46:31 +0000

Good job, Mr. Lunsford. I hope the money is put to good use.

To everyone saying the money should be returned to the tax payers, I sort of agree, and it sort of is being returned to the tax payers in this fashion.

However, if you want a refund mailed to you, it’s not going to happen. $500,000.00 divided by the 314,000 residents of Escambia County comes out to a whopping $1.60. It would probably cost that much per person to have the checks cut and mailed.