Comments on: Escambia BOCC Tentatively Approves Static Millage Rate, Defined By State As Tax Increase

By: Mr.Metoo

Mr.Metoo — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:49:11 +0000

How does this affect the amount paid last year? If its not a major change them stop complaining. If you are not paying then shhh.

By: The Patriot

The Patriot — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:08:33 +0000

Sounds like a win win for the BOCC. Get monies from home developers then ”Tax”" the constituents for the manufactured shortfall.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:55:09 +0000

One of the consequences of Rick Scott doing away with impact fees. Instead of putting more of the burden on the influx of new ‘development’, those who have lived here for decades, their whole lives even, are having their taxes raised.

By: Js

Js — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:38:15 +0000

Vote them out!

By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:46:39 +0000

Comm. Bergosh… the State defines it as a tax increase- BERGOSH, YOU ARE RAISING TAXES. Life long republican here and I will campaign against you? We the people have to live in our means SO SHOULD YOU!

By: ensley boy

ensley boy — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:26:59 +0000

When ecua announced a rate hike I said they opened the door. FPL going up, property taxes going up, now its time for the city of Pensacola to raise their gas prices. Glad I will be getting that BIG raise on my social security next year. {sic}

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:08:08 +0000

Well… Trying to explain the raise in a more positive way is just an attempt to blow a smoke screen and cover up the fact that it is a RAISE!! We are all doing more with less, much less… so who helps us fight inflation Commissioners? We are all dealing with higher costs for food, medications, gasoline and utilities. FPL’s attempted to also explain their power rate increase by telling us that they are doing so much to improve our community that we should all be happy to pay and pay and pay some more their service. Rubbish, all of it!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:33:50 +0000

@ tg …
Right On with your observation. Lots of folks put their $80,000 home on sale for $150,000 and the neighborhood prices for homes jumped up too.
Now that their home value has Increased they’re surprised to find the Taxes have also gone up.

By: tg

tg — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:54:16 +0000

You had to know with the price of your home doubling your taxes would follow.

By: Craig S.

Craig S. — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:35:03 +0000

So they increased the tax by 13.20%, but are proud of the fact that they’re not increasing the tax. Sounds about right. Ugh!

If it was rolled back to 6.5969 mills, then that’s the new rate. You can’t justify it by saying that we’re just putting it back where it was. That’s not “static.”