Comments on: Escambia To Begin Purchase Negotiations With D.R. Horton For OLF-8

By: dave lamb

dave lamb — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:31:55 +0000

Brianh64.
I read all the articles that I was able to find back before Navy Federal purchased the land I talked to many people” in the loop” including Brian Bell, Debbie Calder, Steven Barry Pam, Florida Extension Service. And many of the farmer friends and 4Hers. against the sale
kids1. look at what Money OLF is bringing in look at all the misdirected, deception and outright lies by those that in the development world were feeding everyone in papers that were proved when from the clear blue skies came out after LBC was done deal when ” lo and behold OLF8 was suddenly available and Navy Federal now needed more land. look at the 1/2 truths that were told to the young 4Hers who were like mushrooms “Fed mauure and and kept in tthe dark”!
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2. Look at what 9 mile road land is selling
3. Look at what the offer price was before ESC county put some hurricane relief money with the county offer. IIt was way too low .ESC took the kids for an expensive ride and you adults didn’t seem to care what you did to get your greedy hands on LBC
4.I HOPE YOU WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN CAUSE THE DIRT IS STILL THERE
i stand behind every word ansd there are many prior 4Hers that feel the same.

By: David Nelson

David Nelson — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:35:34 +0000

I don’t always see eye with Commissioner May but here he is hitting the nail on the head. The OLF8 land swap deal was initially sold to the public as a way to gain a sizable piece of land to attract industry that create lost high paying JOBS. How can our representatives allow us lo fritter away what is probably the last strategically located property this size in the area. Dollars can’t recover that!
In addition, it is ironic that we are congratulating ourselves for bringing to justice a contractor involved in defrauding citizens meanwhile handing over this critical job creating property to a buyer who is involved in leaving property owners in multiple Escambia County Developments holding the bag for promised but unfulfilled projects.
Why aren’t the commissioners instead working on a tax refund created by the substantially elevated property values over these past few years? Sad, Sad.

By: brianh64

brianh64 — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:52:04 +0000

Dave Lamb, I would suggest you research a bit about the 4 H sale to Navy Federal. Last I recall, it was the youth of 4 H that agreed to the sale. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/4-h-kids-to-decide-3-6-million-sale-of-langley-bell-to-navy-federal

By: Klem

Klem — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:31:15 +0000

It appears that 5 streets in their plan exit onto Frank Reeder including all the industrial. Only 3 exit to 9 Mile? How is Frank Reeder supposed to handle that? The intersection at Frank Reeder and Beulah Rd is already a deathtrap.
Why don’t they run a dedicated road for the industrial to 9 Mile? Or why don’t they run it through their own development instead of burdening those of us on Frank Reeder who didn’t ask for any of this?

By: Kane

Kane — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:56:27 +0000

This is the home builder that has a class action lawsuit against them in Louisiana for not building homes to code and now said homes are falling apart literally. This is truly a mistake, and some commissioner/s are definitely profiting off this. I know progress goes on and we must grow or become stagnate but this is a terrible decision.

By: dave lamb

dave lamb — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:39:18 +0000

Thanks to Bonnie and Fred for your comments. I was afraid of being the only ESC native that could see what a group of grown adults did to 4Hers inthe beginning for greed.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 17:50:25 +0000

Someone has sold their soul. I hope you are proud of yourselves for not listening to what the taxpayers and residents told you what they wanted.

By: Bonnie Exner

Bonnie Exner — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 17:37:26 +0000

All I have to say is Langley Bell would turn over in his grave if he saw what our county leaders are doing with his donated beloved 4-H campus and neighboring lands on Nine Mile Road…what some view it ” progress ” others view it as ” paving paradise and putting up a parking lot”

By: 50yr local

50yr local — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:11:03 +0000

Typical horrible management by Escambia county again.
Originally the Beulah out lying field OLF8 was US gov. property so the county decided that they needed it, they made a deal to buy it but the Navy said only if a replacement is provided too, so the county had to buy and construct a replacement site in Santa Rosa co. We paid above market price for both locations not to mention the cost of construction of the replacement. Now they are selling OLF8 for too little and with poor planning, forethought, and density requirements. Houses crammed together on 1/8 acre lots, one entrance off Nine mi. no provision for what could be a beautiful county park open to all. D.R. Horton will maximize profits by building as much as county regulations allow.
If we want better we need better representation, we had that opportunity with charter government but that got shot down due to fear that the public and the county would loose control which charter could do just the opposite by adding more representation. Charter government can be what ever we want it to be its not some evil thing that takes away our rights it can actually give us more control.
Vote them out and get charter government back on the ballot.
Happy Easter!

By: Old Puppy

Old Puppy — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 10:15:58 +0000

Sssooo…. over 600 home cheaply built, over priced homes and just a few rinky dink retail shops? I think way better can be done than this. JMO