Comments on: Escambia Children’s Trust Holds Town Hall Meeting In Molino http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino 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: Destiny http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino/comment-page-1#comment-522015 Destiny Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=521757#comment-522015 https://escambiachildrenstrust.org/meetings/ Meetings that are left which are slim to none but more should be added https://escambiachildrenstrust.org/meetings/

Meetings that are left which are slim to none but more should be added

]]> By: Duke of Wawbeek http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino/comment-page-1#comment-521906 Duke of Wawbeek Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:52:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=521757#comment-521906 VOTE! VOTE!

]]> By: CJ Lewis http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino/comment-page-1#comment-521855 CJ Lewis Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:42:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=521757#comment-521855 The man who formed the political committee to push for the Escambia Children's Trust lives in Santa Rosa County. He's not paying the new property tax. The people who donated to the political committee to pay for the political persuasion campaign are among the richest and most powerful people in this and Santa Rosa County too. Many people who donated stand to benefit because if their group gets money from the trust that almost certainly will lead to a larger staff and a salary increase for them. An interesting study would be to see who made out at the five year mark. The trust is not co-located with Escambia County and refused to be moved into a county community center. The trust leases offices space at Pensacola State College. In truth, voters didn't know what they were voting for or against. Commissioners are most to blame. They had a choice. They could have continued to fund children's services using the regular budget process. In fact, they still do so there is now a duplication of effort. State law also would have allowed the BCC to create a "dependent" special district ensuring accountability of elected officials. Instead, the BCC voted to take the "independent" special district route. As a result, the people involved are not accountable to the public. The tax bill for the trust is more than we pay for the library. Commissioner Barry did it to you folks up there in North County. You can thank him at election time. By the way, the BCC can vote to let the public vote to abolish the trust and lower taxes. The man who formed the political committee to push for the Escambia Children’s Trust lives in Santa Rosa County. He’s not paying the new property tax. The people who donated to the political committee to pay for the political persuasion campaign are among the richest and most powerful people in this and Santa Rosa County too. Many people who donated stand to benefit because if their group gets money from the trust that almost certainly will lead to a larger staff and a salary increase for them. An interesting study would be to see who made out at the five year mark. The trust is not co-located with Escambia County and refused to be moved into a county community center. The trust leases offices space at Pensacola State College. In truth, voters didn’t know what they were voting for or against. Commissioners are most to blame. They had a choice. They could have continued to fund children’s services using the regular budget process. In fact, they still do so there is now a duplication of effort. State law also would have allowed the BCC to create a “dependent” special district ensuring accountability of elected officials. Instead, the BCC voted to take the “independent” special district route. As a result, the people involved are not accountable to the public. The tax bill for the trust is more than we pay for the library. Commissioner Barry did it to you folks up there in North County. You can thank him at election time. By the way, the BCC can vote to let the public vote to abolish the trust and lower taxes.

]]> By: Molino http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino/comment-page-1#comment-521838 Molino Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:08:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=521757#comment-521838 How would someone know prior to this meeting. Was this open for the public to attend? How would someone know prior to this meeting. Was this open for the public to attend?

]]> By: Rex Blackburn http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino/comment-page-1#comment-521833 Rex Blackburn Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:30:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=521757#comment-521833 I would like to know how many of the 61%that voted for this tax actually pay property taxes another tax passed on to property owners ! I would like to know how many of the 61%that voted for this tax actually pay property taxes another tax passed on to property owners !

]]> By: straightshooter http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/escambia-childrens-trust-holds-town-hall-meeting-in-molino/comment-page-1#comment-521827 straightshooter Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:46:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=521757#comment-521827 I would like know the financials of this bureaucracy and how many actual children they have helped. I would like know the financials of this bureaucracy and how many actual children they have helped.

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