Comments on: Escambia County To Hold Public Hearing On Property Tax Rate, $702 Million Budget http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charlie Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524316 Charlie Mike Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:00:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524316 They want $4000 a year for my 1315 sq ft house. I live in the city, but it's not in the fancy shmacy part, and I am not waterfront or view. Jeez! They want $4000 a year for my 1315 sq ft house. I live in the city, but it’s not in the fancy shmacy part, and I am not waterfront or view. Jeez!

]]> By: Fed up resident http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524267 Fed up resident Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:42:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524267 I don’t mind paying taxes when the money is well spent. In addition to what we pay for property and sales tax, have you looked at the taxes on your utility bills? Franchise fees (another name for tax), surcharges? Etc. We were mislead on the Children’s Trust tax. The group can’t properly manage the current rate of 3% and now they want the max rate of 5%? Why? To buy real estate? No! Stop this madness elected officials!!! Your neighbors are struggling to pay bills and have resorted to credit cards for groceries and school supplies. YOU, As an Elected Govt official have the Responsibility to use Our (the tax payers) money wisely. I am begging you to please review each departments budgets carefully and force them to save money! The old days of use it or lose it with govt spending has to stop! I don’t mind paying taxes when the money is well spent. In addition to what we pay for property and sales tax, have you looked at the taxes on your utility bills? Franchise fees (another name for tax), surcharges? Etc. We were mislead on the Children’s Trust tax. The group can’t properly manage the current rate of 3% and now they want the max rate of 5%? Why? To buy real estate? No! Stop this madness elected officials!!! Your neighbors are struggling to pay bills and have resorted to credit cards for groceries and school supplies. YOU, As an Elected Govt official have the Responsibility to use Our (the tax payers) money wisely. I am begging you to please review each departments budgets carefully and force them to save money! The old days of use it or lose it with govt spending has to stop!

]]> By: Sert http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524260 Sert Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:36:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524260 Lou, right on Lou, right on

]]> By: Touch’e http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524250 Touch’e Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:31:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524250 if you have children that attend public schools then you should pay the school tax period from the time your child attends to the day it ends the public educational system .your body your choice right ..not everyone’s else’s. Subtract children home schooled , attending private schools the # of drop outs or what fancy word the school board uses now that are no longer attending or in secondary educational systems set up for the at risk children ,Don’t spew that same old song and dance about an educated populace and how hard teachers work. Let’s look at Escambia counties BOE employees salaries you’ll see where the priorities are not with the children more like the teachers , superintendent and assistants the BOE accountants ,new schools when not needed ,a lot more financial responsibility by the BOE and the taxes wouldn’t have to go up. Teaches union one of the biggest wealthiest unions in America off your tax dollar remember you get federally tax for that too. IMO 100% disabled absolutely deserve the tax break W/O all the military bases and local contracts active personel, their families and civilian employees and NFCU , Escambia County would be Financially in dire straits the military more than make up the difference . Inflation is here housing prices up so your tax will be determined by the market until you sell it of course then it’s not worth half .. if you have children that attend public schools then you should pay the school tax period from the time your child attends to the day it ends the public educational system .your body your choice right ..not everyone’s else’s. Subtract children home schooled , attending private schools the # of drop outs or what fancy word the school board uses now that are no longer attending or in secondary educational systems set up for the at risk children ,Don’t spew that same old song and dance about an educated populace and how hard teachers work. Let’s look at Escambia counties BOE employees salaries you’ll see where the priorities are not with the children more like the teachers , superintendent and assistants the BOE accountants ,new schools when not needed ,a lot more financial responsibility by the BOE and the taxes wouldn’t have to go up. Teaches union one of the biggest wealthiest unions in America off your tax dollar remember you get federally tax for that too. IMO
100% disabled absolutely deserve the tax break W/O all the military bases and local contracts active personel, their families and civilian employees and NFCU , Escambia County would be Financially in dire straits the military more than make up the difference . Inflation is here housing prices up so your tax will be determined by the market until you sell it of course then it’s not worth half ..

]]> By: Northender http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524237 Northender Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:18:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524237 For those of you complaining about having to pay school tax when you don't have kids in school: All of society benefits from an educated populace. In order to live in the functioning society we live in today, with the roads you drive on, the buildings you do business in, the electricity you use, the hospitals with staff, equipment and medications, the bridges you cross, the water you drink, the electronics you use and the programs that run them, the banking system in place, the television you watch etc etc etc require all kinds of engineers, architects, scientists, nurses, doctors, accountants, repairmen, lawyers, teachers, computer programmers, and the like to develop and maintain these things and the great majority were educated in a public education system. I'd say you are getting a great benefit for the small amount of education tax you pay. Those taxes benefit everyone, those with kids and those without them. For those of you complaining about having to pay school tax when you don’t have kids in school:

All of society benefits from an educated populace. In order to live in the functioning society we live in today, with the roads you drive on, the buildings you do business in, the electricity you use, the hospitals with staff, equipment and medications, the bridges you cross, the water you drink, the electronics you use and the programs that run them, the banking system in place, the television you watch etc etc etc require all kinds of engineers, architects, scientists, nurses, doctors, accountants, repairmen, lawyers, teachers, computer programmers, and the like to develop and maintain these things and the great majority were educated in a public education system. I’d say you are getting a great benefit for the small amount of education tax you pay. Those taxes benefit everyone, those with kids and those without them.

]]> By: SOUTHERNER http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524234 SOUTHERNER Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524234 No Higher Taxes No Higher Taxes

]]> By: Lou http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524225 Lou Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:27:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524225 We could start with voting out the Children's Trust! It's a waste of our tax dollars and duplication of services. Our county needs to spend wiser. As far as our Commissioner....Robert Bender and his Assistant, Angela....they are fantastic, great resources and good to have on our side. Everything is more expensive today.....prices are crazy! We could start with voting out the Children’s Trust! It’s a waste of our tax dollars and duplication of services. Our county needs to spend wiser. As far as our Commissioner….Robert Bender and his Assistant, Angela….they are fantastic, great resources and good to have on our side. Everything is more expensive today…..prices are crazy!

]]> By: R http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524207 R Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:59:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524207 They will raise raise raise your taxes .the commissioners in office now are the greedy I have ever seen in escambia county. People set term limits for them. They will raise raise raise your taxes .the commissioners in office now are the greedy I have ever seen in escambia county. People set term limits for them.

]]> By: Willis http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524200 Willis Sun, 10 Sep 2023 20:09:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524200 @ inconsistent I'll never use the Library(waste), never needed the Fire or Sheriffs department. But spreading the bill around sort of makes it possible. I personally think the sales tax route could work, any and everyone pays. Including tourist and visitors. @ inconsistent
I’ll never use the Library(waste), never needed the Fire or Sheriffs department.
But spreading the bill around sort of makes it possible.
I personally think the sales tax route could work, any and everyone pays. Including tourist and visitors.

]]> By: George http://www.northescambia.com/2023/09/escambia-county-to-hold-public-hearing-on-property-tax-rate-702-million-budget/comment-page-1#comment-524193 George Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:09:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=524399#comment-524193 Your taxes are higher because of people like me I am a 100% permanent and total disabled military veteran therefore I pay $000.00 property tax. what do you think about that.? Also I only pay $5.00 per year to renew the license on my car. Escambia County is loaded with people like me and it causes your taxes to skyrocket. Is that fair???????? Your taxes are higher because of people like me I am a 100% permanent and total disabled military veteran therefore I pay $000.00 property tax. what do you think about that.? Also I only pay $5.00 per year to renew the license on my car. Escambia County is loaded with people like me and it causes your taxes to skyrocket. Is that fair????????

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