Comments on: Escambia County Receives New $36 Million Offer For 540 Acre Entirety Of OLF-8

By: NEIBHBORS IN MEADOW FIELD CICLE

NEIBHBORS IN MEADOW FIELD CICLE — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:07:05 +0000

every give any thought to meadow field circle (approx. 20 acres) connects east OLF-8 and west Beulah Road, for access from OLF-8.

few neighbors and I have talk its time too move, country part of our little neighborhood is gone!!!

By: B

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:25:49 +0000

I really actually feel like they really need more AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Some elderly and middle age people that receive SSI or disability can’t get GOOD,.. NICE,..Or just A DECENT places to stay. And it’s really sad because HOMELESSNESS is serious and on the rise terribly. I just feel like we got to do and provide better to help out community.

By: dave lamb

dave lamb — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:33:06 +0000

@ MW, YEAH! Finally some one else is hitting on the real problem of OLF-8. Our commissioners overspent to acquire this land from the Navy for an aircraft industrial park to support Airbus plant at Brookly Field in Mobile. Airbus lost the Tanker contract to Boeing, thus the OLF-8 purchase was muted. Now they are trying to salvage a “Fulton’s Folly”. You are right on target MW.

By: MW

MW — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:27:24 +0000

The new offer is $2000 less per acre than the other one. This deal was FUBR from the beginning. Remember we over paid on the per acre price for property in Santa Rosa county for a new field, which we then had to clear and construct to Navy specifications in order to trade for OLF8, that project went millions over budget which cost us about 20 million in the end.
We are going to have more of a mess out there with no foresight as to traffic and the impact it will have. The BOCC does not know how to do math any idiot can spend money it takes a little more intelligence to make it.
We need a balance of place we can enjoy and create a higher quality of life for all of us, while making income for us. Take a picture of it because it will never be the same

By: Vivian Cockrell

Vivian Cockrell — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:03:49 +0000

It’s surprises me how no one seems to understand why the county gives tax credits to businesses. Does no one understand that businesses create jobs. Which helps our economy and your pocketbook Do you like the way it looks in Gulf Shores and the surrounding areas in Alabama? They do the same thing. Please stop complaining and think about the good things these businesses could bring to our community.

By: George

George — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:23:01 +0000

Just as soon as I get a house I will agree with Ben.

By: L. Etheredge

L. Etheredge — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:59:03 +0000

Of course the EC commissioners will decrease taxes for whatever amount received for the property——since it’s already owned by the citizens!

By: Garbage in, Garbage Out

Garbage in, Garbage Out — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:27:57 +0000

Once the new residents and developers start lobbying to close the Perdido Landfill…

I wonder where the next Escambia County landfill will be located?

By: Klem

Klem — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:29:36 +0000

Why are there no tresspassing signs? Why can’t people use it while the county decides how to ruin it.

By: Me

Me — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 15:29:23 +0000

A nature preserve sounds wonderful if you bought your house 40 years ago for $25K the rest of us that are still working and contributing more to the county than our outdated economic views would like affordable housing. Increase the stock of homes and prices come down. Supply and demand.