Comments on: Escambia County Takes First Step Toward Tax Break For West Fraser Sawmill Expansion http://www.northescambia.com/2026/03/escambia-county-takes-first-step-toward-tax-break-for-west-fraser-sawmill-expansion Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2026/03/escambia-county-takes-first-step-toward-tax-break-for-west-fraser-sawmill-expansion/comment-page-1#comment-587752 David Huie Green Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:06:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=617138#comment-587752 CONTEMPLATING: "Meanwhile, the loss of revenue in Escambia County will be made up with cuts elsewhere or in higher taxes for existing residents and businesses" It DOES provide employment which allows employees to remain in the county (assuming they were already residents) and to spend more money which will involve them paying more taxes than they would have if unemployed even without raising taxes or tax rates. Not only do employees pay more taxes, but those they buy from or employ also get more and pay more taxes. Theoretically it has no end point but economics is certainly a confusing discipline. I don't know if it makes up the difference but it isn't all one way or all the other way CONTEMPLATING:
“Meanwhile, the loss of revenue in Escambia County will be made up with cuts elsewhere or in higher taxes for existing residents and businesses”

It DOES provide employment which allows employees to remain in the county (assuming they were already residents) and to spend more money which will involve them paying more taxes than they would have if unemployed even without raising taxes or tax rates. Not only do employees pay more taxes, but those they buy from or employ also get more and pay more taxes. Theoretically it has no end point but economics is certainly a confusing discipline.

I don’t know if it makes up the difference but it isn’t all one way or all the other way

]]> By: Voices in Pensacola http://www.northescambia.com/2026/03/escambia-county-takes-first-step-toward-tax-break-for-west-fraser-sawmill-expansion/comment-page-1#comment-587725 Voices in Pensacola Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:39:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=617138#comment-587725 A $5 billion market cap Canadian company gets a tax break of over $500,000. Meanwhile, the loss of revenue in Escambia County will be made up with cuts elsewhere or in higher taxes for existing residents and businesses. Subsidies for the wealthy. A $5 billion market cap Canadian company gets a tax break of over $500,000.

Meanwhile, the loss of revenue in Escambia County will be made up with cuts elsewhere or in higher taxes for existing residents and businesses.

Subsidies for the wealthy.

]]> By: Tom http://www.northescambia.com/2026/03/escambia-county-takes-first-step-toward-tax-break-for-west-fraser-sawmill-expansion/comment-page-1#comment-587662 Tom Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:11:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=617138#comment-587662 Will they use local contractors for the work or bring in outside help and pay all the higher wages ect that goes in with bringing in out of town contractors? If escambia county giving tax breaks, then use Escambia county contractors or local contractors Will they use local contractors for the work or bring in outside help and pay all the higher wages ect that goes in with bringing in out of town contractors? If escambia county giving tax breaks, then use Escambia county contractors or local contractors

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