Comments on: Escambia Lowers OLF-8 Selling Price By $14 Million, Keeps 171 Acres For Job Creation

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:39:18 +0000

A lot of taxpayer money being thrown around here and there and very little to show for it . For the county as a whole !

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:42:41 +0000

That discretionary fund is peanuts compared to the kick back the commissioners are going to get off this sale even if they give it away on books . County fails and commissioners succeed .

By: Susie

Susie — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:13:06 +0000

I want to pay less too…ON MY TAXES! But there’s no negotiating that. I will say this, I will make it a point to advocate NOT to vote for ANY of these sneaky commissioners. This reminds me of years ago commissioners passing a pot of money and all the nonsense that went with it! Sickening!

By: DD85

DD85 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:48:19 +0000

What should be reviewed to make sure the revised land deal is fair and legal, is whether the new price matched the smaller amount of land sold and whether taxpayers received full value. Also, what risks does the county take on paying for infrastructure, whether the deal changed unfairly after bidding, and whether the county took on other financial risks that should have stayed with the developer. Home rule allows amending the contract but this needs to be investigated by the IG to answer these questions.

By: Angelica

Angelica — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:33:20 +0000

This is not what we want in Beulah. The developer should have either paid the full price and complied with the Beulah master plan, or, the county should have cancelled the contract and gone back to allowing bids.

By: John q

John q — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:33:39 +0000

So the the others bid on one set of conditions, now the local boys get to change the terms and cherry picker. Sounds like a lawsuit.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:56:06 +0000

It seems that most here feel this is not the best decision the county commissioners could have made and I tend to agree. The bear solution is to be educated before you vote and choose the candidate with the best ability to make decisions that benefit the citizens.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:20:05 +0000

“We bit off more than we can chew”

Broken promises.
(Just as soon as I have fifty-two million dollars to throw around — or even a mere 28.429 million — I will try to be more responsible, thoughtful, and honest
As it is others who might have bid more for the adjusted purchase are not allowed to bid. It sounds flawed somehow.)

By: Local

Local — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:51:50 +0000

I hope the county gets the pick of the land.

By: Robert Cash

Robert Cash — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:31:01 +0000

Would be a good spot for a new Bay Center.