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Escambia County Braces For $94 Million Revenue Loss If Homestead Amendment Passes
June 3, 2026
If voters approve a homestead property tax amendment in November, Escambia County government will face a major reduction in revenue.
For Escambia County, it’s estimated that will be just over $38 million the first year and $56.2 million the second year, according to estimates from Escambia County Property Appraiser Bubba Peters and his staff, based upon the 2025 tax roll.
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“We been strategizing, planning different ways to make up for the shortfall,” Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno said on Tuesday afternoon. “Sometimes that is a reduction of services.”
West Florida Public Libraries will lose $2 million in year one and $3 million in year two.
For the City of Pensacola, it’s $7.2 million gone by the second year, and for Century that’s about $10,800.
The Escambia County Children’s Trust would see ad valorem revenue drop by $3.2 million in year two.
Schools will not be impacted and will be excluded from the increased homestead exemption.
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