Escambia County (shared with City of Pensacola and Town of Century) Local Option Sales Tax (L.O.S.T.) one-cent renewal, 2029-2038 (official title not found)
What your vote means
A YES vote keeps the one-cent local sales tax from 2029 through 2038.
A NO vote lets the one-cent local sales tax end in December 2028.
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In plain words
Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.
- This would keep Escambia County's one-cent local sales tax for 10 more years, from January 1, 2029 through December 31, 2038. The current tax ends in December 2028. source: wuwf.org
- The money can pay for roads, drainage, police and fire buildings and equipment, parks, jail and court buildings, and some economic development, but not day-to-day costs like salaries. source: wuwf.org
- Voters first approved the tax in 1992 and renewed it in 1997, 2006 and 2014. source: wuwf.org
- Money: One cent on each dollar of taxable purchases = $1 on a $100 purchase (Illustration only). The City of Pensacola received more than $108 million over the last ten years; a county commissioner says it brings the county $70 million. source: weartv.com
Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- D.C. Reeves, Mayor of Pensacola: "an infrastructure and public safety funding stream that's vital for city operations and certainly county operations (partial quote as reported)" source: weartv.com
- Ashlee Hofberger, Escambia County Commissioner, District 4: "We can use it to build fire stations, but we can't use it to staff those fire stations." source: wuwf.org
Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
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