Escambia County Seeks Committee, Board Volunteers

September 3, 2012

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking volunteers for the Escambia County Human Services Appropriations Committee, the Pensacola-Escambia Development Commission and the Escambia County Value Adjustment Board.

The Escambia County Human Services Appropriations Committee’s duties are to concurrently review agency funding requests to Escambia County and the City of Pensacola, to make funding recommendations individually to both bodies in accordance with policy and procedure agreements with each. No members of the Committee shall be a member or employee of, or serve on any board of, any of the requesting agencies reviewed by the Committee. Committee members serve a three-year term of office.

The Pensacola-Escambia Development Commission was established through Florida law. The Commission’s duties are to actively seek new industry for the area and promote expansion of existing industries. The Commission is also responsible for promoting and developing industrial parks and promoting tourism and convention activities for the Escambia County area. Commission members serve a two-year term of office and a financial disclosure is required.

The Escambia County Value Adjustment Board was established in accordance with Florida Statutes. The Value Adjustment Board provides for the hearing of all petitions, complaints, appeals and disputes concerning taxable assessment of properties. Board membership shall consist of two Commissioners, one of whom shall be elected chairman; one citizen appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), two members of the District School Board, as elected from the membership of that body; and one citizen appointed by the School Board. The citizen Board members must own homesteaded property in Escambia County, cannot be a member or employee of any taxing authority and cannot be a person that represents property owners in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes. Board members serve a one-year term of office.

Persons interested in serving on any of the boards should contact Judy Witterstaeter, County Administration at  (850) 595-4916 to submit your resume. All resumes must be submitted no later than Wednesday, September 5.

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One Response to “Escambia County Seeks Committee, Board Volunteers”

  1. Jane on September 4th, 2012 5:10 am

    The developement commission might be promoting tourism but it isn’t looking to bring in new jobs to the area. If they want good jobs they need to bring in the type of industry that actually pays well so we can increase our tax base. There are educated and qualified people here but there are no jobs for them.