Escambia Commissioners Begin Review of $455.6 Million Budget

July 11, 2017

The Escambia County Commission began a series of workshops today to review a proposed budget for next year.

The proposed $455.6 million budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 is now available online on the Budget Information and Related Documents page. Outside funding requests and a budget calendar are also included under the “Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget Documents” heading.

Additional budget workshops will take place  the board chambers, located on the first floor of the Escambia County Central Office Complex at 221 Palafox Place. Workshops are scheduled for:

  • Wednesday, July 12 at 1 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 13 following the regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole Meeting (as needed)

The workshops offer the commissioners an opportunity to discuss the proposed budget with other constitutional officers and county staff. The commission is slated to adopt a final budget on Tuesday, Sept. 26 following a two-part public hearing process. Escambia County’s fiscal year begins Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30.

Comments

One Response to “Escambia Commissioners Begin Review of $455.6 Million Budget”

  1. Robert on July 11th, 2017 10:44 am

    Good luck. It takes our commissioners forever to get anything done. I mean, with all the postponements, so they can take care of their personal business. I think they had at least two years to get the docks ready for the ferries, and look where they are; dry dock at the port.

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