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Escambia Boat Registration Fees Increasing By 50%, But You Can Renew Now And Save
June 9, 2022
Boat registration fees in Escambia County will increase by half in a few weeks, but there’s time to renew now and save a little money.
In March, the Escambia County Commission approved an additional registration fee equal to 50% of what is currently charged by the state. The increase won’t be significant. For example, the fee will increase by $2.75 for vessels under 12 feet, $8.13 for a boat 12-16 feet, and $14.38 for 16-26 feet.
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford said boaters can renew their registration now for up to years and avoid the increase that goes into effect July 1.
Escambia County will use the increased revenue for its Marine Resources division for derelict vessel and debris renewal, cleanup of waterways and other projects that affect the health and accessibility of local marine, freshwater and coastal resources.
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24 Responses to “Escambia Boat Registration Fees Increasing By 50%, But You Can Renew Now And Save”
And allow the beer drinkers to throw their beer cans away at the landings without getting a fine so they’ll quit sinking their cans. Okay thanks.
What about the guy in the boat with his illegal high rise seat while operating that vessel??
Lol
I can not believe these County Commissioners has Dreamed up this increase.
Sounds to me like WE need some new Commissioners !!!
We own a boat and we have the money for the increase, but honestly, I must agree that to increase at 50% all of a sudden is just the start. Reallocation of funds makes more since to me.
This is what the b. O c. C. Always does. This is a pack of lies. They are hoping you don’t notice this & swallow it. All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men and women to stand by & do nothing. This is not a democracy- it’s an autocracy. They will not stop with this.
We could increase our gas tax by only 50% or our sales tax by 50% , or our property tax by only 50% because after all a 50% tax increase is insignificant.
$14……Holy Crap
I could get 2 gallons of gas to run the boat.
OMG. LOL!!!
If you can afford to own and operate a boat, you can afford the increase, especially considering the county ramps are still free to use. The removal of debris, log jams and/or derelict vessels is not cheap or easy to accomplish. It takes an unreal amount of time and hassle, just to get the permits.
paying your taxes is one of the most patriotic thing a person can do,not greed but selfishness.
“Since when is a 50% tax increase not significant?!!!”
When it’s $2.75 a year for your boat, to maintain the boat ramps and waterways used for the boat.
Since when is a 50% tax increase not significant?!!!
I agree Mollno resident… the people complaining on here about not having any money to afford this, I assume, have boats! One of the biggest luxury items that you can have. Be for real, it is about time for this to happen and the reality when compared to other taxes, this is miniscule. This is like listening to persons with homes on the water complain about flood insurance and want our sympathy.
I’m no fan of taxes by no means. But these rates have been the same forever. It was bound to happen sooner or later. But if the MAX addition of less than $15 per YEAR is going to break you that bad then perhaps you shouldn’t own a boat or you should downsize. I could understand some of the dramatic comments on here but it’s barely over $1 per month extra and I’m sure the vast majority falls in the lesser $8 category.
Ah, we must remember to focus on this line:
“In March, the Escambia County Commission approved an additional registration fee”
For me, my family, friends we know it’s NOT the Tax Collector but IS the BoCC….
Scott Lunsford, in all our dealings you and your office have been Exceptionally Professional and Concerned for We the Citizens of Escambia County, Thanks to each and all of you for that continued committment to Public Service.
Wonder how many other “Fees” are quietly imposed on We the Citizens by the Board?
@Voter
“JUST REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE!!!!!!!!!!”
I thought it was a widely held belief that it’s the Democrats who want to increase taxes. Well, I’ll be, Republicans can raise taxes too!
We have a marine resources division? Where have they been? What do they do? We as a county should see some great increase in visibility and performance now correct?
The American people are overtaxed period.
JUST REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE!!!!!!!!!!
Folks, it’s pure and simple GREED…
I say if we don’t see a significant improvement of our rivers within one year, that the tax be removed.
As employees we should just enter the owners office and explain our plight for an increase in salary, just as thr government does, with the same explanation. The government has forgotten “of the people, for the people and by the people” but I promise when elections return we do not forget. Why not use FEMA money for the derelict vessels and clean up, which usually occurs after a storm. It is obvious those funds are easily accessed as with the three mile fishing bridge in Pensacola.
This seems criminal to raise that high right now! How absurd! People need to be fired over this!
To M in Bratt:
You hit the nail on the head.
“The increase won’t be significant”. This fee may not be significant to this tax and spend commission, but it, along with all the other insignificant taxes and fees they have imposed add up to a big piece of change to the tax payers they are supposed to be representing. Think about the; insignificant gas tax for ECAT; the insignificant local sales tax to throw at any project they come up with; the insignificant fire tax; the insignificant franchise fees they impose on our power and other utility bills; and the list grows.
Maybe they should consider implementing a huge fine for littering the waterways, and make an effort to enforce it. Maybe they should make the owners of “derelict vessels” remove them from the waterways, or fine them as well, and levy the cost of removing them to them.
Commissioners, the answer to every problem is not to add another tax.