The Escambia County Budget
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County Administrator
Administration
Mission Statement
Provides efficient, responsive services that enhance the quality of life, meet common needs, and promote a safe and healthy community.
Objectives / Priorities
- Provide the Highest Level of Services – Escambia County is committed to continuously improving the level of services that we provide to our citizens in the most cost-efficient manner possible.
- Maintain the Public's Trust and Confidence in County Government - Escambia County’s commitment begins by enforcing our ethics policy, educating our residents and our media partners on the services that we provide, and to be completely transparent in order to build our citizen’s trust in local government.
- Fiscal Responsibility – Escambia County’s financial stability is a top priority. To keep Escambia County financially stable, we will continue to provide the most efficient and effective budget strategies possible. We will capitalize on alternative revenue sources while exploring opportunities for functional consolidation of services with other local governmental entities.
- Economic Development – As Escambia County continues to grow, we are committed to promoting activities and programs designed to improve the quality of life for our citizens and build a sustainable, livable community. Escambia County’s Comprehensive Plan will play an enormous part in this process by encouraging economic growth and development using the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to pay for infrastructure improvements and to alleviate blight in designated Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA’s). We will continue to market the Central Commerce Park in Cantonment and work to develop the Mid-Town Commerce Park formerly known as the Escambia Treating Site.
- Maintenance of Infrastructure – Escambia County is committed to maintaining the County’s infrastructure by utilizing a variety of alternate revenue sources to supplement our ad valorem tax dollars and expand our investment in capital improvements projects for roads, bridges, and stormwater holding ponds. Environmental Enforcement will continue to work with our citizens to make sure that our neighborhoods are clean and meet the County’s codes.
Goal
The County Administrator is committed to working with the Board of County Commissioners to bring economic development to Escambia County, build a new correctional institution, prepare a strategic plan for Escambia County, and to expand and maintain the County’s current infrastructure.