The Escambia County Budget
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Board of County Commissioners
Mission Statement
Provides efficient, responsive services that enhance the quality of life, meet common needs, and promote a safe and healthy community.
Objective
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Maintain the Public Trust in County Government through professionalism in government and improved community
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Provide Fiscal Restraint and Accountability and capitalize on alternative revenue generation without increasing the tax burden
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Enhance Customer Service by cultivating the development of a quality work force and strengthening customer service orientation and increasing transparency/accessibility to County services through its website/citizen’s portal. Improve delivery of neighborhood and public services to the highest level possible.
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Foster Economic Growth and Development through the creation of an environment that cultivates planned growth, quality of life sustainability, job development, and tourism opportunities.
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Promote Infrastructure Excellence by way of improved road networks and transportation systems that meet growth demands, environmental preservation, and safe neighborhoods. Institutionalize continual reassessment and improvement of service, internal processes, methodology, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Goal
The goal of the Board of County Commissioners, serving as the governing body of Escambia County, is to represent the community's interests and to reflect its standards in the adoption of public policy. The Board has legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial powers. The legislative authority, which derives from powers delegated to it by the state legislature, is exercised through the enactment of ordinances and resolutions. It exercises its executive authority by setting policy and, through the County Administrator, giving direction to County departments, commissions, and agencies. Judicial powers include passing on claims against the County, and serving in a review capacity in a wide variety of appeals.