The Escambia County Budget
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Tax Collector
Mission Statement
Collects and distributes property tax receipts for all taxing authorities within Escambia County. The Tax Collector’s Office also collects various required license fees assessed by the State of Florida for specific services. The Tax Collector serves as agent for registering and titling motor vehicles and vessels, and issues driver licenses, fishing and hunting licenses, local business tax receipts, processes concealed weapons license applications and renewals, and issues birth certificates.
Program Description
The Tax Collector is a fee officer whose budget is approved by the Department of Revenue. The Board of County Commissioners pays a fee to the Tax Collector for collection of property taxes and local business tax receipts based on a formula in Florida Statute 192.091. The remainder of the Tax Collector’s budget is funded by fees earned for collecting taxes and providing services for other governmental agencies, such as the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Northwest Florida Water Management District, and the City of Pensacola.
Budget Summary: The total budget for Tax Collector increased from $7,206,858 in FY 2024-25 to $7,648,229 in FY 2025-26, reflecting an increase of $441,371 or approximately 6.12%.