ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla.—En una serie de reuniones el 14 de julio, la Junta de Comisionados del Condado del Condado de Escambia se adelantó en dos grandes temas de la comunidad: la distribución del impuesto a la gasoline de opción local y la compra del McDonald Shopping Center asi como el ampliado complejo de la cárcel del condado. El impuesto a la gasolina de opción local: Después de dos horas y media de deliberación, el condado de acuerdo a una fórmula de distribución que garantice a la ciudad de Pensacola una participación de 6.9 por ciento del impuesto a la gasolina de opción local aprobada en 2015 por un período de 10 años. Estimación de la distribución anual de LOGT Ubicación de la Cárcel: La comisión también votó a favor de la compra de 14.65 acres ubicados en la esquina sureste de Fair eld Dr. y Pace Blvd., conocido comúnmente McDonald Shopping Center, que se desarrollará como el sitio del ampliado complejo de La moción también incluye: Esta decisión ayuda a mover la construcción de una nueva planta de la cárcel hacia delante de manera signi cativa, y la comisión se comprometió a trabajar con los inquilinos y arrendatarios actuales en su transición mientras el proyecto avanza. No se espera desalojar a los dueños de propiedades hasta seis a 12 meses a partir de ahora.
la cárcel del condado por el precio de compra de $4.5 millones.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla.—At a series of meetings on July 14, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners moved forward on two major community issues: the distribution of the local option gas tax and the purchase of the McDonald Shopping Center as the expanded county jail complex.
Local Option Gas Tax: After two and half hours of deliberation, the county agreed to a distribution formula that would guarantee the city of Pensacola a 6.9 percent share of the local option gas tax passed in 2015 for a period of 10 years.
Estimated Annual Distribution of LOGT
- City of Pensacola – 6.9 percent or approximately $590,000, with up to 15.62 percent or approximately $1.3 million through the proposed interlocal agreement
- Town of Century – .81 percent or approximately $68,000.
- Escambia County – 83.66 percent or approximately $7.1 million
Jail Location: The commission also voted to purchase 14.65 acres located on the southeast corner of Fairfield Dr. and Pace Blvd., commonly known as the McDonald Shopping Center, to be developed as the site of the expanded county jail complex for the purchase price of $4.5 million.
The motion also included:
- The county will retain a consultant to develop a master plan for economic development and neighborhood revitalization within a 12-block diameter of the intersection of Pace Blvd. and Fair field Dr.
- The development of a youth center in the vicinity of the property that is similar in size, design and facilities as the Wedgewood Community Center.
- Reserving approximately 300 feet of road frontage for economic development, with an emphasis on small businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women.
- The design of the expanded jail complex will be “street-friendly” and not institutional.
This decision helps move the construction of a new jail facility forward significantly, and the commission vowed to work with current tenants and leaseholders in their transition as the project progresses. Property owners will not be expected to vacate until six to 12 months from now.
