BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Escambia County and District 1 Commissioner Steve Stroberger in vite the public to an L.O.S.T. Community Open House on Tuesday\, Sept. 22\ , a free\, family-friendly event to provide information about projects fun ded by the Local Option Sales Tax while showcasing county ambulances\, fir e trucks\, and dump trucks purchased through L.O.S.T.The open house will t ake place at 5 p.m. at the Bellview Library\, located at 6425 Mobile Highw ay\, which was also funded by L.O.S.T. \;Attendees will have an opport unity to engage with Escambia County staff and Commissioner Stroberger to learn more about the upcoming renewal of the Local Option Sales Tax and th e many improvement projects L.O.S.T. has funded throughout the community.T he Bellview Library is just one example of many L.O.S.T.-funded projects i n Escambia County\, opening in 2022 as the first public library in Distric t 1. The library offers books\, technology\, educational programs\, workfo rce resources\, and lifelong learning opportunities\, improving the qualit y of life for thousands of residents in the Bellview community and surroun ding areas. \;What is the Local Option Sales Tax?The one-cent Local Op tion Sales Tax\, or L.O.S.T.\, generates revenue for capital projects and infrastructure needs for Escambia County\, including public safety\, fire trucks and ambulances\, fire stations\, park improvements\, road resurfaci ng\, sidewalks\, drainage and stormwater enhancements\, and more. Since L. O.S.T. is a sales tax\, it generates revenue from Escambia County visitors &ndash\; not just residents &ndash\; which helps reduce the county's reli ance on property taxes.First approved by voters in 1992 and renewed in 199 7\, 2006 and 2014\, L.O.S.T. has provided a reliable\, voter-approved fund ing source for community improvements. According to a recent University of West Florida Haas Center study\, approved L.O.S.T.-funded projects in Esc ambia County from 2009 to 2028 alone represent an estimated $2.1 billion i n local economic impact. DTEND:20260923T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T164738Z DTSTART:20260922T220000Z LOCATION:6425 Mobile Highway SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:L.O.S.T. Community Open House with Commissioner Steve Stroberger UID:RFCALITEM639248284586888447 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Escambia County and District 1 Commissioner Steve Stroberger invite the public to an L.O.S.T. Community Open House on Tuesday\, Sept. 22\, a free\, family-friendly event to provide informatio n about projects funded by the Local Option Sales Tax while showcasing cou nty ambulances\, fire trucks\, and dump trucks purchased through L.O.S.T.< /p>

The open house will take place at 5 p.m. at the Bellview Library\, l ocated at 6425 Mobile Highway\, which was also funded by L.O.S.T. \;

Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with Escambia County sta ff and Commissioner Stroberger to learn more about the upcoming renewal of the Local Option Sales Tax and the many improvement projects L.O.S.T. has funded throughout the community.

The Bellview Library is just one example of many L.O.S.T.-funded projects in Escambia Coun ty\, opening in 2022 as the first public library in District 1. The librar y offers books\, technology\, educational programs\, workforce resources\, and lifelong learning opportunities\, improving the quality of life for t housands of residents in the Bellview community and surrounding areas.&nbs p\;

What is the Local Opt ion Sales Tax?

The one-cent Local Option Sales Tax\, or L.O .S.T.\, generates revenue for capital projects and infrastructure needs fo r Escambia County\, including public safety\, fire trucks and ambulances\, fire stations\, park improvements\, road resurfacing\, sidewalks\, draina ge and stormwater enhancements\, and more. Since L.O.S.T. is a sales tax\, it generates revenue from Escambia County visitors &ndash\; not just resi dents &ndash\; which helps reduce the county's reliance on property taxes.

First approved by voters in 1992 and renewed in 1997\, 2006 and 201 4\, L.O.S.T. has provided a reliable\, voter-approved funding source for c ommunity improvements. According to a recent University of West Florida Ha as Center study\, approved L.O.S.T.-funded projects in Escambia County fro m 2009 to 2028 alone represent an estimated $2.1 billion in local economic impact.

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