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DESCRIPTION:Escambia County and District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger in
 vite the public to an L.O.S.T. Community Open House on Monday\, July 27\, 
 a free\, family-friendly event to provide information about projects funde
 d by the Local Option Sales Tax while showcasing county ambulances\, fire 
 trucks\, and dump trucks purchased through L.O.S.T.The open house will tak
 e place at 5:30 p.m. at the Ferry Pass Community Center\, located at 8800 
 N. 9th Ave.\, which also features a new playground and outdoor exercise eq
 uipment funded by L.O.S.T.Attendees will have an opportunity to engage wit
 h Escambia County staff and Commissioner Hofberger to learn more about the
  upcoming renewal of the Local Option Sales Tax and the many improvement p
 rojects L.O.S.T. has funded throughout the community.Please stay tuned for
  more information about L.O.S.T. and this Open House event\, along with ad
 ditional L.O.S.T. public meetings to be scheduled through November.What is
  the Local Option Sales Tax?The one-cent Local Option 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\, f
 ire stations\, park improvements\, road resurfacing\, sidewalks\, drainage
  and stormwater enhancements\, and more. Since L.O.S.T. is a sales tax\, i
 t generates revenue from Escambia County visitors &ndash\; not just reside
 nts &ndash\; which helps reduce the county's reliance on property taxes.Fi
 rst approved by voters in 1992 and renewed in 1997\, 2006 and 2014\, L.O.S
 .T. has provided a reliable\, voter-approved funding source for community 
 improvements. According to a recent University of West Florida Haas Center
  study\, approved L.O.S.T.-funded projects in Escambia County from 2009 to
  2028 alone represent an estimated $2.1 billion in local economic impact.
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LOCATION:8800 N 9th Ave.
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SUMMARY:L.O.S.T. Community Open House with Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Escambia County and District 4 Commissioner
  Ashlee Hofberger invite the public to an L.O.S.T. Community Open House on
  Monday\, July 27\, a free\, family-friendly event to provide information 
 about projects funded by the Local Option Sales Tax while showcasing count
 y ambulances\, fire trucks\, and dump trucks purchased through L.O.S.T.</p
 ><p>The open house will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Ferry Pass Communit
 y Center\, located at 8800 N. 9th Ave.\, which also features a new playgro
 und and outdoor exercise equipment funded by L.O.S.T.</p><p>Attendees will
  have an opportunity to engage with Escambia County staff and Commissioner
  Hofberger to learn more about the upcoming renewal of the Local Option Sa
 les Tax and the many improvement projects L.O.S.T. has funded throughout t
 he community.</p><p>Please stay tuned for more information about L.O.S.T. 
 and this Open House event\, along with additional L.O.S.T. public meetings
  to be scheduled through November.</p><p><strong data-olk-copy-source="Mes
 sageBody">What is the Local Option Sales Tax?</strong></p><p>The one-cent 
 Local Option Sales Tax\, or L.O.S.T.\, generates revenue for capital proje
 cts and infrastructure needs for Escambia County\, including public safety
 \, fire trucks and ambulances\, fire stations\, park improvements\, road r
 esurfacing\, 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 count
 y's reliance on property taxes.</p><p>First approved by voters in 1992 and
  renewed in 1997\, 2006 and 2014\, L.O.S.T. has provided a reliable\, vote
 r-approved funding source for community improvements. According to a recen
 t University of West Florida Haas Center study\, approved L.O.S.T.-funded 
 projects in Escambia County from 2009 to 2028 alone represent an estimated
  $2.1 billion in local economic impact.</p>
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