EDATE Referendum Information

 

For general information on all economic development programs, contact:

Tonya Gant
Economic Development Coordinator
221 Palafox Place, Suite 420
Pensacola, FL  32502
850-595-3935 (phone)

850-595-0345 (fax)

E-mail Tonya Gant

Other Useful Links

• Planning & Zoning (Development Review Process)
• Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
• Escambia County Property Appraiser's Office
• Small Business Administration
• About Escambia County, Florida

Sustained economic growth can provide sufficient incomes for the local labor force, profitable business opportunities for employers and tax revenues for maintaining an infrastructure to support this continued growth.

Economic Development Programs

The Economic Development Incentive Programs can significantly reduce the cost of doing business for companies expanding or locating in Escambia County.

Thank you for visiting this Web page and taking the time to learn what so many others have realized. Economic development is a concerted effort on the part of the responsible governing body in a city or county to influence the direction of private sector investment toward opportunities that can lead to sustained economic growth

Overview: Escambia County’s Economic Development Incentive Programs can significantly reduce the cost of doing business for companies expanding or locating in Escambia County.

Advantage: Escambia County’s Economic Development Incentive Programs can reduce the financial burden required to grow a company.

QUALIFICATIONS

Our office can provide you with assistance in filing for exemptions and other incentive programs, such as:

• Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Abatement (EDATE)
  • Ordinance
  • Application - Less than 150 employees
  • Application - More than 150 employees
  • Enterprise Zone
    • Application
• Historical Preservation
  • Find out if your property qualifies (list of historic properties)
• Local Economic Development Incentives - Please make initial application for local incentives through the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce or call (850) 438-4081
  • Economic Development Incentive Program (Rebate)
    • Ordinance
    • Application
  • Economic Development Incentive Fund (Cash)
    • Ordinance
    • Application
  • Land Purchase Incentive Program
    • Ordinance
    • Application
• State Incentives - Enterprise Florida
• Enterprise Zone 1703 - Incentive