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Board adopts MSBU to fund Hunting Creek/Twin Spires Plantation lift station improvements
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) to fund upgrades to the Hunting Creek and Twin Spires Plantation lift station after residents and HOA leaders spoke in favor of the measure.
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted Sept. 16 to adopt a municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) to fund improvements to the Hunting Creek and Twin Spires Plantation lift station, a utility infrastructure item the county described as necessary to address an aged private lift station.
Why it matters: Officials and homeowners said the existing private lift station is aging and could expose residents to sudden special assessments or costly emergency repairs. An MSBU would create a predictable funding mechanism for collection, maintenance and future capital needs.
Public comment and outcome: Jay Engle, Twin Spires Plantation HOA president, and Mitchell Allen and Brock Doss, property owners in the affected area, testified in support of the MSBU, stressing predictability over the risk of sudden special assessments. After public comment the board moved the item, and the motion passed on a recorded vote.
Next steps: County staff will implement the MSBU process and notify parcel owners of the assessment methodology and schedule. The item passed on a 5-0 recorded vote at the Sept. 16 meeting.
