The Escambia Children’s Trust re-elected Doctor Northrop as board chair and retained Stephanie White as vice chair and Tory Woods as treasurer during its annual meeting, the board said. The panel also agreed to keep the trust’s posted 2026 meeting schedule and locations for now while staff examines livestreaming alternatives during downtown construction.

The annual-meeting session opened at 05:30 and concluded quickly so the regular board meeting could begin. Board members moved and approved the annual-meeting agenda by voice vote, heard no public comment, conducted nominations and voice votes for officer positions and then reviewed the trust’s annual report, which staff described as more than 200 pages and available via a web link and forthcoming printed copies.

The annual report was introduced by Miss Cannon, who said staff had distributed the report to the trust’s governing body and elected officials across Escambia County and would share it through the trust’s newsletter. Miss Cannon also introduced a new staff member, Daniel Joyner, who she identified as the trust’s contract and finance analyst and said had been on the job about a week.

On meeting logistics, Miss Cannon proposed moving meetings to her office during Palafox Street construction because of parking and access concerns; she said her office can record proceedings but currently lacks live-streaming capability. Board members discussed alternatives (including using MyScambia’s YouTube channel or space at Pensacola State’s JE Hall Center) and ultimately agreed to retain the posted schedule and locations while staff explores streaming options and logistics.

The annual meeting portion also included a brief agenda item noting Resolution 2026-01 (concerning signatories for operations). No questions were raised and the annual portion was adjourned.

The regular board meeting convened at 05:44 and proceeded with its full agenda. The board did not announce any further immediate changes to leadership or meeting practices beyond the staff follow-up to examine livestreaming from alternate locations.