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District 3 resident urges Escambia County to address concentrated poverty, gentrification and housing instability
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Summary
Sylvia, founder of Empower Black Families, told commissioners that District 3 faces long-standing concentrated poverty, absentee landlords, and a food desert, and asked for measurable plans to prevent displacement amid redevelopment.
Sylvia, founder of the nonprofit Empower Black Families and a resident of District 3, told the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners that long-standing problems in her district—concentrated poverty, absentee landlords, reduced supportive programs and limited food access—remain unaddressed.
“District 3 is dealing with…
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