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Commissioners direct staff to collect public evidence on customary-use for Perdido Key beaches; 90-day submission window set
Summary
After hours of debate and dozens of public speakers both for and against, the Escambia County Board directed the county attorney and staff to accept and catalog deeds, photos and sworn testimonials related to customary use on Perdido Key beaches; the board set an initial 90-day submission window and a six-month review timeline.
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted to direct the county attorney’s office and county staff to gather and catalog public submissions (deeds, photographs, affidavits/testimonials and other documentary material) that bear on whether parts of the Perdido Key sandy beach meet the legal elements for a customary-use ordinance.
Board discussion and legal context: Commissioner Steve Stroberger reintroduced a long-running debate over customary use and urged the board to move from repeated public meetings to a structured evidence-gathering process. County counsel advised that any ordinance declaring customary use would require parcel-level legislative findings and defensible evidence…
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