# Public Forum and BCC Regular Meeting - October 15, 2026

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ public forum and regular meeting was held October 15, 2026, amid recovery from a hurricane. Procurement activity centered on debris removal: after discussion of the county’s rescinded notice to proceed to AshBritt and differing estimates of debris volume and cleanup time, commissioners voted 3–1 to include AshBritt in the cleanup allocation, with the county administrator indicating the work would be divided among three contractors. The related contract-acceptance item passed 4–0, with one commissioner off the dais. Commissioners also extended the local state of emergency, 4–0, to support continued recovery and potential reimbursement. The administrator reported ongoing FEMA damage assessments and county use of its existing emergency-response and adjusting consultants.

The board approved the first of two public-hearing steps on the proposed OLF 8 master plan and design code, 5–0; final consideration, including related land-use matters, was scheduled for November 5. The proposal drew debate over the development plan, county-owned land, infrastructure, and the developer’s changes to the prior plan. The meeting also noted a $1 million grant for Carpenter Creek and Bayou restoration, Restore-funded drainage work at Ellison Industrial Park, investment in the Miracle Leaf Playground, a purchase order for Myrtle Grove Fire Station construction, and an ECUA cost-sharing agreement for Olive Road/Palafox-area upgrades. A proposed data-center moratorium and public requests for greater NDA transparency were discussed, but no moratorium or transparency ordinance was adopted.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Forum and BCC Regular Meeting - October 15, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSfnx8FoSyM) - MyEscambia