The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners' installation and organization meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. in Pensacola. Each November the board holds a reorganization meeting, during which the new chairman and vice chairman assume their roles.
The board will reorganize with District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender serving as chairman and District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh serving as vice chairman for the coming year.
The county plans to stream the meeting on the Escambia County Facebook page and will place a recorded video on ECTV and on ECTV On Demand.
The public is invited to attend and physical distancing will be possible in this large outdoor venue. The Florida Department of Health Public Health Advisory recommends all individuals in Florida should wear masks in any setting where physical distancing is not possible, unless any of the following apply:
- A child is under two years of age;
- An individual has one or more medical conditions or disabilities that prevent wearing a face covering;
- An individual is obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service;
- An individual works in a profession where use of a face covering will not be compatible with the duties of the profession; or
- An individual is engaged in outdoor work or recreation with appropriate social distancing in place.
- All individuals over the age of 65 and all individuals of any age with high-risk health conditions should limit personal interactions outside of the home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
- All individuals should refrain from participation in social or recreational gatherings of more than 10 people. For all gatherings of fewer than 10 people, individuals should practice social distancing by maintaining a distance of at least six feet from each other and wearing a face covering.
The facility is ADA compliant, but if you need accommodation or have questions, please contact the county's ADA Coordinator Paulette Stallworth at [email protected] or 850-595-4926.
For a complete schedule and information regarding all county meetings, please view the calendar.
For more information, please contact the Escambia County Office of Community and Media Relations at 850-595-3476 or email [email protected].
