Send a letter to the County Commissioners below, demanding that the county right-size its pond maintenance crews and increase pay for the stormwater pond maintenance staff. We’ve provided an email, but we want your input. Add your own experiences, and include a picture of the failing stormwater pond in your neighborhood!
Escambia County has a multi-year backlog on pond maintenance that is increasing your flood risk and creating a county-wide eye sore. The backlog is driven by a severe staff shortage. Low wages in Escambia’s Public Works Department has led to 40 unfilled jobs – no one wants to work for less than what local construction companies pay. Take 1 minute to tell the County Commissioners to use common sense to hire the staff or bring in contractors to fix the ponds & ditches!





Escambia’s Public Works staff starts at $14 per hour – that’s for hot, tough work, and it requires a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to even be considered. When construction companies in town start employees with a CDL license at $20 per hour, workers don’t stay with Public Works, and the department has trouble finding new staff.