The Power of the Penny at Work in the Ferry Pass Neighborhood

Ever wonder how the penny is working in your neighborhood? Find out firsthand on Monday, July 27 at the Ferry Pass Community Center, 8800 N. 9th Avenue starting at 5:30 pm.

Escambia County and District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger are hosting a free family-friendly community open house so residents can see their pennies at work right in their backyard, starting with the Ferry Pass Community Center — the first and only community center in District 4 — and playground which were funded in part by the Local Option Sales Tax.

Kids can also get hands-on with the county vehicles the penny helps provide, including a fire truck, an ambulance and dump trucks used by public works crews across the county.

It's a simple but important reminder of what the penny means for our community: real playgrounds, real public safety equipment and real investment in the neighborhoods where we live.

EVENT DETAILS

Monday, July 27, 2026
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Ferry Pass Community Center
8800 N. 9th Avenue

This is the first of several L.O.S.T. community meetings planned through November, so stay tuned for more opportunities to learn about the penny and its impact in your neighborhood.

For more information about the Ferry Pass event visit the Escambia County site here.