What’s So Important About the Penny, Anyway?

Bruce Vredenberg Breaks Down the Local Option Sales Tax Renewal on the Pensacola Expert Panel

Bruce Vredenberg joined Meg on the Pensacola Expert Panel (PEP Talk) to talk through one of the most consequential items on this November's ballot: the renewal of the Local Option Sales Tax, better known as the one cent or penny tax.

In the conversation Bruce walks through the 30+ years of penny-funded projects across Escambia County and the City of Pensacola, and the real difference they've made for local residents and communities.

He also clears up some common points of confusion, breaking down what the penny does and doesn't tax, what it can and can’t fund, then outlines why this voter-approved renewal is so important for local residents this November.

Listen to the full segment by clicking the button above or visit Pensacola’s NewsRadio 92.3 site here.

PEP Talk with Meg segment recorded August 13, 2026.