The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 (Underhill left the meeting and did not vote) to send the below letter to Governor DeSantis regarding Commissioner Underhill vacating his homestead property and his subsequent move out of the district he represents and up to a D5 property he recently purchased. This decision was made after multiple constituents complained that Commissioner Underhill had, in fact, abandoned his district.
Last week at the BCC meeting on Thursday July 14th, several constituents complained at Underhill during public forum about his, Underhill's, moving out of the district before his term expired. This generated several news stories
Last night on Facebook, underhill downplayed these accusations, questions, and media reports and stated "So we sold and rent back until I'm done with my service."
Just this morning, however, a citizen sent me a screen shot from two weeks ago--before the media brewha over Underhill moving out of his district and before today's meeting. In this screen shot, taken on July 7th, it says "We have 2 days left to get everything cleared off our Sally-damaged property before the buyer takes possession.."
So it appears that there is a disconnect between what was stated last night, and what was stated online two weeks ago. Therefore, and because several citizens have now complained--- and although given multiple chances at public meetings to set the record straight Underhill refuses to address the growing controversy---the below letter will be sent so the matter can be properly investigated. We will see what happens.
