Independent News‘Escambia County’ Archives
Welcome back George Touart as new county administrator
After an afternoon and evening of phone calls, emails and text messages, it looks like Randy Oliver is out as county administrator. Outgoing Commissioner Kevin White will lead the charge. Gene Valentino will second the motion, and Wilson Robertson will be the third vote. The surprise is White [...]
Weighing Randy
The Escambia County Commission will be publicly evaluating the performance of County Administrator Randy Oliver at its meeting this week. Afterwards, the board may vote to terminate the administrator. Commissioner Grover Robinson hopes that’s not the case. “As I’ve said before, I [...]
Severance package for Oliver: six months pay, insurance and all accumulated PTO, MOB, ELB
If County Administrator Randy Oliver is terminated tomorrow by the commission, he will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to half his salary ($72500) and all accumulated PTO, MOB and ELB leave. He will have health and dental insurance for six months. If the county commission lets him complete [...]
Commissioner White Applied for County Job
The Escambia County Commission tomorrow will be considering the contract of County Administrator Randy Oliver. Following the administrator’s public evaluation, commissioners may take a termination vote. Commissioner Kevin White—who slated, and then pulled, an agenda item regarding the [...]
What was Valentino talking about on DEP letter. The Valentino-DEP-Oliver blowup
In his County Administration Evaluation, Commissioner Gene Valentino called County Administrator Randy Oliver "unethical and insubordinate" in matter regarding "an open letter to the DEP secretary chastising a commmissioner's stand on DEP's oil spill performance." The Independent News made a [...]
Evaluations give an inside view of Escambia County government
When they completed the County Administrator Evaluation forms, I know it wasn't the intent of the Escambia County Commission to give us a peek into how they function, but that is exactly what they have done. Supervision: Board chairman Wilson Robertson says he has not knowledge of how County [...]
Evaluation forms show Oliver in for a rough Thursday
The Escambia County commissioners were asked to complete evaluation forms. They were asked to rate County Administrator Randy Oliver in the areas of supervision, leadership, execution of policy, community relations, administrative duties, economic development, intergovernmental functions, [...]
Magaha Governmental Complex?
The Escambia County Commission will consider waiving policy this week in order to rename the county’s downtown complex in honor of the outgoing clerk of court. Ernie Lee Magaha has served as Escambia’s clerk of court since 1957. In August, he lost to challenger Pam Childers in the [...]
Weekend news roundup: trial, Airbus, Impact, new website
1. Last trial on Okaloosa County Sheriff kickback schemes Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office employee Randall Holcombe faces court today in Pensacola charges for racketeering and grand theft charges--the last trial involving Sheriff Charlie Morris' bonus kickback schem. Morris’ [...]
Foreign Delegation Dollars
Recently returned from scouting out business interests in Germany, Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino told the commission this morning to expect visits from foreign delegations checking out the area. The commissioner found a receptive audience as he requested $150,000 to better lure the [...]
Oliver’s Contract on the Table
If Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver wasn’t yet sweating his upcoming job performance review, he probably is following this morning’s meeting. During its Committee of the Whole session, the Escambia County Commission decided to reserve the right to take a termination vote following the [...]
See new logo for Pensacola Bay Center, formerly known as simply Civic Center
Press Release: Pensacola Civic Center is evolving. SMG, the management company of the venue, presented their plan to the Escambia County Commissioners this morning. They voted unanimously to rebrand the venue with a new name and a new logo, changing from Pensacola Civic Center to Pensacola Bay [...]