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Category: Politics
City of Pensacola hands over DROP list, sort of
At 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the City of Pensacola’s “Sunshine Center” sent Inweekly its reply to our request for “List of city employees who have completed DROP since Jan. 1,…
Myers on gas tax appeal: ‘I was stabbed in the back’
Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers says she feels like City Administrator Eric Olson and CFO Dick Barker stabbed her in the back when the city appealed the Local Option Gas Tax issue…
Latest campaign reports: Broxson outraises Hill again
State Rep. Doug Broxson outraised his opponent, Rep. Mike Hill, during the latest reporting period, 7/23-7/29, by $6,810. The state lawmakers are competing for the Florida Senate District 1 seat, which became…
City attorney explains gas tax appeal
From: Lysia Bowling Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 3:48 PM To: P.C. Wu; Sherri Myers; Andy Terhaar; Larry B. Johnson; Gerald Wingate; Brian Spencer; Jewel Cannada-Wynn; Charles Bare; Don Kraher Subject: City…
Podcast: Quint Studer on measurement, dashboards and leadership
Quint Studer appeared on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. We talked about his upcoming column for the PNJ on how leaders can “capture wins” in their organizations.
Viewpoint: Mayor put paving his street ahead of others
by Mark Taylor Mayor Hayward Has Shown Poor Judgement In Dealing With City of Pensacola Streets. This recent controversy over the 6-cent gas tax allocation from the county to the city has…
Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer
Quint Studer will be my guest at 5:33 p.m. to discuss his upcoming column in the PNJ that focuses on how to enjoy wins. “Pensacola Speaks” airs weekdays from 5-6 p.m. on…
Retired Wing Commander endorses Bydlak
Rebekah Bydlak announced today that she has earned the endorsement of Col. Sal M. Nodjomian, USAF, Ret.; City Councilman for the City of Niceville and retired Air Force Wing Commander. Nodjomian is…
City slow to post monthly financial reports
When he was first elected in 2010, Mayor Ashton Hayward committed to “Produce monthly, line-item financial statements that will be posted online for the public to view, along with explanations for any…
What does the City gas tax appeal say
In the cover letter to the Administration Commission, which includes Gov. Rick Scott and the other members of the Florida Cabinet-Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO Jeff Atwater and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam…
Mayor Ashton Hayward has already borrowed $15 million for paving program
According to City of Pensacola Public Information Officer Vernon Stewart, the City of Pensacola has already borrowed $15-million to compete 10-years’ worth of paving in three years. Here is a copy of…