On June 22, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal Order of…
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Moffatt and Nichols study is not the one the council wanted
For $99,000, Mayor Ashton Hayward has hired Moffatt & Nichols to solicit citizen input and help create a vision for the future of the Port of Pensacola. That’s sweet and will generate…
Putnam pushes vocational training in public schools
Florida Agriculture Commissioner and GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam made a campaign stop at Scenic 90 Café last Friday. A recent Mason-Dixon poll showed Congressman Ron DeSantis, who has President Trump’s endorsement,…
July 25 blog posts over the past 12 years
2017: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced, in a press release, that he has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pensacola Professional Fire Fighters Local 707,…
Pensacola City Council budget workshops next week
The Pensacola City Council have scheduled budget workshops for Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 6 from 8:30-11:45 a.m. BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Wednesday August 1 8:30 – Selection…
Sheriff endorses Spencer for mayor
From the Brian Spencer campaign: Mayoral candidate City Councilman Brian Spencer has received the endorsement of David Morgan, a three-term sheriff of Escambia County who is well-known for a tough and uncompromising…
Mayor makes sure his district gets bulk of LOST funds
Butch Hansen, the Pensacola City Council’s strategic budget planner, has broken out the proposed spending of Local Option Sales Tax Series IV spending by Parks and Recreation for Park, Athletic Facility and…
City Council candidates look at city operations
From Greater Pensacola Chamber candidate surveys: DISTRICT 4 Peter P Gaddy III Q7 Do you believe the city allocates sufficient resources for infrastructure projects? How would you prioritize these projects and fund…
Mayor knew about Incoa proposal five months ago- update
According to the invoices of Penzone Enterprises, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff knew about Incoa wanting to lease warehouse space at the Port of Pensacola in February. However, City Administrator Eric…
Mayoral candidates give five-year plans
Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber released responses to their 2018 candidate questionnaires for the offices of Escambia County Commission, Pensacola Mayor and Pensacola City Council. The questions touched on a variety of…
Spencer raises over $100K in two weeks
Councilman Brian Spencer is speed records for raising funds for a city of Pensacola race, raising $100,250 in two weeks, according to the reports filed with the Supervisor of Election’s office. Since…
Pensacola TaxWatch Group needed
In 2007, business leaders and citizens formed Escambia TaxWatch to review county expenditures and propose cuts to reduce ad valorem taxes. The county budget from FY 2005 to FY 2007 had grown…