A bright spot of last night’s council meeting was the Pensacola City Council’s approval a contract with ECUA for the processing of recyclables. Mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan praised the vote and blasted…
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Fiscal conservatism wins out on Thursday
Last night, the Pensacola City Council overwhelmingly told Mayor Ashton Hayward not to spend more than $8.25 million on the new Bayview Community Center. The vote came after an hour and forty-five…
City of Pensacola mishandling of recyclables may have cost over $109K
Inweekly has reviewed the Tarpon Paper Co. invoices for the first six months of 2017. The City of Pensacola sent Tarpon 2,683,558 pounds of recyclables and $16,490 to have it processed. Had…
A public record that the city can not provide
On May 28, Inweekly made the following request for: “The documentation sent to Caldwell Associates Architects (CAA) that updated the budget of the Bayview Community Resource Center and increased the Cost of…
Bay Cruises start June 22
Bay Cruises Start Friday The National Park Service and Gulf Coast Maritime Services, Inc. have signed a contract for the operation of Pensacola Bay Cruises. The two double-decker catamaran ferry boats will…
What happened to transparency at city hall?
When City CFO Dick Barker addresses the Pensacola City Council, he frequently talks about his 35+ years with the city’s finance department as he makes his points. However, he has not been…
Bay County starts work on $37-million sports park (Mayor Hayward, please read footnote)
Yesterday, Bay County broke ground on a $37-million sports park that will include an outdoor field complex, athletic fields, walking and biking trails. It is expected to have a $23.2 million economic…
Bayview center: Budget analyst says, ‘project was not planned at a $6M total cost level from the beginning’
The Pensacola City Council’s budget analyst, Butch Hansen, sent the council his review of the proposed $9.6-million Bayview Community Center. He states, “My review of the history and available documentation of this…
Ballsy Plan for Mayor Hayward
On Monday, City CFO Dick Barker told the Pensacola City Council that the city has the funds to pay for the construction of a $10-million community center and boathouse in Bayview Park….
ECUA declines invite to town hall on drinking water
The Emerald Coast Utility Authority will not have a representative at tonight’s “What’s in Our Water?” town hall that will be held 6-8 p.m. at E.S. Cobb Resource Center, 601 E Mallory…
Town Hall: What’s in Our Water?
Ann Hill, a candidate for Pensacola City Council District 6, will host a free community Town Hall titled “What’s in Our Water?â€Â from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at E.S. Cobb Resource Center,…
Barker still not being open with the council
At yesterday’s agenda review, City CFO Dick Barker said the approval of the contract for the Bayview Community Center is a council decision, not the mayor’s. “The mayor can do a lot…