Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers notified Inweekly that she plans to ask her fellow council members to repeal the anti-panhandling ordinance passed earlier this month and signed into law by Mayor Ashton…
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Poll: City voters hate veto but still support ‘strong mayor’ charter
The latest Inweekly-Political Matrix survey found that Pensacola city voters overwhelmingly disagreed with Mayor Ashton Hayward’s veto of the council vote regarding hiring a budget analyst. However, they weren’t ready to jettison the…
ACLU files suit against City of Pensacola over panhandling ordinance
Mayor Ashton Hayward will be hiring more attorneys. This will be a nice test of the City Attorney’s legal acumen and the mayor’s decision to proceed with the ordinance over the objections…
A few points to clarify on Morris Court playground debate
PNJ reporter Jim Little did a good job of reporting on the residents wanting to keep the city’s playground in Morris Court open. Since November 2016, Inweekly has reported on the dispute….
Will Trump adopt Ashton Hayward communication plan?
After watching most of the morning news shows blast him and his communications department’s handling of the firing of FBI Director Jim Comey, President Donald Trump took to Twitter: Donald J. Trump…
Bowling rules in favor of mayor
Hours before tonight’s city council meeting, City Attorney Lysia Bowling issued an opinion that the city charter does not authorize the City Council to direct questions to the mayor’s appointees at the…
ACLU issues final statement before Pensacola Panhandling Ordinance vote
ACLU of Florida Statement on Pensacola Panhandling Ordinance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 11, 2017 CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org, (786) 363-2737 MIAMI, FL – The Pensacola city council is…
City Attorney asked to opine on council’s right to ask questions
This memo was sent Tuesday, May 8 to Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling from Council Executive Lysia Bowling: FROM THE DESK OF DON KRAHER COUNCIL EXECUTIVE To: Lysia Bowling – City Attorney…
Buzz: Mayor forbids police chief designee from attending council meeting
Pensacola Police Chief designee Tommi Lyter will not be present tonight for the Pensacola City Council discussion on his appointment, according to Councilwoman Sherri Myers. “I’ve been told by Don Kraher, the…
Poll: Pensacola voters want mayor to renew town halls
According to the latest Inweekly-Political Matrix poll, City of Pensacola voters overwhelming want Mayor Ashton Hayward to hold town hall meetings in each city district at least once a year. When looking…
Mayor holds firm on police chief decision
Mayor Ashton Hayward isn’t changing his mind about David Alexander stepping down as the police chief. On next week’s city council agenda, he is recommending that Tommi Lyter take command on the…
Dueling Opinions on Veto
The interpretation of the Pensacola City Charter continues to be like deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls for city officials. At the special meeting on April 10, City Attorney Lysia Bowling told the city…