Inweekly received the following press release. We have confirmed with City Council Executive Don Kraher. He wrote, “David Suhor with the Satanic Temple will be providing the invocation.” —– A representative of…
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Pensacola City Council looks at three qualified attorneys
On Friday morning, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop to interview three candidates to be its attorney. Two of the candidates have considerably more Florida municipal government experience than Mayor…
Four Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs, few running
The Pensacola City Council has four seats that go before the voters this year. The incumbents have pre-filed for their seats: District 1 P.C. Wu; District 3 Andy Terhaar; District 5 Gerald…
Arguments that won confirmation for Pensacola Fire Chief David Allen
The Pensacola City Council on Monday confirmed Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of David Allen as the city’s fire chief by a 5-3 vote. Council members Larry Johnson, Brian Spencer, Andy Terhaar, P.C….
Special meeting to consider appointment of new Pensacola fire chief
Pensacola City Council president Charle Bare has called a special meeting for Monday, June 13 to consider Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of fire marshal David Allen as chief of the Pensacola Fire…
Bare says May 26 Special Meeting is still on
Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare says the May 26 Special Council Meeting will take place as planned, despite pressure from Mayor Ashton Hayward and his chief financial officer to cancel the…
Boyd Forum: Citizens admonish empty chairs of MIA Pensacola mayor and administrator
Several citizens appeared the Boyd Forum held at the beginning of the Pensacola City Council on Thursday, May 12. Many wore red bands on their arms in support of Fire Chief Matt…
Stafford warns council of adding too many charter amendments to ballot
Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford is concerned that adding a lot of city charter amendments to the ballot might cause problems next November. May 6, 2016 The Honorable Charles Bare President…
Johnson wants to attract young talent to Pensacola City Council
Today, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop to discuss 11 proposed amendments to the Pensacola City Council. The News Journal published a viewpoint by Councilman Larry Johnson in support of…
Maybe the time has come for new Pensacola Charter Commission
Next Monday, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop concerning possible changes to the city charter. The most publicized proposal is to reduce the number of council members from seven to…
City Attorney opines Council resolutions are not necessarily binding
Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling has issued her legal opinion on whether resolutions adopted by the Pensacola City Council are binding if the mayor does not veto them. The council passed on…
City officials reminded of racist past of PFD
During the public forum at the beginning of last Thursday’s Pensacola City Council meeting, several citizens spoke in support of the fire chiefs that have been under investigation for undisclosed issues since…