Burgess Road sidewalks survive second public hearing and final budget vote

Last night, the Pensacola City Council unanimously approved a $226.6-million budget for FY 2018. The budget included $1.6 million for sidewalks and street drainage on Burgess Road. The meeting lasted one hour and 21 minutes, so about $2.8 million per minute. Mayor Hayward did not attend the meeting.

According to the city charter, Mayor Hayward may veto any line item in the budget within five days of adoption by City Council – which will be Monday, Sept. 25. If he does veto the item, it will take five council votes to override it.

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Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”