ATU Union 1395 president Mike Lowery has moved one step closer to winning back his job for the county’s Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT). Last year, Lowery was fired by the county…
Category: Escambia County
Move for advisory committee on county redistricting
With the 2020 census completed, Escambia County and City of Pensacola need to review the boundaries of their districts and adjust them before the end of this year. The city of Pensacola’s…
Buzz: Musical chairs
Here are the latest rumors floating around Tallahassee, Pensacola City Hall and Escambia County Administrative Complex: Kevin Brown, legislative assistant to State Sen. Doug Broxson, is expected to pre-file for Escambia County…
County answers Underhill demand re: his legal fees
Escambia County has filed a response to Commissioner Doug Underhill’s demand that the taxpayers pay for his legal fees incurred to defend a defamation lawsuit and for which he received a summary…
Childers softens position on 401(a) rates
These are notes taken as the discussion took place. I will review transcripts for an updated version for the newspaper. Escambia County Comptroller Pam Childers said she has set the rates for the…
BCC public forum
The Gary Sansing Public Forum is an opportunity for the public to address their elected officials, raise issues that aren’t on the agenda and make public announcements. The public forum is where…
Jail conditions hidden from BCC, public
From an employee at the Escambia County Jail: There is a SAFETY issue in the jail. We are under staffed and under paid. The number of staff shortage has been crunched to…
ECAT facilities ‘unacceptable’
Commissioner Lumon May this afternoon toured the Rosa L. Parks Transit Complex to see firsthand the work conditions at the facility. Inweekly accompanied the commissioner on the visit. Yesterday, the bus drivers’…
Former HR director points finger at county budget department
The never-ending HR saga about the 401(a) plan has another twist. Maybe this more of a M. Night Shyamalan script than the Coen Brothers. After eight years of signing checks for the…
Anonymity may require paper bags
County Administrator Janice Gilley has made a big deal about protecting the identity of persons who make public record requests if want to be anonymous. Last week, Inweekly made a public record…
Recap of County Pension Debacle (read for updates)
Let’s review the latest developments of what could be the plot of the next Walker Holmes novel or the script of a Coen Brothers movie. Since 1997, Escambia County has offered its…
Bus Union votes for removal of Administrator Gilley
The member of ATU Local 1395 overwhelmingly gave Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley a vote of non-confidence and has asked for her removal. Gilley’s employment contract is up for discussion at the…