Category: Pensacola
Former city administrator left mayor’s office in disarray
Public records show that former City Administrator Eric Olson left the mayor’s office “fraught with stress, suspicion, and major polarization.” Olson had two allegations of hostile…
‘Tentative’ union agreements appear to be a bunch of scribbled notes
In June, Mayor Hayward announced he had reached a tentative agreements with the bargaining units of FOP (Here). On July 26, he announced he had…
Town Hall: ‘Let’s talk about homelessness’
From Ann Hill Campaign: Ann Hill, candidate for Pensacola City Council District 6, will host a free community Town Hall: “Let’s talk about homelessness.†Panelists…
Mayoral campaign reports
Grover Robinson edged Brian Spencer in raising funds during the week of July 21-27 ($9000-$8000), but Spencer has begun to spend his campaign war chest,…
Carpenter’s Creek Town Hall, Aug. 20
Councilwoman Sherri Myers will host a town hall 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20 at Asbury Place behind Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th Ave….
Upward Intuition founder Jon Shell sets the record straight on skate park support
From Brian Spencer Campaign: City Councilman Brian Spencer, a vocal supporter of a proposed skate park at the Hollice T. Williams Park since 2015, was…
Nearly 1,900 ballots mailed in by city voters
As of today, 1,883 mail-in ballots from city voters have been received by the Supervisor of Elections. Countywide, 7,124 ballots have been mailed in….
Robinson: City ‘asleep at the wheel’ on sign ordinance (Updated)
City residents have complained about the proliferation of political signs in the city’s right of ways. The city last week told Inweekly that a candidate…
Council D6 race a toss up
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 158 likely voters in Pensacola City Council District 6, Wilhelm Butch Hansen has a slight lead over Ann…
Moore leads Council D4 race, but runoff likely
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 142 likely voters in Pensacola City Council District 4, Jared Moore still holds the lead with 27.5 percent….
Olson gets $83K severance
According to his employment agreement, former City Administrator Eric Olson is entitled to 20 weeks of pay plus 500 hours PTO payout, about $83,115. It…
Poll: Robinson and Spencer headed to runoff for mayor
County Commissioner Grover Robinson still leads in the race to be Pensacola’s next mayor, but Councilman Brian Spencer has cut into his margin, according to…
Official statement
Eric Olson steps down as City Administrator Mayor Hayward announced today that Eric Olson has relinquished his role as City Administrator now that the fiscal…
Buzz: Olson out as administrator
City of Pensacola department heads have been notified Eric Olson is no longer city administrator.
Rental Housing Initiative Meeting on Aug. 16
City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn will host a rental housing initiative meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 16, in the Vince Whibbs Conference room located on the…
City government cost residents 21 cents more than in 2012
As part of its Budget in Brief report, the city of Pensacola breaks down the General Fund budget into cost per resident. Even though the…
Simple solution to fund skate park
The News Journal reports that the Pensacola City Council is having trouble finding $800,000 to build the Blake Doyle Community Park proposed by Upward Intuition. Mayor Ashton…
Local government is $1.59 billion industry
When you add up the 2018-19 proposed budgets for City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Escambia County School District and the Emerald Coast Utility Authority, you…
Who has contributed to mayoral race
This covers the campaign finance reports through July 20: Buchanan, Drew Date Last Name First Amount Occupation 7/11/18 Banks Leslie 50 Check Realtor 6/9/18 Riegler…
Still no union agreements on council agenda
On June 22, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining…
