Jeff Galt, president of Maritime Park Development Partners has responded to the memo from CMPA chair Judge Lacey Collier. He does think that the Chairman’s memo quoted a portion of the Development…
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Who will be general contractor of CMP?
CMPA chair Judge Lacey Collier has sent the following memo to Maritime Park Development Partners: MEMORANDUM To: Jeff Galt, President, Maritime Park Development Partners, LLC From: Lacey Collier, Chairman, Community Maritime Park…
Another view of Monday’s meeting
We asked one of our college interns/free lancers to attend the Monday meeting on consolidation to offer up what she saw and heard. Some of this didn’t make the PNJ report: About…
More troubles for GOP house speakers
The St. Pete Times is reporting the 2014 Florida House speaker designate, Chris Dorworth of Lake Mary, has severe financial troubles. His house is in foreclosure. He is struggling to pay a…
PNJ continues to push for vote
It’s now a front page issue for the daily newspaper. They want the legislative delegation to reconvene and vote for the Consolidation plan. They offer no analysis of the plan or its…
Wiggins files for mayor
Mike Wiggins stopped by the office just a minute ago. He is on his way to file for mayor. No word yet on Lumon May or Ashton Hayward.
City Businesses suffer in 2009
The City Council Finance Committee will review the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended Sept. 30, 2009. The City’s enterprises, its businesses – Utility, Sanitation, Port and Airport, had a…
Pensacola wants mediocrity
We’ve written about the numbers of young professionals leaving the area because of the lack of opportunity. Well, the seniors aren’t happy either. Shared a cup of coffee this morning with successful…
Who makes more than $100K at City Hall?
Through a public records request, we got the list of City employees that make more than $100,000: Al Coby, City Manager $144,996.80 Rusty Wells, City Attorney, $144,996.80 Richard Barker, Director of Finance,…
What should be mayor’s salary?
The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to set the mayor’s salary at $100,000. What do the county constitutional officers make? Clerk of Courts, $130,828 Property Appraiser, $130,828 Tax Collector, $130,828…
Cutting funds for non-profits
The Pensacola City Council is faced with an estimated $1.8 million deficit in the fiscal year 2010-11 budget. Instead of looking at how it may save dollars by consolidating services with the…
Deadline on tax credits set for CMPA
The Capital Trust Agency Community Development Entity, has sent a letter to CMPA, UWF and the City setting Feb. 8 as the deadline for the agency to receive a communication from the…