We are hearing that Cindy Anderson, the executive director of TEAM Santa Rosa, will be named the new assistant county administrator for Escambia County. Part of her responsibility will be economic development.
Category: Escambia County
Sheriff Morgan disputes McLauglin’s statements
A letter from Sheriff David Morgan to Commission chair Marie Young: 20 March 09 Honorable Chairperson Marie Young Escambia County Board of County Commissioners 217 North Palafox Street Pensacola, FL 32501 Dear…
Anti-CMP 0-3
The anti-Community Maritime Park are 0-3 on proving their wild allegations – really they’re lies, but I’m trying to be nice. Federal Judge Lacey Collier was not appointed and controlled by Quint…
Others see Pension Crisis
John Charles Thomas, director of Policy and Political Affairs for the Florida League of Cities, wrote a viewpoint for the Tampa Tribune, “Pension Crisis is Looming for Cities.” The trouble stems from…
CMP financing on the agenda today
The Pensacola City Council’s Finance Committee meeting will hear from Finance Director Dick Barker an update on the financing of the Community Maritime Park. The meeting is at 3:15 p.m. today, in…
Consolidation bill passes commitee
CS/HB 1431, the Florida House bill that creates Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission to develop consolidation plan, was reported favorably out of the Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee on Friday, March…
Gaetz sponsors bill to halt double dipping
The Daily News reports that State Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) is sponsoring Senate Bill 1182 “to end what I consider to be the abuse of the DROP system.” The bill would prohibit…
Oops, C.J. is wrong on CRA
In an earlier post on this blog, C.J. Lewis posted: “My only other concern with the Community Maritime Park remains uncertainty about what is going to happen if/when the Community Redevelopment Agency…
Text message hoax
Several readers have told us that received text messages warning of gang violence at a Wal-Mart store: “Police are asking all women not to go to Walmart tonight. There is a gang…
Judge orders mandatory foreclosure mediation
The courts of the First Judicial Circuit have taken aim at high residential foreclosure rates which are damaging the economies of the counties and congesting the court dockets. Pursuant to the direction…
Crazies come out as CMP vote nears
We are caught in a real life version of the movie “Groundhog’s Day” as we have to repeatedly deal with those opposed to the Community Maritime Park and repute the same old…
Put up the money
I love how so many of those against the Community Maritime Park now say that the Maritime Museum should be priority. To date, Quint and Rishy Studer are the single largest contributors…