Category: Politics
County may repeal Wayne-Dalton exemption
The County Attorney is looking at whether the County Commission can repeal the 2008 tax exemption it gave Wayne-Dalton last March. If the County Attorney…
CMP Consultant’s Memo
M E M O R A N D U M TO: CMPA Board of Directors FROM: Owen M. Beitsch, PhD, AICP, CRE DATE: November 11,…
What’s wrong with America
We are becoming a nation that can’t or doesn’t read. We are an illiterate or semi-literate society. Over 42 million American adults can’t read –…
Boone report: Halcorp may get extension
by IN reporter Sean Boone Next week City Council will decide if the 20-year Halcorp contract for the Port of Pensacola–which expires this year–should be…
Downtown library has been budgeted since 1999
I’ve reviewed the City of Pensacola Capital Improvement Plan. The city’s website has budgets only as far back as 2003-04. Then plan shows the city…
Buzz: Century factory
Got this email: Someone close to Patel told me that what was really going to be produced are “EV Ports” that are going to be…
Lawsuit filed over fishing bridge
Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge, Inc. has filed a suit against Escambia County over how the county handled the FEMA funds for rebuilding the fishing bridge…
County comptroller once handled ECSO finances
According Lisa Bernau, the chief deputy in the Escambia County Clerk/Comptroller’s office, their agency has handled the accounting/budget functions for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office…
Pensacola deserves more from Jerralds
It’s ironic that on the day we publish a story about a new African-American leader who built a bipartisan campaign team (Lumon May), PNJ columnist…
Psst, PNJ is chasing after the Wayne Dalton story, too
I think we’re ahead of them on this one. Expect to see it in tomorrow’s paper. Do you think the blog will get credit for…
Wayne-Dalton has $244,500 in tax exemptions
In 2003, Escambia County Board of County Commissioners gave Wayne-Dalton a property tax exemption for creating 43 jobs – estimated tax exemption about $186,000 annually….
Oops, Donovan campaigner has criminal past
Yesterday, PNJ reporter Jamie Paige exposed Tim Eagan, a Pensacola decorative concrete worker, who created a $1 billion private development plan for the Port of…
Dalton has tax exemption from the county
On March 6, 2008, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners held public hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance establishing an Economic Development Ad…
Boone report: Wayne Dalton restructuring
by IN Reporter Sean Boone The Wayne Dalton company, the worlds leader in garage door manufacturing, will be suspending most of its plant operations in…
Consolidation keeps rolling
From Escambia All for One Ladies and Gentlemen, We’ve all been working hard to understand the needs of the citizens of our city and county….
More on W. Dalton closing
Wayne Dalton plant to close in Pensacola The Wayne Dalton company, the world’s leader in garage door manufacturing, will be closing its plant in Ellison…
Monroeville mill lays off 300
Georgia-Pacific will close its plywood mill north of Monroeville in mid-January, indefinitely laying off close to 300 workers. The lowest housing starts in more than…
How to prepare for PNJ interview
They’ve set their template for the newly elected officials. Be ready to name five priorities. Monday we had David Morgan. Yesterday Malcolm Thomas. Today Mike…
Buzz: Wayne Dalton to close
Wayne Dalton is handing out between 250 and 300 pink slips to it’s employees at Ellison. They are shutting the Pensacola operation down and moving…
How Obama won Florida
Miami Herald’s Sunday edition had this cover story on how Obama won Florida. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the campaign. The reporters interview Steve Schale,…
