Category: Politics
Fabre challenges park design award
As I reported earlier, County staff is recommending that the Chimes Way Park Design project be awarded to the Hilton Head Island firm Wood+Partners. On…
Oops, city pensions lost another $40M
At its committee meetings last week, City Finance Director Dick Barker told the Pensacola City Council that the city pension funds have lost about another…
Public pensions are a national issue
Bloomberg.com reports: Public pensions in the U.S. had total liabilities of $2.9 trillion as of Dec. 16, according to the Center for Retirement Research at…
CMPA attorney comments on Bell ruling
Ed Fleming, who represented the Community Maritime Park Associates, has issued this statement on Judge Frank Bell’s ruled in favor of the CMPA: Judge Bell…
McLaughlin did save money
We asked Patty Sheldon , administrator for Financial Services for Escambia County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, to compare the county’s payroll for the first…
CMPA wins Sunshine lawsuit
Circuit Judge Frank Bell has ruled in favor of the Community Maritime Park Associates in the lawsuit filed by LeRoy Boyd and Byron Keesler that…
Possible Engineer bid solution
The issue of using local engineering firms is being heavily discussed both inside and outside county government. Here is a possible solution to the problem:…
IN merchandise available
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Orlando firm recommended for $200K county project
Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt is being recommended by county staff for $199,793 worth of engineering work on sidewalk project for Gulf Beach Highway. They…
Hilton Head, SC firm recommended for park design
Escambia County staff is recommending that the design work for Chimes Way Park – $68,745 – be given to the Hilton Head Island, South Carolina…
McLaughlin adds buy-out to consent agenda
Escambia County Administrator Bob McLaughlin has added to the Board of County Commissioners agenda for its March 5 regular meeting a resolution for the “Separation…
