Mayor Ashton Hayward is proposing $21,244,400 of Local Option Sales Tax spending for FY 2019. Council Chambers Renovations         375,000 Fire Equipment, Vehicles (3)         192,600 Police   Radio      1,000,000   …
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Hayward proposes largest budget in city history
Mayor Ashton Hayward has posted on the city’s website his proposed operating budget for FY 2019. It is the largest budget in the city’s history, $239,718,600 – $10.86 million more than the…
Incoa proposal has job incentives
FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth passed on this info on the job creation incentives for Incoa: Qualified Target Industry Performance Based Grant – High Impact Sector Project Total tax incentive amount $462,000 ($6,000…
Buchanan comes out in favor of Port proposal
Mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan didn’t hesitate to issue a statement in favor of the Incoa proposal for the Port of Pensacola, which will be presented to the council next week. “The proposed…
New construction showing up in city property valuations
According to the latest estimates from Property Appraiser Chris Jones, property valuations in the city of Pensacola have increased $234 million (6.9 percent) over last year’s valuations. It is the largest percentage…
No FOP agreements on July council agenda
On June 22, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal Order…
Downtown Pensacola had a parking plan once upon a time
On Monday, Drew Buchanan, who is running for mayor, announced his plans for downtown parking. The current mayor has had a plan for downtown parking on his desk for two years. Mayor…
Wisteria Tavern to relocate
Wisteria Tavern plans to relocate to a “property with more favorable zoning,” according to Facebook post by owner Terry Abbott. The historic East Hill neighborhood bar will remain open “as long as…
City District 2 Town Hall, July 17
Councilman Sherri Myers is hosting a town hall meeting focused on issues of importance to the residents of Camelot, Dunmire Woods and Creighton Heights communities. As the Pensacola City Council begins budget…
Jefferson Parrish plan completed but not released
by Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY… Last week, Scott Lagueux, director of waterfront planning for Moffatt & Nichol, said at the Port of Pensacola visioning public forums that he believe one of the reasons…
Buchanan wants more bike lanes
From Drew Buchanan Campaign: Buchanan announces plan to add 30 miles of bike lanes in three years Pensacola mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan on Saturday unveiled the Thirty Mile Plan, a series of…
Who forced Hansen to resign and why he withdrew resignation
City Administrator Eric Olson and his special assistant, Rusty Wells, are the ones who insisted that Butch Hansen had to resign as the council’s budget analyst. And they intimated that CFO Dick…