The 2010 City Charter mandated the establishment of a code of ethics. Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff drafted a code that was approved by the Pensacola City Council in April 2011….
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Port of Pensacola still in dire financial position
The Port of Pensacola’s revenues dropped 17 percent during the first six months of the current fiscal, according to the unaudited quarterly financial statements that were released late Tuesday afternoon. The city…
City voters overwhelmingly want ethics reform
In a poll last month, City of Pensacola voters said they support ethics reform in local government. The News Journal reported on the survey conducted by SEA Polling and Strategic Design, a…
What now for Bruce Beach
The city of Pensacola has an opportunity to “activate” its waterfront at Bruce Beach if the Pensacola City Council agrees with Mayor Hayward and will terminate the lease with the Florida Fish…
Fish Hatchery lease to be cancelled
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has requested the City of Pensacola terminate its $50/year lease to build a fish hatchery on Bruce Beach, according to a press release issued by the…
Pensacola Recycling Cover-up
The City of Pensacola’s Sanitation Services Department has an annual goal for recycling: “Recycling percentage (by tonnage) of the total garbage & recycling collection – 22 percent.” The goals are in the…
Council member avoids discussion of $9.6M Bayview center
Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn held a westside town hall meeting last night at the Fricker Center. She talked about the budget and listened to the crowd of about 30 people talk about the…
Bayview center design exposes eastside-westside disparity
The design and budgeting for Bayview Community Resource Center have been treated very differently by the mayor’s office than the two community centers built on the westside, Legion Field and Woodland Heights,…
Mayor apologizes for recycling debacle
During an interview on NewsRadio 1620 yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward apologized for the recycling debacle that was uncovered earlier this month. He also intimated that he wasn’t aware the city had…
Transcripts give insights into Bayview Center budget hike
Pensacola citizens and the city council had only three opportunities to discuss the budget of the Bayview Community Resource Center before the council voted to increase it from $6.05 million to $8.25…
Candidates need to start their campaign engines
The close of candidate qualifying for statewide and local office is 23 days away. Mail-in ballots will sent out in 55 days. Early voting for the August primaries begins in 80 days.The…
Councilman Johnson predicted Bayview center would need more money
3238In reviewing the council meetings and workshops regarding the budget for the proposed Bayview Community Resource Center, I found where Councilman Larry Johnson had a premonition the $8.25 million budget would not…