Marty is back

The PNJ reports that former City Councilman Marty Donovan has formed a political action committee to try and get enough signatures for another referendum on the Community Maritime Park. He is stepping in for Tim Eagan and trying to rescind the vote on the bonds. He has 60 days from the council vote—which I think is December 9—to get the 5,828 signatures.

In 2006, Donovan told the public that he fought against the maritime park because that was what his district overwhelmingly wanted him to do. Instead his district approved the park, 2,006-1,562. In 2008, he was defeated in a run-off by Larry Johnson, 1296-819.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”