In the furor over the qualifications of Tamara Fountain to serve as the Chief Operations Officer for the City of Pensacola, one voice has been missing–Mayor Ashton Hayward. The PNJ’s article on…
Fountain cries foul
City Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain issued this evening a statement to the Pensacola News Journal accusing reporter Will Isern of printing “allegations and innuendo” after he and Fountain had arranged an…
Mayor Hayward mum on Fountain
The PNJ is reporting that City Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain does not have a Masters of Business Administration from UWF and Bachelor’s from Florida State University that Mayor Ashton Hayward said…
Salaries more and experience less than previous city administrators and managers
Bill Reynolds was Mayor Ashton Hayward’s first city administrator. He was in charge of all city operations, including all the enterprises. His pay was $130,000. Colleen Castille replaced Reynolds. She, too, was in…
Tallahassee chamber cancels Walton conference over Confederate flag
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday said it will not hold a long-scheduled conference in Walton County next year due to “the county’s failure to remove a Confederate flag from…
Living the good life: COO Fountain has 35 percent pay increase, CA Olson more than doubles in less than two years
It took awhile but Inweekly finally received the personnel folders of the two top city employees: Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain and City Administrator Eric Olson. Fountain was used in November 2012…
New Congressional map sets stage for special session
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A new set of congressional districts that could alter the futures of several members of the state’s U.S. House delegation was released by the…
Sallis says city to change ethics policy on board voting, no comment from Olson
by Jeremy Morrison According to a planning board member who triggered ethical questions with his participation and vote on a matter his business partner brought before the board on behalf of a…
Gaetz downed by whooping cough, may give up tweeting
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Rep. Matt Gaetz had to cancel his half of a father-son appearance Wednesday due to a case of whooping cough apparently contracted from…
YouTube: ‘Blue Moon’ press conference
The Aug. 4 press conference on the triple homicide:
Podcast: Bare facts on food trucks and city ethics
On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare talked about the latest developments with the proposed food truck ordinance. He also talked about his discussion with City Administrator Eric Olson on…
Sheriff’s office waiting for lab analysis in ‘Blue Moon’ triple homicide case
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release stating the agency is awaiting the return of lab analysis on evidence obtained at the scene of the triple homicide and other executed…