League makes recommendations on city charter

The League of Women Voters has issued a white paper on the City of Pensacola Charter, complete with footnotes. It chastises the city council for…

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Buzz: Fighting for city pensions

Someone is calling former and current city workers and saying that Megan Pratt – City Council candidate- wants to do away with all city pensions….

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PNJ endorsement of Nobles catching heat

From opponent Diane Mack: Dear friends and supporters, The News Journal’s endorsement this morning of Jack Nobles defies reason and understanding–but that’s the News Journal…

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Bailey: current charter hurts city

Former CRA director says city charter limits problem solving By: Michael Rutschky The Pensacola City Charter inhibits the city’s people and government from successfully working…

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Factoid: Jacksonville City Council

The Jacksonville council has 19 members. The city is divided into 14 districts of nearly equal population and each of these districts elects a single…

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2005: Bonfield on pensions

The Pensacola City Council will be hit with this on the campaign trail. These are the numbers then-City Manager Tom Bonfield set P.A. Ucci on…

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Ucci say city pension crisis in 2005

P.A. Ucci forwarded this email to me from May 2005: Original Message —– From: paucci To: rbarker@ci.pensacola.fl.us Cc: city Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:28…

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Bayfront Pkwy Retention Pond

The park next to Wall South Memorial may become a retention pond. Here is the letter from interim Pensacola City Manager giving Moulton Properties the…

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Pensions on council agenda

Pension Plan Concerns Addressed to City Council By: Michael Rutschky Citizens voiced their concern over the costliness of Pensacola’s pension plan during the open forum…

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IN Concept for Library

From Pensacola mayor candidate C.J. Lewis: Nice “Outtakes.” I forwarded it to Mr. Cummings who was at last night’s council meeting and who has been…

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IN report on Council meeting

City acknowledges economic problem, divisive on attack by Sean Boone What could be worse than hearing your elected city officials (up for reelection I might…

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Moby’s vision is off

In his PNJ column today, Mark “Moby” O’Brien writes: …Pensacola clearly is evolving into a retirement and vacation community, and they’re deciding whether to fight…

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