The New Market Tax Credit numbers are better than Ed Gray reported in August, based on the latest info that I’ve received: Sources: Gross Proceeds from Bonds: $44,922,968………………………….Not the $48M that Donovan…
Tag: Pensacola
Two ironies
1. The anti-charter people tell us we should leave government to the city staff. The anti-park people tell us we can’t trust the financing plan submitted by staff. Many of the same…
Last day to register to vote on charter
To register to vote in the City referendum on the proposed Pensacola charter: Visit escambiavotes.com and complete the online application. Be sure to include a valid Florida driver’s license number, a valid…
BTW: Al Coby does his job out of the Sunshine
Yesterday, Pensacola City Manager Al Coby did his job as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city without a reporter sitting in his office. He met with department heads, staff and…
Possible end run on Charter vote
Email sent to Pensacola City Council: From: Rusty Wells Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:05 PM To: Mike Wiggins; M Wiggins; P.C. Wu; Sam Hall; Sam HallFWD; Maren Deweese; ‘Maren DeWeese’; Larry…
Buzz: Mayor Wiggins writing viewpoint
The word is Mayor Mike Wiggins has met with the former city attorney, Don Caton, and has agreed to write a viewpoint against the proposed charter. Will it help or hurt the…
New Agruments from Fairchild PAC
These are the latest arguments by the No Boss Mayor PAC against the proposed charter: 1. Only the mayor will have the executive power to enter into contracts, write and approve leases,…
Buzz: Southwest goes to Panama City
WEAR TV 3 is reporting that Southwest Airlines has made the decision to use the new Panama City airport. Read more.
City is already in Economic Development business
Both Charlie Fairchild and Jerry Maygarden have said the City of Pensacola government shouldn’t be in the economic development business. Well, it already is. The City of Pensacola owns two of the…
Voices of the citizens
Under the current charter, the citizens can petition for a referendum to rescinded any council action: Within sixty (60) days following the effective date of any action by the city council, the…
Fairchild flip flops on referendum
I couldn’t believe that I read in the daily newspaper that Charlie “Pac Man” Fairchild is against making it easier for the citizens to bring referendums to the voters and by opposing…
Buzz: Park construction will continue
I have been assured by several city council members that the City Manager and staff have figured out how to keep the construction work at the Community Maritime Park progressing. The City…
Proposed veto power for the strong mayor
There is much being made about the strong mayor having the power to veto certain actions by the Pensacola City Council under the proposed charter. What you may not know is that…
Dissecting NBM arguments
A Charlie Fairchild press release is very predictable. If he attempts to defend his positions and those of his PAC, then you will find weak arguments filled with half-truths, points taken out…
No Boss Mayor overstates attendance
We received a press release from Charlie Fairchild & Don Caton’s PAC – No Boss Mayor. In it, they claim 50 people attended the meeting. Jeff DeWeese, who is the treasurer of…
Time for strong leadership
Mayor Wiggins and the Pensacola City Council need to call a special meeting and vote to continue with the bond issue asap. All bond issues since 1931 have been subject to possible…
Eagan’s letter
Here is the letter from Tim Eagan in which he says that he will drop the petition. He says that he has a “passion” for the Park and the Port developments. Eagan…
Rescission of rescission
Over 12 hours have passed since Tim Eagan rescinded his rescission of his agreement with the City of Pensacola that got him to rescind his petition that would have rescinded the city…
More buzz: Eagan fallout
The word we’re getting off the record from city officials is that the effective fallout of the petition drive is that the City Council must postpone the bond issue for 60 days….
Was Eagan deal a publicity stunt?
Did Tim Eagan “play” the city and the daily newspaper to get attention for his petition drive and development plan? Tuesday morning few people knew that Tim Eagan was doing a petition…