County officials expressed concern this morning that there were problems with current deals involving the city of Pensacola. Specifically, commissioners and county staff raised issues about negotiations with City Administrator Bill Reynolds…
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County-City Friction
After Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry raised concerns during this morning’s agenda review session about ongoing dialogue with the city of Pensacola—over ECAT and, more specifically, library operations—Interim County Administrator George Touart…
Wait, there’s more on The Zimmerman Agency. A second binder?
Another email: Rick, Bill Reynolds asked me to relay to you that we are currently in the process of compiling all Zimmerman records into a central location – this will include emails,…
City on ECAT: ‘No Decisions Have Been Made’
Pensacola City Council members this week spoke out against Mayor Ashton Hayward’s apparent intention—relayed via a public statement from Escambia County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino—to use a recently passed gas tax to…
What does TZA ‘binder’ really tells us?
Yesterday, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his City Administrator Bill Reynolds released the ‘binder’ that Reynolds says documents the city’s troubles with the ad agency that Hayward had hired to handle all of…
So much for city transparency. Special meeting not televised
Unless there is some super-secret code to the City of Pensacola website, I can’t find the online stream to today’s Special Council Meeting on the city’s RESTORE Advisory representative. What the heck…
Messer: ‘Reevaluate the Role’
City Attorney Jim Messer sent an email to various Pensacola officials this morning concerning the parameters of his role. The email seems to have been triggered by the recent questions which arose…
Coming Home to Roost (but no Roosters)
Backyard-chicken advocates encountered what Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall termed “a friendly council†Monday. The board unanimously decided to instruct city staff to explore loosening ordinances pertaining to raising chickens in…
A New Day?
Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall opened up Thursday night’s council meeting by requesting that things stay “upbeat.†“I want Kumbayah tonight,†he said. The president knew the weight of the room’s…
Johnson Predicts ‘Tough’ Budget Season
The Pensacola City Council offered a glimpse last night of what upcoming budget workshops might look like. Council members signaled to Mayor Ashton Hayward that it could be a rough ride. Councilman…
‘Big Boys & Girls’ Clash with Mayor
The continuing back-and-forth between the Pensacola City Council and Mayor Ashton Hayward has found its newest venue: the audit selection committee. “I almost wish I didn’t care,†Councilwoman Maren DeWeese charged onto…
Council to Meet Executive Candidates
Months after its top candidate flinched just before taking the job, the Pensacola City Council may soon be meeting a few more applicants for its council executive position. The board has been…
The Dead End Debate
Empty seats at yesterday’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole meeting were few and far between. Most of them were filled with someone there to speak about Mayor Ashton Hayward’s plan…
Council to Discuss Environmental Advisory Board
During the last Pensacola City Council meeting, Jan. 26, a citizen expressed concern about the city’s environmental advisory board not having met since March 2011. Councilwoman Sheri Myers said that she brought…
Bonus Question
Some City of Pensacola employees—those in the AFSCME union—will receive their Christmas bonuses as part of their regular paycheck. Union leaders and members let the Pensacola City Council know they were…