Tag: CMPA
Commercial Developer offers opinion on YMCA and CMP
From Joseph Buehler, owner of J.G. Buehler & Company, Inc., and an unsuccessful candidate for Pensacola City Council in 2008: I attended the CMPA meeting…
CMPA Board appointments treated with indifference by mayor and most of council
The nearly half of the Community Maritime Park Associates board was nominated by one current council member and another who retired last year. Seven council…
YMCA Statement
Statement from YMCA President Steve Williams on Negotiations for Maritime Y: “For the past month, the Y has tried to navigate the process of negotiating…
The YMCA, the CMPA and the ‘Big Mistake’
After hours of debate yesterday, the Community Maritime Park Associates board decided to redirect a proposed YMCA away from a waterfront space at the park….
Oliver Maritime Report missing from CMPA agenda
Consultant Randy Oliver released last month his report on the Maritime Park finances. Oliver met with the CMPA board, but no action was taken. He…
YMCA’s Prelude to the CMPA
Representatives of the YMCA appeared before a committee of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees Monday for a preview of their meeting with…
The How of the Y – video added
The Pensacola City Council formalized their approval last night of locating a new YMCA at the Maritime Park—in concept, with lease details to be worked…
Y is for Yes (in Concept)
Before a standing-room-only crowd tonight, the Pensacola City Council laid the foundation for a new YMCA at the Community Maritime Park. In concept, at least….
Another Hayward staged showdown on YMCA and CMP
The stage is set for another melodramatic showdown. This one is on whether the YMCA will be allowed to lease a parcel at the Community…
Mayor Hayward asks to pull Oliver report from CMPA meeting
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees will not hear a presentation from former County Administrator Randy Oliver at its meeting today. Mayor Ashton…
Outfield Aircraft Carrier?
What’s next for the Community Maritime Park? How about a 1,067-foot long aircraft carrier off of right field? There is currently a push, and accompanying…
Council Considers CMPA Seats
The Pensacola City Council tomorrow will be considering candidates for two seats on the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees. Two weeks ago, members…