CMP financing on the agenda today

The Pensacola City Council’s Finance Committee meeting will hear from Finance Director Dick Barker an update on the financing of the Community Maritime Park. The…

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Oops, C.J. is wrong on CRA

In an earlier post on this blog, C.J. Lewis posted: “My only other concern with the Community Maritime Park remains uncertainty about what is going…

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Crazies come out as CMP vote nears

We are caught in a real life version of the movie “Groundhog’s Day” as we have to repeatedly deal with those opposed to the Community…

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Put up the money

I love how so many of those against the Community Maritime Park now say that the Maritime Museum should be priority. To date, Quint and…

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Collier says Studer didn’t appoint him to CMPA

In a phone interview with Judge Lacey Collier, chairman of the Community Maritime Park Board of Trustees, the judge said that he was appointed to…

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Studer says O’Brien insinuations are out of line

PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien continued his passive aggressive attacks on Pensacola Pelican owner and Studer Group CEO Quint Studer. O’Brien insinuates that Studer and his…

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Judge and CMPA Board aren’t the problem

Today PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien writes: “Judge Lacey Collier may do fine in the court of law, but he lacks the patience and temperament to…

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Two big meetings today

This morning at the Extension offices, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to discuss the 2009-10 budget. The BOCC who failed to…

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Pension buying CMPA bonds may work

The idea (Read Outtakes) is gaining momentum. Pensacola City Council member Maren DeWeese has asked Dick Barker to bring to the council his recommendations for…

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You read it first here

Today’s News Journal is like reading last week’s blog. Front page tells you that there is a signed developer agreement on the CMPA. It doesn’t…

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Beitsch reviews signed agreement

How does the developer agreement between the City and the Maritime Park Developers answer the concerns that City Manager Al Coby expressed to the Pensacola…

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Buzz: CMPA has signed developer agreement

Last night, CMPA/City of Pensacola reached agreement with the proposed master developer, Maritime Park Development Partners. The agreement needs approval by the CMPA board and…

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