Will Isern of the Pensacola News Journal reports today that City Administrator Eric Olson said at last week’s budget workshops that the City Council was to drop ‘Deepflex’ from its vocabulary. The…
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How did Hayward, Olson and Sisson hand out pay raises last year?
In his civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward and the City of Pensacola, former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt said that City Administrator Eric Olson denied his pay raise request. Schmitt alleges…
Former Pensacola fire chief sues Mayor Hayward, Olson and Sisson
Former Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson, and the City of Pensacola….
City of Pensacola releases DROP data
Thanks to the intervention of the State Attorney’s Office, the City of Pensacola Sunshine Center released the Individual DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) Account Statements for 63 city employees in its three…
Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting
A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of the local option gas tax the council…
Olson expects VT MAE groundbreaking to be Sept. 8
City Administrator Eric Olson gave his monthly report to the Pensacola City Council at its agenda review on Aug. 8. He said the city would hold next month the groundbreaking for the…
Nichols named Civilian of the Quarter for the Chief of Naval Training
Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association has been selected Civilian of the Quarter for the Chief of Naval Training. She shared the honor on Facebook: Today was a great…
Olson talks about airport annexation, Government Street pond, BP funds and MWBE
City Administrator Eric Olson gave his monthly report at the Pensacola City Council meeting on June 16. His five-minute report covered the Airport Commerce Park, Escambia County Commission actions, BP settlement funds,…
Other Florida cities have dozens apply for city administrator jobs
Before he was hired as the Pensacola City Manager in 1998, Tom Bonfield served as the city manager of Temple Terrace, Fla. for 13 years. Temple Terrace is looking for a new…
Disciplinary appeal by former Pensacola fire chief denied
Pensacola Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover appealed the mayor’s decision to terminate his 27-year career with the Pensacola Fire Department. He received notification last Thursday that his appeal had been denied. In…
Boyd Forum: Citizens admonish empty chairs of MIA Pensacola mayor and administrator
Several citizens appeared the Boyd Forum held at the beginning of the Pensacola City Council on Thursday, May 12. Many wore red bands on their arms in support of Fire Chief Matt…
Olson skips public forum, defends Allen during his monthly report
City Administrator Eric Olson avoided the public by not showing up for the Pensacola City Council meeting until after the Boyd Forum. Several people in crowd, mostly supporters of the recently fired…