From the report by the Escambia Clerk of Courts: We believe the volunteer fire departments are misinterpreting the Firefighter I exemptions granted by the State, and the non-certified volunteers are being allowed…
Tag: Escambia Co. Politics
VFD Audit – Draft Copy
The Escambia County Clerk of Courts office has finished its audit of the volunteer fire departments and submitted a draft of its findings to County Administrator George Touart. The findings aren’t good….
Biggest Pensacola Wins
Where did the greater Pensacola area have its biggest wins last week? The Santa Rosa Island Authority finally looking at plans for a public parking garage on Pensacola Beach; Derrick Brooks being…
Biggest Pensacola News Stories
The three biggest news stories for last week were clearly the rejection of the half-cent sales tax for healthcare; the revelation of the magnitude of the drug problems in Century; and the…
General Fund budget cuts
Here is one of the handouts given to the Escambia County Commissioners at the budget workshop yesterday. Note the commissioners wanted to return Escambia Community Clinics and Lakeview to full funding. Read:Â …
Budget tricks may work
The county commissioners are working to stop in any cut in the Escambia Community Clinics. However, they should be working to increase what is spent. By proposing a cut, county staff has…
What’s happening with other officers
Ernie Lee Magaha, Clerk of Courts, $4,676,281 (up 1.67%) but needs $2,111,446 from County general fund (up 15.9%) because his revenues are projected to be down $212,567. David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections,…
County may cut public clinic budget
We just got a phone call that the county commissioners are discussing cutting the budget of the Escambia Community Clinics by $225,000. Escambia Co. already spends less on public health than 65…
Brentwood, next Operation Brownsville?
WEAR has called out local government to do something about the Brentwood area. In its newscast last night, it was reported: Some Brent residents say their neighborhood is infested with crime, and…
PNJ misses VFD story completely
Finally the Pensacola daily newspaper reports on fire protection in Escambia County. Unfortunately, they only focus on the possibility of higher fees and almost completely ignore all the other recommendations made by…
County ready to improve fire safety
From Editor Duwayne Escobedo: With dozens of volunteer and career firefighters in the audience at today’s Escambia County Commission meeting, all five commissioners expressed support for recommendations from a citizens committee that…
CBS Morning News in P’cola
Shauna Newell (Independent News, “Shauna’s Story of Slavery,” June 7) met with a CBS Morning News reporter today to share her story of being tricked by a friend into going to a…