Tag: Escambia county commission
Another view of Monday’s meeting
We asked one of our college interns/free lancers to attend the Monday meeting on consolidation to offer up what she saw and heard. Some of…
PNJ has it backwards
BACKWARDS PROCESS Consolidation battle has not become about the details of the plan. Instead, the fight has been over whether the public should vote on…
Roads, Inc Circus has second act today
The Escambia County Commission will meet again today. Reportedly Comm. Kevin White will make a motion to reconsider the rebidding of the Maplewoods drainage project….
Another one of Cody’s tricks
That’s what local contractors are telling the IN about Roads, Inc. convincing the Escambia County Commission to rebid the Maplewoods drainage project. Few doubt there…
Bid integrity
There are four hot topics being discussed around town: Malcolm Thomas and the Brownsville Middle School fiasco Consolidation – what will happen next? Victor Steen…
What’s the problem with consolidation?
The bill that passed by the Florida Legislature gives the Escambia County Consolidation Commission this charge: To study and develop a proposed consolidation plan for…
Deconstructing Arts Council statement
The Board of Directors have responded to the Clerk of Courts audit report and recent news reports on its finances. While I think the statement…
Valentino will run for re-election
Yesterday, Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino filed to run again for his District 2 seat. The incumbent already has two opponents, Robert Kelley and Andy…
Where’s the beef?
That’s the question that I and others had after Commissioner Gene Valentino’s prerecorded presentation and the follow-up Q&A on Tuesday, May 19. The only change…
Tourism Committee questions BOCC on hockey
Dear Commissioners: Last Fall each of you were in full support of the steps taken to defease the bonds attributable to the Pensacola Civic Center….
Notes: BCC 6.12.08
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WORKSHOP BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Escambia County Government Complex 221 Palafox Place June 12, 2008 Call to order at 9:06 a.m….
Whitehead steps down as chairman
Mike Whitehead stepped down as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission at the first of part of tonight’s meeting. Gene Valentino is the new…