With Randy Oliver gone, the Escambia County Commission must now decide who will take the reins as County Administrator. “I really can’t tell you for sure,†said Commission Chairman Wilson Robertson recently….
Tag: George Touart
Unofficial transcript of Touart-Valentino phone call
On Sunday, the Pensacola News Journal published an article on a taped conversation between former County Administrator George Touart and County Commissioner Gene Valentino. Valentino was making the call with the State…
Oops, Touart forgets three-letter word
The same campaign brain trust that introduced home invasion as a campaign strategy forgot to put the word “for” on the campaign signs for former County Administrator George Touart. To avoid fines…
Transparency Challenge for District 2
The race in the Republican primary for Escambia County District 2 is a dogfight. The top candidates – incumbent Gene Valentino, former County Administrator George Touart, State Rep. Dave Murzin and newcomer…
Touart spin machine kicks in
Commissioner candidate George Touart has a problem….a huge problem. He is running his campaign on a theme of being the most ethical person to ever be county administrator. He proclaims his innocence…
Valentino framed…or so it goes
Valentino supporters are alleging that the commissioner’s political opponent, George Touart, is behind the grand jury investigation of Gene Valentino’s campaign fundraising. They point to how quickly the Escambia County Grand Jury…
Buzz: Early polls on county commission races
Over the weekend, I heard about two polls that have been conducted on the Escambia County Commission races. The rumor is former county administrator George Touart is ahead of incumbent Gene Valentino…
Did Valentino solicit campaign contributions from his office?
The Florida Statutes state it is illegal for an elected official to solicit campaign contributions from his government office. PNJ reporter Jamie Page reports on his blog that Comm. Gene Valentino told…
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 Kowalski, in the 2010 Republican primary. Former…
Touart not hired for Orange Beach job
Former Escambia County Administrator George Touart was called best of 70 candidates for the Orange Beach city manager job, but Mayor Pete Blalock says decision will be left to city leaders elected…
Touart Pleads No Contest
WEAR TV 3 reports that former Escambia County administrator George Touart did plead No Contest on his hunting charges in Wisconsin. Channel 3 News has learned George Touart pleaded “No Contest” to…
Touart watching his nickels
Today’s PNJ has an article on the former County Administrator George Touart settling his hunting charges in Wisconsin. The story ends with a not too subtle reference to Touart needing his retirement…
Possible Touart game plan
I’ve been trying to figure out what is the Touart game plan with this last minute move to get on the 12/13 BOCC agenda: 1. The new BOCC chairman is vocal Touart…
Atty says Touart still county employee
Former (?) County administrator George Touart’s attorney has sent a letter to Escambia County Commissioner Mike Whitehead that says Touart was never terminated by the county and is still a county employee….
Video: BOCC argue over Whitehead stmts
At the October 11 Committee of the Whole, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners discussed the PNJ article and Mike Whitehead’s statements about three commissioners reneging on a deal with former County…
Touart: Fire me. I dare you.
“Former” County Administrator George Touart wants to come back to work. His attorney says that he only offered to retired because County Atty Janet Lander said the Commissioners Gene Valentino, Kevin White…
Touart fallout
There are several points still being discussed around town about the Touart debacle: 1 Is County Attorney Janet Lander’s job in jeopardy? She came across about being more concerned about George Touart’s…
Pals keep jobs longer
Barry Evans and George Touart both held the Escambia County Administrator’s position longer than anyone else. Both served under County Commissioner Mike Whitehead. Both retired under fire. Evans’ pressure was from the…
Move on
This morning the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets to discuss County Administrator George Touart’s severance package. I have the feeling that some deal was brokered prior to Touart’s retirement/resignation annoucement on…
Handcapping BOCC Vote
What would it take to terminate County Administrator George Touart? A Escambia County commissioner could make a motion to amend Gene Valentino’s agenda item to suspend Touart to be termination. There would…