The work on the Corrine Jones-Government Street stormwater pond is near completion, according to a drone video posted to the city’s Facebook page. Construction on the project began in the spring of…
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County Commissioner questions Pensacola Tanyard soil test
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill has questions about the soil sample tested at the Government Street stormwater site in the Tanyard neighborhood. Mayor Ashton Hayward has insisted that the soil at the…
How close is Pensacola stormwater project to homes (photos)
The earlier photos we posted don’t give a perspective as to how close the Government Street stormwater construction is to the residences. Dr. Gloria Horning provided these photos:
Transparent Pensacola addresses Tanyard problems
The following post has popped up on the City of Pensacola’s Transparent Pensacola The emphasis is theirs. Government Street Stormwater pond contamination concerns City of Pensacola officials are aware of the misinformation…
City of Pensacola gets snippy
City of Pensacola PIO Vernon Stewart would not provide Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo the most recent soil test results. He told the reporter that the newspaper would have to submit the request…
A lot of activity in the Pensacola Tanyards, Commissioner May requests construction specs
Dr. Gloria Horning called. She is onsite with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. It appears fencing may be going up and inspectors are checking the soil and water. Meanwhile, Commissioner Lumon May has…
Horning disputes City of Pensacola 3-1-1 report
The City of Pensacola PIO, Vernon Stewart, told Inweekly today, “Our 311 rep said that the one person who called 311, now believed to be Dr. Horning in hindsight, did not leave…
Source says Government St. soil not contaminated
Inweekly has spoken with a source familiar with the Government Street stormwater project who says the soil being removed from the site is not contaminated by the pollutants coming from the old…
Tanyard Update: County checking Shortleaf, more help on the way…maybe
Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly he is sending county code enforcement and environmental officials to the Shortleaf borrow pit to confirm the dumping of alleged contaminated dirt from the City…
Pensacola Councilwoman asks Administrator to help Tanyards
Councilwoman Sherri Myers sent this email this morning to City Administrator Eric Olson with a link to our post on the problems at the Government Street stormwater site: From: Sherri Myers Subject:…
How to destroy a Pensacola neighborhood or ‘You oughta see all the rats’
Community activist Dr. Gloria Horning summed her feelings about what is happening in the Tanyards neighborhood only two blocks from Pensacola City Hall in four words: “It just never ends.” The “it”…
Tanyard residents upset about Pensacola stormwater project
Since May, the City of Pensacola has worked on building a huge stormwater pond on West Government Street, two blocks from City Hall next to the closed Corrine Jones Park. Residents have…
Podcasts: Roundabouts, Opening up Government Street, Planning Board and Food trucks…hmmmm
The Greater Pensacola Chamber’s public policy executive director, Todd Thomson, gives his update on local government meetings. Is there a roundabout in the future for Government Street? What is the role of…
Reconnect Disconnect
By Jeremy Morrison… Today’s meeting at Pensacola City Hall was billed as a Complete Streets Workshop, but the primary issue on everyone’s mind was much more specific. After a broad presentation by…
Government St.-Reconnect Public Meeting
The city of Pensacola tomorrow will host the first in a series of meetings to discuss the reconnection of East Government Street. The public meetings were planned after a number of residents…
Government Street Meeting Cancelled
Tonight’s public meeting concerning the opening of Government Street has been cancelled. City officials are apparently still studying the issue. Travis Peterson, spokesman for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, said the possibility of…
The Dead End Debate
Empty seats at yesterday’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole meeting were few and far between. Most of them were filled with someone there to speak about Mayor Ashton Hayward’s plan…
The End of a Dead End?
In an effort to create a more walkable downtown, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is looking to reconnect Government Street to Ninth Avenue near Bayfront Parkway. The mayor will take the issue before…