Tag: Lysia Bowling
Pensacola mayor issued statement on demolition
This was issued by the City of Pensacola on Friday afternoon: Statement from Mayor Hayward “Ms. Bowling interpreted the ordinance correctly and was completely on…
Judge rules demolition permit to be issued for John Sunday House
Judge Gary Bergosh has ruled in favor of the developers seeking to demolish the John Sunday House. It appears that the City of Pensacola’s Architectural…
City Attorney fails to offer affirmative defense in John Sunday House case
On Thursday, June 23, the Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling filed the City of Pensacola’s response to the Petition for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief…
Judge asked to require issuance of demolition permit for John Sunday House
The Liberis Law Firm has filed an emergency motion for preliminary injunction to preempt the City of Pensacola’s Zoning Adjustments Board hearing, scheduled for June…
ARB tabled 72 items from 2012 through 2015
A review of the minutes of the City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board revealed the board tabled 72 agenda items from January 2012 through December…
City of Pensacola must deal with ARB challenge to Bowling opinion
When the City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board met yesterday, the members felt it was important to make clear their position on how it treats…
Hayward: City of Pensacola following the process on John Sunday House
On his weekly segment on 1620, Mayor Ashton Hayward discussed the demolition permit issued for the John Sunday House. Hayward said that he and City…
It is official: John Sunday demolition stayed, ARB seeks assistance from Pensacola City Attorney
Elizabeth Schrey received late yesterday a copy of the letter sent by Bill Weeks, who heads the City’s Inspection Services, to contractor Greg English. The…
City Attorney opines Council resolutions are not necessarily binding
Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling has issued her legal opinion on whether resolutions adopted by the Pensacola City Council are binding if the mayor does…
Inweekly prepares Public Records lawsuit against City Attorney
Apparently City Attorney Lysia Bowling’s public record training didn’t take. Since March 29, Inweekly has attempted to get public records concerning the city’s random drug…
Pensacola City Attorney opines council resolution on city hall access not binding
City Attorney Lysia Bowling has rendered an opinion that the resolution passed by the Pensacola City Council granting them access to city hall without an…
Council access to city staff for inquiries determined in 2012 court case
In 2012, Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan ruled that individual Pensacola City Council members have the power to make good faith, bona fide inquiries of…
City produces missing documents before council meeting
City Administrator Eric Olson delivered to the city council a slew of documents regarding the Long Hollow Radio Tower just hours before its meeting yesterday….
Hawkshaw RFP reconsideration disappears from CRA agenda
Last week, Inweekly asked Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling for an opinion on Councilman Larry Johnson’s recommendation for the Community Redevelopment Agency to reconsider its…
Planning board members say they relied on city staff
Planning Board member Scott Sallis read a written statement into the record at the Aug. 11 board meeting. He said that he voted on the…
PBR: Olson has his own cover-up
While his co-leader, COO Tamara Fountain, is battling to keep her job, City Administrator Eric Olson has some explaining to do about the Planning Department…
Top five City of Pensacola salaries
Through a public record request, Inweekly got the salaries of city employees that are listed on the city’s website: Lysia Bowling, City Attorney: $154,980 Eric…
It is official, Lysia Bowling is new city attorney
The Mayor’s office emailed last Thursday to the council copies of the contract for Lysia Bowling, the new city attorney. Strangely, the contract makes Bowling…
City attorney nomination derailed
The Pensacola City Council has delayed its approval of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s nomination for city attorney. It will not be discussed until the next March…
Hayward taps Texas lawyer for city attorney
Mayor Ashton Hayward announced late Friday afternoon his choice for Pensacola City Attorney, Lysia Bowling, the city attorney for the City of San Angelo, Texas….
