The interpretation of the Pensacola City Charter continues to be like deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls for city officials. At the special meeting on April 10, City Attorney Lysia Bowling told the city…
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Dysfunction Junction: Pensacola Port of Problems
Last Thursday, Mayor Ashton Hayward’s recommendation concerning Offshore Inland failed to gain approval after the motion died for the lack of a second, even though the Pensacola City Council discussed the agenda…
City Attorney advised Mayor to settle Reynolds lawsuit
City Attorney Lysia Bowling advised Mayor Ashton Hayward to settle the William Reynolds v. City of Pensacola lawsuit in September 2015, according to Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille. She told him…
Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting
A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of the local option gas tax the council…
Pensacola and Escambia reopen gas tax talks [podcast]
Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that Escambia County staff is meeting with City of Pensacola staff to try to work out a resolution on the local…
Who is the client of the City Attorney
Last week, City Attorney Lysia Bowling told the Pensacola City Council that she independently made the decision to file an appeal to Florida Cabinet regarding the distribution of the local option gas…
Bowling insists she appealed gas tax independently
Since last week, City Attorney Lysia Bowling has told the Pensacola City Council that it was her decision to appeal the Local Option Gas Tax distribution to the Florida Cabinet. In yet…
City Attorney sends out weird letter on Invocation issue
Pensacola City Council Executive Don Kraher asked City Attorney Lysia Bowling for her opinion on the invocations at the council meetings. Her reply is gobbledygook (a legal term). Her reply is below….
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 point with her position as she presented…
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 Review Board will no longer be allowed…
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 filed by Don Paro, Jr. and Olde…
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 15, on a petition to reverse a…