Tag: Pensacola City Council
Pensacola City Council discusses its staff today
Nearly three months after the Pensacola voters narrowly approved a charter amendment (52%-48%) that gave the Pensacola City Council the power to hire its own…
Council takes step today on diversity
The Pensacola City Council will review today a proposed ordinance to create and implement a minority and woman-owned business program for city procurement. The ordinance…
Psst, someone needs to tell Pensacola City Council a hard freeze is coming
Late this afternoon, the Pensacola City Council will release its agenda for its Jan. 15 regular meeting. Will the council discuss the recommendations made by…
Interesting Job Description for City Attorney leads to charter questions (update)
The job description for the Pensacola City Attorney has been posted on The Florida Bar website: The City Attorney shall serve as the chief legal…
How Pensacola City Council voted on its officers
We’ve had the ballots for the Pensacola City Council’s election of president and vice president for some time, but the ATF report on the county…
Mayor Ashton Hayward: ‘We’re going to continue to do amazing things’
Mayor Ashton Hayward, Council members Larry Johnson, Sherri Myers and Brian Spencer were all sworn into office yesterday. After several rounds of voting, Andy Terhaar…
Who will be next council president and vp
Tomorrow after the swearing-on of Mayor Ashton Hayward and the city council, the council will elect its president and vice-president that will serve for the…
City Council considers Airport Stormwater Pond expansion
The Pensacola City Council meets next week. On the agenda is a recommendation to award Panhandle Grading & Paving a $2.8 million contract to renovate…
Votes cast in Pensacola City Council District 6 race
Incumbent Brian Spencer and Mark Taylor are facing off in the Pensacola City Council District 6 race. In 2010, 2,388 votes were cast (day of,…
Firefighters Union endorses Sherri Myers
Incumbent Sherri Myers has received the endorsement of the Pensacola Firefighters Union for the Pensacola City Council, District 2 seat. Myers issued the following statement:…
Police and Fire endorse Taylor for City Council District 6
Both the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 71 and the Pensacola Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 707 have endorsed City Council candidate Mark Taylor for…
Pensacola City Council to hold public workshop to discuss LOST extension
WHAT: The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop session to discuss the extension of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), which Escambia County has…