Former Pensacola City Councilwoman Debra A.K.Thompson has written a new book, “Enlightenment: Looking Back to Move Forward.” Thompson served on the Pensacola City Council from 1999-2001 as an At-Large council member. She…
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Dueling Opinions on Veto
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…
City Council to get budget analyst, mayor accepts defeat
The Pensacola City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, to override Mayor Ashton Hayward’s veto of the hiring of a budget analyst at a special meeting Monday at the Hagler Mason Conference Room. Council…
Myers and Cannada-Wynn ask City Council to override Hayward veto
The Pensacola City Council hold today at 3:30 p.m. a special meeting to discuss Mayor Ashton Hayward’s veto of the council action to hire a budget analyst. Council President Brian Spencer, whose…
Fleming: Mayor cannot veto Council hiring a budget analyst
Pensacola attorney Ed Fleming reviewed Mayor Ashton Hayward’s veto of the Pensacola City Council hiring a budget analyst. His client shared that opinion with Inweekly. According to Fleming, Mayor Hayward did not…
Budget analyst might reveal details of legal fees
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward vetoed the Pensacola City Council hiring a budget analyst, a position the voters approved in a 2014 charter amendment. The council will discuss the veto next week. Councilwoman…
Council President seeks full council input on Hayward veto of budget analyst
From Pensacola Council President Brian Spencer: Mayoral Veto of #17-00186 Hiring of a Budget Analyst Although requests have been made of me as Council President to provide an opinion on the Mayoral…
Pensacola mayor vetoes something he can’t
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward notified Council President Brian Spencer that he has vetoed the Council action on March 9 regarding the hiring of a Budget Analyst, citing Article IV, Section 4.01(a)(10)….
City of Pensacola Sanitation looks to increase rates
Jerry Moore, the head of the City of Pensacola’s Sanitation Services, wants to raise sanitation rates. At Monday’s Agenda Review, Moore told the Pensacola City Council that a recent rate study recommends…
Chamber wants you to weigh on joint county-city meeting
The Greater Pensacola Chamber has an online questionnaire on the upcoming City Council/County Commission Joint Meeting. The Pensacola City Council and Escambia County Commission have schedule a joint meeting on Monday, Jan….
For the love of God: Council President invocation policy challenged
Last week, Pensacola City Council President Brian Spencer announced a new policy regarding the invocations for council meetings. Council members may choose to give the invocation themselves or choose a member of…
Demolition Ordinance removed from Pensacola Council agenda
Proposed Amendment to Section 12-12-5 of the LDC – Historic Building Demolition Review has been removed from this evening’s 1/12/17 City Council Agenda by its sponsor, Brian Spencer, City Council President. In…
Spencer, Wingate elected to lead Pensacola City Council
Press release: At a special meeting of the Pensacola City Council held on November 22, 2016, the City Council elected Brian Spencer as the President of the City Council and Gerald Wingate…
Change of Command at County and City today
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners will hold a Special BCC Installation Meeting today at 9 a.m. at the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place. District 1 – Jeff Bergosh…
Pensacola Police Chief says little can be done about rise in homicides
The City of Pensacola homicide rate is the highest since 2012. The Pensacola Police Chief and Mayor were much more proactive about combating the violent crimes and gun violence four years ago…
Morris Court playground gets reprieve
At the end of the Pensacola City Council’s Agenda Review, Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn pulled her recommendation that the City permanently close the playground in Morris Court at the corner of J and…
Cities and counties debate how to handle pot dispensaries
The City of Miami Beach passed last Thursday a four-month ban on the opening of marijuana dispensaries. According to city officials, the moratorium gives the city time to create regulations for where…
Corcoran sets out new Florida House rules, will City of Pensacola follow his lead?
Yesterday, Speaker-designate of the Florida House Richard Corcoran released the 2016 – 2018 proposed House Rules. The new rules push for more transparency and place more restrictions on lobbyists. “It is time…
Hayward proposes 2017 Street Paving plan, $15-million loan for Pensacola Energy
On Nov. 17, the Pensacola City Council will consider the 2017 Street Paving Plan that Mayor Ashton Hayward has proposed. The 2017 plan covers approximately 618 blocks, primarily in downtown Pensacola and…
Is panhandling the next big problem for downtown Pensacola?
In a letter sent last Friday, Downtown Improvement Board chair John Peacock has asked Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Pensacola City Council to address “a significant alarming rate of increase in the…
