Confederate monument removal may be governed by this council policy

Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward said that he wanted to remove the “Our Confederate Dead” monument in Lee Square, but that the city attorney was…

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Pensacola City Council ‘nitpicks’ but approves Blount plans

By Sammi Sontag By a 5-1 vote on June 8, the Pensacola City Council granted local developer ParsCo LLC the opportunity to redevelop the former…

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Poll: City voters hate veto but still support ‘strong mayor’ charter

The latest Inweekly-Political Matrix survey found that Pensacola city voters overwhelmingly disagreed with Mayor Ashton Hayward’s veto of the council vote regarding hiring a budget…

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City Attorney asked to opine on council’s right to ask questions

This memo was sent Tuesday, May 8 to Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling from Council Executive Lysia Bowling: FROM THE DESK OF DON KRAHER COUNCIL…

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Former Pensacola Councilwoman publishes a book

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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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