It’s time we let the Pensacola City Council know that this community is frustrated that they have not found alternative funding sources for the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park. Other cities…
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Note: City Committees 4.21.08
April 21 Committee of the Whole meeting notes: Divisions over east versus west side Pensacola projects surfaced again Monday during a discussion about Penny for Progress funds. In particular, Councilman Robert Townsend…
Notes: City budget workshop, Part 2
April 14 City budget workshop – Part 2: Keep in mind, city officials’ talking points include “rightsizing†the budget to “maintain core and priority services.†Next up: Fire Department. Fire Chief Frank…
Notes: City budget workshop 4.14.08 – Part 1
April 14 Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole budget workshop notes: The mood was somber and tense, at times, as city department heads methodically gave council members their summaries of priorities…
Notes: Pensacola City Council 4.10.08
April 10 City Council meeting notes: Thursday night’s City Council meeting didn’t last 20 minutes, partly because four committees, such as Neighborhood Services and Enterprise Operations, did not meet recently, so there…
Springdale opens baseball park
Six weeks before Pensacola voters approved the Community Maritime Park, Springdale, Ark. passed a referendum for a baseball park. They played their first game in the park yesterday. From the Morning News:…
How sad
The News Journal lets groups post articles to its website. There is one from Friends of the Community Maritime Park entitled “Promise made, promise kept: The Main Street wastewater treatment plant will…
Notes: Council Committee meetings 4.07
April 7 Committee of the Whole meeting notes: In talks about the Penny for Progress capital projects list, and the creation and possible closure of community centers in particular, Deputy Mayor John…
Real issues vs. false ones
The concern of Councilman Marty Donovan over city hall security is another distraction from real issues. It also proves my theory that government always finds money for what it wants. At the…
Why Jewel gave EWB zero
Pensacola City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn said Friday she expected more from E.W. Bullock Associates officials in their presentation for the Energy Services of Pensacola contract, especially since the agency had done ESP’s…
Cannada-Wynn gave EW Bullock zero
At last week’s Pensacola City Council meeting, Leroy Boyd of Movement for Change and others made a big deal about E.W. Bullock being awarded the marketing contract for Energy Services of Pensacola…
More on Charter Review
We also received this email report on the meeting: “Sharon Barnett from the League of Women Voters made a very good point that I think should be shared. She charged the review…