Tag: Pensacola Politics
A year later PNJ writes on pensions
In its Sunday edition, the Pensacola News Journal has a story on how pensions are breaking the city budget. On April 24, 2008, we wrote…
Buzz:Does ECUA need money from the City?
The recession has caused bids for many projects to come in much lower than expected. The New York Times (Companies Pretty Up Prices to Win…
Anti-CMP experiment shows why P’cola moves slow
I thank my regular blog readers for indulging me in my week-long experiment with the anti-CMP cult. Since 2005, we have had a small group…
Pratt keeps city pension
On her blog, Council member Megan Pratt defends her decision to enroll in the city retirement plan….simply because Pratt sees that it’s part of her…
City staff obligated to finance CMP
People and the news media are starting to question the proposal that Dick Barker, city’s finance director, quickly presented to the Pensacola City Council at…
Oops, Lewis, we pay more property taxes than you
CJ Lewis ends his latest diatribe with: “Lastly, thank you for your interest in the City of Pensacola. As a non-resident, non-voter, and non-taxpayer we…
CMPA board positions
Mayor Mike Wiggins and Council member Megan Pratt have been nominated to fill John Fogg’s seat on the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees….
Buzz: Coby no longer interim
Mayor Mike Wiggins stunned yesterday’s crowd at the city council meeting when he referred to Al Coby as the city manager. “Al agreed to stay…
Pratt joins blogosphere
From Pensacola City Council-elect Megan Pratt: I mulled creating a website vs creating a blog for a while. Finally bit the bullet and started a…
Boone interviews Nobles on Hall’s retreat
Councilmember says Hall’s absence ‘unfortunate’ by Sean Boone Pensacola Councilman Jack Nobles told the IN on Monday that Sam Hall’s abrupt departure from last Thursday’s…
Stalking Sam Hall
PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien tells today the story of how Pate Cold Storage owner Mike Pate sent his son, Jeremy, and his girlfriend..described by Pate…
Notes: Charter review
Sean Boone attended yesterday’s Pensacola Charter Review Commission meeting. He reports: The Charter Review Commission agreed upon several powers and duties for an executive mayoral…
Downtown Library switcheroo
We hear that architect Miller Caldwell will be making a proposal to the City and the Friends of the Library to move the proposed new…
New council may be slow, too
PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien points out in his column today that Mayor-elect Mike Wiggins has called for a goal setting workshop. This sound great, right?…
Will PYP wake up for Charter review?
The Pensacola city council is looking to diversify its Charter review commission. Council members have been asked to nominate and eventually appoint a black male,…
Jackpot: Wells hired
The council named Rusty Wells city attorney last night @ 10:30. After they discussed a system for ranking the nine candidates, DeSorbo suggested keeping it…
What is happening in District 3
The IN focuses on the poorest neighborhoods of Pensacola and Escambia County. The areas are represented by State Rep. Clay Ford, Commissioner Marie Young, and…
Wiggins pre-files for city council
Well, it looks like Pensacola citizens will have an opportunity to keep things running the same. Another incumbent city councilman has pre-filed – Mike Wiggins….
Battle of the bears
Yesterday’s meeting between the Pensacola City Council and the Escambia Board of County Commissioners was a battle of the bears – Commissioner Mike Whitehead and…
Pensacola surrenders
For the 57th time, Pensacola surrendered to Don Tristan Deluna. For one week, we have a strong mayor. Let’s see if we can get the…
