Tag: Pensacola
Televised Charter Debate tonight -Update
Bob Kerrigan is hosting a two-hour debate on his WUWF TV show – Channel 4 – from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening. Former Mayor…
Fairchild – biggest supporter of No Boss Mayor
The No Boss Mayor PAC has released a draft of its campaign finance report for October. Charlie Fairchild has loaned the PAC $3,000 of the…
Even more pension stats
The City of Pensacola has 2008 estimated population of 53,820. The two Florida cities that are closest in populations are Bradenton (53,513) and Margate (54,086)….
Pension plan train wreck
One of the biggest examples of the financial risks in having an administrative branch of city government that isn’t directly answerable to the public is…
Anti-charter tones down Fear & Smear campaign
The No Boss Mayor group has reduced its message down from six to four points and toned down the language. They have combined these two…
Update on NMTC numbers
The New Market Tax Credit numbers are better than Ed Gray reported in August, based on the latest info that I’ve received: Sources: Gross Proceeds…
Two ironies
1. The anti-charter people tell us we should leave government to the city staff. The anti-park people tell us we can’t trust the financing plan…
Last day to register to vote on charter
To register to vote in the City referendum on the proposed Pensacola charter: Visit escambiavotes.com and complete the online application. Be sure to include a…
BTW: Al Coby does his job out of the Sunshine
Yesterday, Pensacola City Manager Al Coby did his job as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city without a reporter sitting in his office….
Possible end run on Charter vote
Email sent to Pensacola City Council: From: Rusty Wells Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:05 PM To: Mike Wiggins; M Wiggins; P.C. Wu; Sam Hall;…
Buzz: Mayor Wiggins writing viewpoint
The word is Mayor Mike Wiggins has met with the former city attorney, Don Caton, and has agreed to write a viewpoint against the proposed…
New Agruments from Fairchild PAC
These are the latest arguments by the No Boss Mayor PAC against the proposed charter: 1. Only the mayor will have the executive power to…