Notes: City Committees 5.05.08

The Pensacola City Council Standing Committees 5 May 2008, 3:15 p.m. Hagler/Mason Conference Room, 2nd Floor of City Hall The meeting was called to order…

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Pedophiles at city parks

This email is circulating around the soccer moms in Pensacola. This isn’t an urban myth, but an email from a concerned and frightened mother. “Hey…

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City attorney candidates

Gerry Clark 1371 N. Crossing Drive, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329 Michael Hunt 125 North Champions Way #323 St. Augustine FL 32092 Richard Lott 25 W….

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Petition to build CMP

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…

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Notes: City Council 4.24.08

April 24 City Council meeting notes: Deputy Mayor John Jerralds wants his $2.5 million Woodland Heights Community Center – and soon, but Councilman Marty Donovan…

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City pensions soar 417 percent

That isn’t a typo. City pensions and retirements have jumped from $2.479 million in 2001 to $12.814 million in 2007!!!!! Read Feed The Beast And…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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City spends $12 mil on pensions

According to its latest audit, the City of Pensacola pensions cost the taxpayers $12,081,768 in 2007. General Pension Plan: $5,962,692 – June 2007 closed plan…

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More Pensacola Exodus

Since I wrote the Outtakes on Pensacola Exodus, I’ve received a steady stream of emails on young people that have become discouraged about their futures…

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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…

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