Tag: steven barry
Barry town hall makes key announcements
William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com covered District 5 County Commissioner Steven Barry’s town hall last night. Commissioner Barry announced a new company bringing 150-200 jobs and…
Barry, May don’t want back pay for themselves
Both Steven Barry and Lumon May yesterday told Inweekly that they wouldn’t accept any back pay regarding the 401(a) annuity retirement plan. Still, they want…
Concerns raised over International Paper bond hearing omission
PENSACOLA–The exchange, hidden within the confines of a TEFRA bond hearing, was so surreally weird as to be absurd. It involved a back-and-forth with Escambia…
Barry pre-files for another term
Escambia County District 5 Steven Barry had pre-filed for another term. “ I am excited to seek re-election for Escambia County Commissioner, District 5,” said…
Replacing Jack
by Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly –When it comes to replacing Jack Brown, commissioners already have begun compiling their wish lists. The next county administrator takes over…
Ascend honors retired CEO Fred Poses
by Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY With umbrellas in hand, Ascend Performance Materials LLC in Cantonment celebrated its 8th birthday by dedicating its technology building to the…
Commissioner Barry hosts Town Hall tomorrow
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall meeting Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barrineau Park Community Center located at…
Commissioner Steven Barry issues statement on IP explosion
Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry represents District 5, where the International Paper mill is located. “As a result of the events at the International Paper…
Escambia County discusses how to regulate reefer madness
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioner discussed this morning its positions on how the Florida Legislature should implement medical marijuana. The Committee of the…
Pensacola Speaks line-up: Steven Barry, Dr. Jans-Thomas, Rachel Gillette
I will open “Pensacola Speaks” with Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry. We will discuss the latest on Century and the county’s recovery from Monday’s tornado…
Florida Manufacturing Month
Press release: In honor of National Manufacturing Month, Florida West and Ascend Performance Materials hosted a VIP breakfast to honor this industry within our local…
Barry pre-files for second term
Press Release: Today, District 5, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry announced his candidacy for re-election in November 2016, and filed paperwork with the Supervisor of…
Barry, May and Williamson get certifications
The Florida Association of Counties (FAC) presented County Commissioners Steven Barry, Lumon May of Escambia County and Jayer Williamson of Santa Rosa County the Certified…
By 3-2 vote, Spanish, British, French and Confederate flags brought back to Pensacola Bay Center
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted, 3-2, to allow the five historical flags approved by the Pensacola City Council to be flown over all…
Time to get serious about city and county budgets…and local option taxes
Yesterday’s county budget workshop brought to light the financial challenges for Escambia County in the aftermath of the April flooding and the jail explosion. County…
Expenditures associated with jail explosion exceed $13 million
Readers have pointed out other emergency purchase orders associated with the April 29 explosion at the county’s Central Booking and Detention Center. The purchases orders…
INYR Interview: Commissioner Barry gives details of 4-H deal
Yesterday Commissioner Steven Barry talked on IN Your Head Radio about the details of the compromise he and a subcommittee have worked out for 4-H…
INYR: 4-H update, Obamacare and new Leadership Pensacola project
At 11:05 am, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry will update us on the latest developments with 4-H. Then 12:05 pm. liberal political pundit and author…
IN Your Head Radio guests to discuss county politics, Progess & Promise, Medical Pot, Youth Justice. Obama and Charlie Crist
Steven Barry Escambia County Commissioner, District 5 Elected in 2012, Steven is a native of District 5 who attended McArthur Elementary, Ransom Middle School and…
Barry on The Offer
While Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry said today that he welcomes a conversation regarding the recent offer from Sheriff David Morgan to retain operations of…
