Joint meeting request missing paving discussion

Last Friday, Mayor Ashton Hayward let it be known that he would like the Pensacola City Council to schedule a joint meeting to give a…

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Olson expects VT MAE groundbreaking to be Sept. 8

City Administrator Eric Olson gave his monthly report to the Pensacola City Council at its agenda review on Aug. 8. He said the city would…

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Buzz: VT MAE may begin construction soon

The long-awaited VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. (VT MAE) facility may begin construction within the next few months. During a discussion at the Escambia Board…

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VT MAE funding still unsecured, but project within timeline

Late Friday night, the mayor’s office sent out its latest “Upwords.” Mayor Ashton Hayward said that Governor Scott’s veto of $3 million for Pensacola International…

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Mayor Hayward says FDOT has agreed to adjust 5-yr plan to fund VT-MAE project

Around 6 p.m. yesterday, Mayor Ashton Hayward sent out an “Upwords” newsletter on the VT-MAE project at the Pensacola International Airport. At the end of…

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FDOT may take multi-year funding approach on $3.5 million for VT-MAE project

Interim Airport Director Dan Flynn wrote, “The City of Pensacola has been in contact with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with respect to funding…

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FDOT could help fund VT-MAE taxiway and runway

I made a few calls to Tallahassee. Apparently the city has approached Florida Department of Transportation for help with the $3.5 million needed for the…

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