City’s reorganization in spotlight as key staff members depart
The City of Pensacola has recently seen turnover in key positions. Just don't call them (or their replacements) "department directors."
Much ado about auditing
At Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting, the Pensacola City Council wrested back control over the selection process for the city’s independent auditor.
URAC sets priorities, asks for more time
Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee chair Brian Hooper has asked Mayor Hayward for a three-month extension to complete their final report.
It’s a city council road trip!
Grab your orange mocha frappuccinos and crank up the Wham, because the boys are going to St. Louis.
LOST cause: Escambia’s budget without libraries
If county commissioners think the library's $3.7 million is a big shortfall, just wait till they lose $35 million a year in LOST funds.
Mayor asks for control over port leases
Mayor Ashton Hayward is asking the Pensacola City Council to approve changes to the port's policies and procedures at Monday's meeting.
Questions over future of Main Street treatment plant site
The city wants to raise property values in the CRA, but proposed Land Development Code changes could actually lower the value of ECUA's Main Street property.
Mayor issues open letter about pensions
The mayor wrote an open letter saying his plan to solve the pension crisis is coming soon.
Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee gets its bearings
It was alphabet soup Friday as the URAC met representatives from the CMPA, DIB, ECUA (regarding the MRD amendment to the LDC), and more.
Gas leak in the city budget
ESP's actual revenue for FY 2011 has been revealed, and it's not good. Is the general fund transfer sustainable?
More privatized prisons on the horizon?
A new bill wants to privatize 26 more of Florida's prisons, similar to the GEO Group's controversial Blackwater River prison in Milton.
Voters approve EDATE extension, Midway fire funding
Gingrich won the Panhandle but lost the state; EDATE gets ten more years; and the Midway Fire District funding increase was approved.
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