Pensacola City Council meeting today may have a few interesting twists. 350 Pensacola, with the help of Councilwoman Sherri Myers, wants the council to approve Climate Change Task Force.
Christian Wagley of the environmental group told Inweekly, “We believe it is vital for our economy and quality of life that we plan for the coming changes. This would be historic for our area, considering that climate change is rarely if ever a term uttered by any elected officials in this area.”
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If you get any spare time, I would recommend watching the Escambia County Commission discussion over the permit for the Shortleaf pit. Both Commissioners Lumon May and Steven Barry said they would vote against the proposal. Commissioner Grover Robinson, who has depended on their votes for his candidate Jack Brown to name county administrator and several initiatives for his district, including beach renourishment and $8 million for ST Aerospace, ignored them and was the deciding vote on the permit. You clearly see the disappointment on May’s face when Robinson voted against him and the residents of his district.
A few years ago, before Barry and May, a county commissioner complained about Grover being unreliable as a political ally. He told me that Grover only votes for what is good for Grover.
The next few BCC votes will be interesting to watch.
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Attorney Gene Mitchell called yesterday to say that his friend and NBA star, Reggie Evans, is cancelling his charity softball game that was scheduled for this Saturday, July 19.
Evans was upset that city staff demanded that he pay $5,000 in cash or a cashier’s check for the Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The city would not accept a check from his foundation. When he couldn’t get Mayor Ashton Hayward to return his phone call, Evans cancelled the game. Eventually Hayward did call him and offered him a $900 discount.
The city may be able to resurrect the game, but Mitchell said that Reggie was clearly frustrated with the city staff and the mayor.