Round-up, 06.22.09
Tags: Escambia County School Board / Maren DeWeese / PNJ / Pensacola City Council / Recycling
A few items I wanted to highlight today:
Maren DeWeese:
“Proposed Interlocal kills Pensacola Promise”
Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren DeWeese objects to City staff’s proposal to use certain funds for payments to ECUA. Councilwoman DeWeese had hoped to use that money to provide City-sponsored college education to children residing in the City (see our earlier coverage).
See also commentary from Mark O’Brien and Rick Outzen on Ms. DeWeese’s position.
Pensacola News Journal:
“Pollution fears loom for downtown school site”
The daily thankfully shines a light on an issue Councilman Larry B. Johnson raised almost two months ago. Property located at Garden and Pace, which the School District has purchased as a future school site, was previously occupied by Gulf Power and features pollution-riddled soil.
Pensacola News Journal:
“City recycling sees success in its first week”
The first week of the City’s mandatory curbside recycling program has seen higher-than-expected participation, ranging from 50-80% each day.
Progressive Pensacola is glad to see the program embraced so heartily by residents of the City.
Pensacola News Journal:
“City’s parades in peril”
The News Journal documents the opposition to City staff’s proposal to shift all costs of parades presently borne by the City to the parade sponsors.
Look for the parade proposal to be rejected or tabled.
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What a joke.
There’s always a fine speech by the finance director when the council is looking for money for the special pet projects .
But next week the speech is replaced with instructions to find a place to make the cuts the public will notice.
Only a fool with too much cash would purchase a site without an environmental survey.
$chool board:
pollution-riddled soil = good school site
“When voters approved the building of the park it was on the premise that general fund revenues would not be used. However, Barker said this would still be allowable because the general fund money would only be used as a conduit to temporarily make payments and the bonds would ultimately be paid off in the end with CRA funds.”
Jamie Page’s Blog
Barker and the city staff know a conduit when they see one!
See full story: Poor southern town builds millionaire’s dream with the help of the city’s slum district. No general funds to be used!
Follow up story: Slum district tapped out. City dips into general fund conduit.