Comments on: Legislative Session Begins; State Rep. Murzin Speaks Out On State, Local Issues

By: who cares

who cares — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:18:34 +0000

What happens to the LOTO money?

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:08:04 +0000

If you do not agree with consolidated government, simply do not input into their meetings and when it comes up for vote, vote it down, I do not care to listen to what they have to say because in the long run we in the county will be the loser’s. the city needs to learn how to save their own rear end’s . Every one need to look at who their supporter’s are and what they do for a living, you will find that this is a down town cause and they are only looking out for what is best for them. Pensacola would sell it’s soul to the devil if they thought that it might bring in a tourist dollar.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:16:49 +0000

Ok, Trish, we’ll have it your way and gladly take an increase to our property taxes for the good of Pensacola. No way! Not if I can help it! We all need to vote NO for consolidation! On another comment, yes I’ve retired once and I’m working towards retirement number two; it’s what I call positive prior planning.

By: W.R.

W.R. — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:53:13 +0000

Too much crying too late. The sate of Florida has stabbed itself in the back and cut off the hand that feeds them too many times. It is next to impossible to get a buiness started because of the many silly restrictions and inspections in this state just to give someone a good paying job and in most cases the inspector hasa snotty attitude when the show up. It’s next to impossible to build even a outhouse on a piece of property Especially in Escambia County due to more of the silly restrictions and inspections. I live here because I am stuck here. Unable to sale my properties but still pay dearly in taxes and insurance to own them. MORE Doom time is ahead for sure…………..

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:47:13 +0000

I agree with you about running off the small businesses in the area. They keep saying that it is the small business that keeps our country going but every time you turn around they are making laws/regulations that make it more difficult to open a small business. Does not make since to me!

I don’t agree with you on the waterfront park. I am a north escambia resident, I would hate living in the city. But I think the park will be a great asset for our area.

Regarding your comment about the increasing debt service on the city’s retirement system. Probably 75% of those people put their whole lives in working for the city and doing a wonderful job. It has been the stock market which has made it hard on the city. They take all of that money the employees put into their retirement fund and the city puts it in the market to make money. Is it the employee’s fault that the city made bad decissions? But that is what these powerful Finance people do. It is the common worker who gets short changed and jerked around. Are you saying that no one should get a retirement? Are you retired? Are you getting social security? City employees don’t get social security retirement, so how about us taking your social security away from you. The social security system is in the whole too, or haven’t you heard.

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:42:29 +0000

Even Murzin is smart enough to realize that the county will take over the debt of the city if consolidated government is passed . well that is good enough for me. So when is is brought to a vote we all need to vote NO.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:14:29 +0000

Listen up everyone to Murzin concerning the debt that the city of Pensacola is racking up for this boondoggle waterfront park, and don’t forget the ever increasing debt service on the city’s retirement system. If this consolidation thing goes through, we’ll be stuck holding the bag and we will have to bail them out because it’ll now be “our debt.” Besides, it’s only going to take the next hurricane to wash the waterfront park and our money away, so from where I stand, the park is a no starter.

The only good thing Murzin has to say is restoring the funding for our schools. We can’t hold off on educating our children.

By: RonnieC

RonnieC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:57:49 +0000

You reap what you sow!
Six months ago we tried to open a business in Florida at the State line. We spent $1500 going through the process only to be told by the Health Department that the State of Florida was a tourist State and not friendly to restaurants.
Six months later were about to open in Atmore. 15-20 jobs and 100% of the revenue will now be in Alabama.
How many times does this happen?
Seems like our State and local leadership should work on trying to partner with business in these hard economic times to create jobs and grow revenues versus trying to drive them to other States…. I know…. CRAZY TALK>>