Comments on: Escambia Commission: Back Off From Gov’t Consolidation Committee

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:44:43 +0000

I have been called much worse, just kidding. Thank you.

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:44:05 +0000

Bob,

You sound like an intelligent person who knows how to present your objections/opinions to the commission. I don’t think I would put you in the wacko catagory. I also do not want to be part of the city.

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:31:50 +0000

Well I may have been one of those “Wacko’s, but that is how it work’s, If you care enough to go and have your voice heard, then you can make a difference, I never have written that the county is perfect, but it is up to us on how we want the county to be……..and to us only . We do not care for city government, we do not wish to be part off the city, and we do not want to inherit the debt of the city. Pensacola needs to learned annex like Mobile. VOTE NO ON CONSOLIDATION

By: Jack Moran

Jack Moran — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:29:44 +0000

Trish,
You are SPOT-ON on this issue! You are sooooo, so true in what you say.

Today one of the area’s leading citizens reminded a bunch of folks of something when he said that Century was under county control up until 1980 when it became a charter city. Prior to that the county provided everything . . . and then the town inherited the mess. An interesting comment, none the less.

I am still asking this; if a few people in Pensacola want to run the county, then why not ANNEX it . . . we have laws on the books to do that . . . if that is what the people want; AND we don’t have to reinvent government to do it.

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:34:40 +0000

Bob,
Have you been to a county commissioners meeting and watched people get up and say what they think for a couple of minutes. In my opinion 75% of those people are wacko’s and make no sence at all. If the county commissioners sit there and listen to 22 nuts then one gets up that makes sence you can bet that the commissioners are already three quarters of the way tuned out. If people want to say NO then they need to organize.

And you can’t really trust your county commissioner to vote your way. I have been in one of their offices when they were on the phone with someone else. It was a yes, yes, yes, I agree, I agree, I agree. Then the minute the phone was hung up it was “That guy was crazy”. It was the typical “tell them what they want to hear in order to get them off your back”.

Have 200 people at the county meeting at one time. That would certainly have an impact. Unfortunately people only want to complain, they don’t want to actually do something and commit themselves to do that horrible four letter word called “work”.

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:10:45 +0000

Bob Hudson does not have one thing to benifit for speaking out against consolidation, But I do know that at any given time if I wish, I can stand before 5cc in a cc meeting and have my voice heard, now I know that my cc represents me and my voice and what relate’s to my district. Then they hash it out.Now EAFO says that they want a system like our federal government and how much better it would be. Is every one feeling like they have lost our voice in this type of government? I like that fact that I can make 1 phone call and my concern’s are addressed, But EAFO wants to dilute our voice by trying to tell us that we would be better represented by adding all this government. And I am not buying it. Dilution is not the solution. Pensacola need to learn to annex like Mobile and grow in small steps, and take in those who wish to be part of the city. Improve the city so that people want to move there , but do it with your own money and your own management skills, we do not wish to support your life style.VOTE NO ON CONSOLIDATION

By: interested reader

interested reader — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:43:02 +0000

DO WE HERE AT THE NORTH END BENEFIT? IT’S THE SAME OLD SAME OLD! Lots of money and time for little help at the north end.

By: Don't be naive

Don't be naive — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:18:27 +0000

To say you are “heard” is interesting. You may be heard by your commissioner who is 1 of 5. If your commissioner votes exactly like you want but 3 of the other commissioners don’t you are out of luck. Your vote only accounts for 20% of the direction of our community. If 3 other commissioners vote to raise taxes or reduce services guess what you get…higher taxes and reduced services. There should be an elected official (similar to the gov or president) that is looking out for and accountable to the entire community. That person would have the checks and balances imposed by the legislative body (commission). Then and only then will the citizens in the north end have a real voice. An elected executive could not win by ignoring 20% of the vote. Who knows, you could see signs in the future that say VOTE Bob Hudson for Mayor!!

By: Don't be naive

Don't be naive — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:13:14 +0000

What EAFO wants Mr. Hudson is for 25 people from all over the county to get together and decide how their entire community should be governed. EAFO has never endorsed the current government in the city of Pensacola. As a matter of fact, several members were instrumental in the ongoing charter review that could result in sweeping changes in city government. Our current systems in the city and the county have failed our citizens. EAFO had promoted a process in which the citizens would have a voice and make elected officials accountable unlike now. I certainly hope that since you are so interested in how best to run our government that you are actively campaigning to be one of the 25 people on the commission.

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:30:58 +0000

What EAFO wants us to do is run the county like their city. Is any one impressed with Pensacola city government? I’ am not! And do not wish to be part of pensacola. Our system might need a little work, but at least we are heard. VOTE NO ON CONSOLIDATION