Comments on: Blog: Pensacola’s Population Down; Government Spending Up $20 Million, Pensions Up $10 Million

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:34:56 +0000

Population has decreased while the cost to govern less people has increased.

City jobs are the best jobs in town and the council dances for city staffers . They have to so that staff will take care of their requests.

How many mistakes has finance staffer Barker had besides the pension recommendations Cox Cable taxes ? Now he’s quoted on the big one – the big park and big debt.

Consolidation will not lead to less taxes, it will lead to more. Cit property owners pay full county taxes and an additional chunk about 5 mills to the city.

How will the new city provide the same services without charging the county more?

They won’t

By: Janice Parker

Janice Parker — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:09 +0000

The county commission has already zoned and coded us to death in the north end, forcing regulations on us that we don’t want. More government is just going to make it worse. I live on a dirt road, which I like, by the way. All I ask is for them to make it passable, which rarely happens. I live on property that has been in our family over 100 yrs. As time passes, the conditions I live under get worse every day. My family gets screwed by our “justice” system every way we turn. We have three dwellings on our property that all need repairs. We are all retired and don’t have the money for these expenses. So, what’s next? Someone noted that there are more votes in the south end than in the north and that it might get voted in against our wishes. So, I guess that is a possibility. I would like to see no one in the city of Pensacola be allowed to force some more on us that we don’t want. I have said before that the commissioners have too much power. These people have control of all our lives. They decide who gets how much, as well as how all of us have to live. We might as well live under a dictatorship. They are supposed to be making decisions that are in our best interest, but that rarely happens when it comes to the north end. We practically have taxation without representation.
My mother is 91 and we would not talk her into selling and moving. She has lived all of her life on this property, but as for me, I’m ready to sell and get out of here!
Janice

By: robert Hudson

robert Hudson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:40:48 +0000

Every day , Pensacola just gives us more and more reasons not to consolidate, The city is broke and they need our cash flow, and that is all they want us for. VOTE NO ON CONSOLIDATION

By: FaithB

FaithB — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:16:23 +0000

As someone who grew up in the Bratt/Atmore area and moved to Pensacola for job opportunities, I beg of you, PLEASE SUPPORT consolidated government!
The city is robbing us blind, and it’s true that there is no real citizen support for the status quo.
If they knew what they were doing down at City Hall, there wouldn’t be people leaving in droves, and there would be more decent jobs here. There is a clique of well-off people trying to control every single thing that happens here, and to hell with us working people.
Not everyone can afford fifty or sixty bucks a week to commute to work from up there in God’s Country.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:05:13 +0000

REGARDING:
“guess where the vast majority of voters are going to live? Yeah, that’s right: In Pensacola. ”

Actually, only about 20 percent of the county population lives within Pensacola city limits. The rest chose not to.

By: J.M.O.

J.M.O. — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:02:29 +0000

I think the one thing everyone at the north end of the county is forgetting is that if consolidation comes down to a vote, guess where the vast majority of voters are going to live? Yeah, that’s right: In Pensacola. People in the north end are pretty much powerless when it comes to the democratic process. You’ve got one commissioner, they’ve got four. Even if everyone from Molino to Century votes No, if won’t matter. If the people of Pensacola want consolidation so your money can be spent on their city, leaving you little to nothing in return, then that’s how it’s gonna be. But look on the bright side, at least you’ll be paying hundreds of dollars for a brand new trash can

By: Buddy

Buddy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:17:45 +0000

If I wanted to live in Pensacola God Forbid Ihope never comes true, I can’t under stand why they want to waste 46 million dollars on the maritime park that will be wiped out the first hurricane comes thru I will never go to it. and the beaches are a waste of money. I wish we could get a Commissioner that would help use fight this Consolidation Vote No on Consolidation.
We need to vote all the commissioners out and start over

By: YELLAR HAMMER

YELLAR HAMMER — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:43:14 +0000

VOTE FOR PAM WOODS COUNTY COMMISION DISTRIC 5

By: bleh

bleh — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:08:08 +0000

Century is a horrible place to live, they will be lucky if pensacola takes them over.

By: S.L.B

S.L.B — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:37:49 +0000

I don’t need a College Education Anon to know that whether offices are State run or County run, the outcome is still the same. Services have been removed from the northend of the county to save Pensacola and the State of Florida money at our expense.

I am referring to the removal of the Century County Health and Dental Dept., Children and Family services, Century-Carver Elem. & Middle School and Janet Holly Offices. And lets not forget that the County Commissioners have been after the Century Court House closure too! We have a Sherriff’s office sitting in Walnut Hill that doesn’t look like it’s ever used to me. Why did they spend tax payers money to build it, for it to just sit there and look pretty?

The Escambia County Commissioner’s require budget cuts on top of budget cuts and still they need more money to come into their system. WHY? Poor financial management and greed? Less money recieved from the State of Florida…so it’s a trickle down effect? Either way, I wonder if they will ever get a handle on the situation?

For those who don’t use computers, don’t know how or don’t own one, they’re the ones that have to make a drive to Pensacola to take care of business. What if they don’t own transportation or cannot afford to pay someone to take them.
Tuff luck, deal with it..not our problem?

I’m all for education Anon….but common sense and compassion for the needs of others is a must when making descisions that effect everyone’s lively hood and well being. I hope you get my uneducated point!