Comments on: Consolidation Plan Fails, Likely Dead

By: bob hill

bob hill — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:57:22 +0000

Me 2- Me is a demoncat they get to vote early ,often and all over Escambia county.

By: SW

SW — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:11:13 +0000

Thankfully.

The article stated that even Century, Pensacola, and Escambia County didn’t support it. Why should we?

They’ll bring it back up. We’ll go through this again and again until one day we get caught not looking and they slide it through.

I read it and there was nothing to be gained for the rural residents.

By: Patsy Green

Patsy Green — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:11:26 +0000

County government buildings are in Pensacola for the same reason state government buildings are in Talahassee and national government buildings are in Washington, D.C. Pensacola is the county seat of Escambia County.

By: Me Too...

Me Too... — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:35:26 +0000

Me, quick question for you… How have you voted for Greg Evers (twice) AND Clay Ford (once). When did you move? North or South???? I think, Mr. Me, you are Mr. Murzin. And no matter what you say about Greg up here. We aren’t voting for you. And we sure aren’t supporting Mike Hill. We’re with Greg. He’s like us.

Here’s a new idea for consolidating…. let’s just dissolve the City of Pensacola. Or better yet, get it annexed into the Bay. It’s just awful that these folks are trying to force themselves and their debts onto us. Ain’t gonna happen.

Loving our NORTH FLORIDA Peaden & Evers.

By: bob hill

bob hill — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:15:37 +0000

Me -didn’t you forget about the train man murz!!!!

By: bob hill

bob hill — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:01:08 +0000

A watchman said -Vote for Mike “like a good neighbor” hill for the change, I seen that change he talks about in his campaign reports. He’s way to high class for me. Staying at the Ritz Carlton and flying everywhere on the campaign dime, What or who was he even doing in hotlanta? He would have to have a plane on stand-by for tally ot at the least a limo. By the way did hill send out those state farm rate increases yet!!!!!! That is (git-r-done) for us hicks. That is (get er done) for the downtown folks! They are beating Evers like a drum in the pnj … Hope he has thick skin, but they may be able to turn the murz! But peaden said send it to the senate and he will kill it. Got to love DOC PEADEN!! He said this thing is even illegal.

By: Me

Me — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:02:35 +0000

Let’s see if I understand this?? Greg Evers introduced this white elephant in the first place, but now votes against it. Did he get the reward that was promised and then sold them down the river?? I think he is a snake in the grass. The kind of politician we don’t need!! I was a sucker and voted for him twice. Shame on be once, shame on me twice!! Maybe I am a low learner, but I have learned. NEVER AGAIN! I will do everything I can to prevent this man from ever serving as a representative of the people again!!! Looks like I have to add Clay Ford to this list as well. I am ashamed to admit it but I voted for him as well. NEVER AGAIN! The ballot box is a powerful tool. Gaetz you are not exemp either!! VOTE THE SCROUNDALS OUT!! ASK YOUR NEIGHBERS TO VOTE AGAINST THEM TOO!!!

By: Elmer Fudd

Elmer Fudd — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:35:23 +0000

Could any of the supporters of Consolidation tell me why I should vote for something that takes away my voice in matters such as the local option sales tax, the gas tax and how land will be used in my neighborhood. How about it Mr. Bell, Mr. Peacock or Mr. Remington, could either of you give me the reason I should give up these rights. Because this is exactly what Section 12.04 does, anyway you look at it.

Section 12.04. Power of Referendum.
Upon sixty (60) days following the effective date of a measure passed by the
Council, the electors of the Consolidated Government shall have the power to
require reconsideration by the Council of any ordinance or resolution passed by
Council. If the Council fails to repeal a measure so reconsidered, the electors have
the power to approve or reject the reconsidered measure at a special election to be
called by the Council. The electors are not empowered to reconsider measures that
extend to providing an annual budget, levying taxes, setting salaries of officers or
employees of the Consolidated Government, land use ordinances (comprehensive
plan, land development code, rezoning, variances, conditional uses, development
approval) or bond resolutions.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:44:03 +0000

REGARDING:
“I have a question I hope someone can answer. How come all the County buildings are in downtown Pensacola? Shouldn’t all the County offices that the whole county funds with tax payer dollars be in the middle of the county (school board, court house).”

The idea is to serve the people. If all the people lived in Penscaola and three people lived 50 miles away, you can see how silly it would be to place the court house 25 miles from both groups. AT one time, most of the people lived in Pensacola and the rest were distributed throughout the county. Much of the county is swamp or cotton field.

Population has shifted since then as has the way we do business. Even now, though, the highest population is close to where the existing structures were built. So the question to ask yourself: is it worth it and is it beneficial to move at this time?

Considered the question on a national level with the geographical center of the states somewhere around Nebraska. Imagine moving the capitol over there.

To which the people of Nebraska say, “How have we sinned that you bring such misery on us?”

David favoring Minot to cool government down

By: Skeptical

Skeptical — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:29:59 +0000

It looks like Gaetz and Ford are still pushing consolidation for da ex-judge and company. I wonder if these two will try to pull a last minute meeting with Peaden before Friday at 5 p.m. (since he didn’t attend nor vote last night) to push this over the edge by a 3-2 margin. Evers isn’t off the hook completely either as he tried to push this monster out another year in his attempt to appease the downtown crowd. Remember, he owes the establishment.