http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/house-wont-consider-using-bp-money-for-incentives Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.northescambia.com/2017/01/house-wont-consider-using-bp-money-for-incentives/comment-page-1#comment-335534 Bob C. Fri, 13 Jan 2017 22:43:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=274743#comment-335534 Read where the City of Pensacola and BoCC have some "Pie in the sky" ideas for the BP monies and in some cases have contracted for what some of us consider Lame Brained projects. Really, encumber $5,200,000 -- FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND dollars to buy two ferry boats, 150 feet long built in Bellingham, WASHINGTON????? AND, then charge passengers about $20 for a day-pass? Twenty Bucks??? Wondering how many folks will opt to do this? Folks talk about "the BP Money" as if it grew on trees. FIX THE DRAINAGE, BRIDGES, ROADS, SEWERS, GAS LINES, WATER LINES, all the things that impact us ALL and not just for the tourists. Keep the Downtown Crowd OUT of this....HELP Read where the City of Pensacola and BoCC have some “Pie in the sky” ideas for the BP monies and in some cases have contracted for what some of us consider Lame Brained projects.
Really, encumber $5,200,000 — FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND dollars to buy two ferry boats, 150 feet long built in Bellingham, WASHINGTON?????
AND, then charge passengers about $20 for a day-pass? Twenty Bucks???
Wondering how many folks will opt to do this?
Folks talk about “the BP Money” as if it grew on trees.
FIX THE DRAINAGE, BRIDGES, ROADS, SEWERS, GAS LINES, WATER LINES, all the things that impact us ALL and not just for the tourists.
Keep the Downtown Crowd OUT of this….HELP

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