Mayor Congratulates Pensacola Blue Wahoos for Southern League Championship Win

Mayor Grover Robinson recognized the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 3 for their new title of 2022 Southern League Champions. Congratulations, Wahoos!

Recycling is back!

Recycling for City of Pensacola Sanitation Customers resumed on Monday, Oct. 3, and residents are reminded to practice good recycling habits to help ensure materials can be properly recycled.

City of Pensacola Sanitation customers should only put recyclable items in your tan recycling cans. Do not put household garbage or other nonrecyclable items in tan recycling cans.

For more information including a list of recyclable items, view the city's press release.

Save the Date: Final 2022 Mayor's Neighborhood Cleanup Set for Saturday, Oct. 29

Neighborhood cleanup truck picking up bulk waste

The final Mayor's Neighborhood Cleanup for 2022 will be on Saturday, Oct. 29 in the Cordova Park, Baars Park, Dunwoody Park and Carpenter Creek areas. Please see the cleanup map for details. This event allows City of Pensacola Sanitation customers in the cleanup area to leave eligible items at the curb for pickup free of charge.

Give Your Input on the City's Active Transportation Plan

The City of Pensacola is seeking the public's input to help develop a forward-thinking Active Transportation Plan, with a goal of gathering input on walking, biking and other human-powered modes of getting around the Pensacola community. The plan is currently in development, with multiple opportunities for the public to get involved.

The city is hosting two mobility fairs this month to provide interactive forums to gather input from the community on their preferences related to multimodal transportation, which will help identify and set priorities for future infrastructure investments like sidewalks and bike lanes.

All members of the public are encouraged to attend one or both of the mobility fairs to learn more about the Active Transportation Plan and provide their input:

Tuesday, Oct. 18: 5:30-7 p.m. at Fricker Community Center, 900 N. F St.
Thursday, Oct. 20: 5-6:30 p.m. at Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave.

Pensacola Fire Department Participating in Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15

The Pensacola Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week^TM Oct. 9-15. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.^TM" works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.

Click here to watch a video from the Pensacola Fire Department detailing how to create and practice your fire escape plan.

Learn more about Fire Prevention Week in the city's press release.

City Announces New Public Works Stormwater and Construction Managers

The City of Pensacola is pleased to announce the addition of two new management positions to the city's Public Works & Facilities Department, welcoming Building Construction & Facilities Manager Rick Bates and Stormwater Facilities Manager Toney McCreary to the city's team.

"Our Public Works & Facilities Department provides some of the most essential city services to City of Pensacola residents, and I'm excited to have the expertise of both of these talented individuals at the city so we can further enhance the services we provide to our citizens," Mayor Grover Robinson said. "Our stormwater system and improvement projects are especially important to maintaining a high quality of life in the City of Pensacola, and I look forward to seeing what our team will accomplish under Rick and Toney's leadership."

Read more in the city's press release.

Rick Bates and Toney McCreary

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