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Mayor Grover Robinson announces first town hall meeting

Mayor Robinson announces first town hall meeting

Mayor Grover Robinson will hold his first town hall meeting on January 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Woodland Heights Resource Center

“I’m looking forward to having my first town hall in District 5,” Robinson said during a press conference on Monday. “We’ll rotate to a different district next month, but I’m excited to start there.”

Mayor Robinson has been working with Councilman Gerald Wingate to plan the first event. Councilman Wingate serves District 5.

“I’d like to see citizens come to this town hall to meet Mayor Robinson and myself to let us know what they want out of their community,” Councilman Wingate said.

Hosting town halls is a high priority for Mayor Robinson. During his campaign for mayor, Robinson promised he would host town halls at various locations throughout the City so citizens would not have to come to City Hall to have their voice heard.

Photo of Mayor Robinson speaking at an event

Mayor Robinson hopes citizens will attend the town hall so he can work with them to come up with a plan to move the City forward

WHAT : Town Hall Meeting

WHEN: January 24 at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: 111 Berkley Drive Pensacola, Florida

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FACEBOOK EVENT

Mayoral Transition Team members set dates for public input sessions

Friday, January 4
Kristie Tobias
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall
Topic: Engagement & Sustainability
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Monday, January 7
Drew Buchanan, Christian Wagley, Issac Williams
4:30- 6:00 p.m.
Legion Field 1301 W Gregory Street
Topic: Environment, Raking/Traffic/Walkability, Neighborhoods
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Tuesday, January 8
Bruce Vredenburg
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Whibbs Conference Room
Topic: Finance/CRA
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Michelle Salzman
7:30 pm
Cordova Park Elementary School
Topic: Education
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Friday, January 11
Brian Wyer
7:30 am-9:00 am
3rd Floor Conference Room DeVilliers Square 321 N De Villiers Square
Topic: Economic Development
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Kristie Tobias
9:00 am-10:00 am
Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall
Topic: Internal/Governance
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Monday, January 14
Brian Wyer
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Fricker Community Center 900 N F St
Topic: Economic Development
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Tuesday, January 15
Bruce Vredenburg & Julie Sheppard
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Whibbs Conference Room
Topic: Finance/LOST & Legal
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All Category Leaders
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Asbury Place at Cokebury Church 750 College Blvd
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Wednesday, January 16
Sena Maddison
5:00-6:00 pm
Downtown Library 239 N. Spring St
Topic: Transparency
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Friday, January 18
Kristie Tobias
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall
Topic: Internal/Governance
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Tuesday, January 22
Bruce Vredenburg
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hancock Whitney 940 Creighton Rd
Topic: Finance/Pensacola Energy
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Brian Wyer
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Vickrey Center
Topic: Economic Development
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Friday, January 25
Kristie Tobias
9:00 am-10:00 am
Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall
Topic: Internal/Governance
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Tuesday, January 29
Bruce Vredenburg
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Whibbs Conference Room
Topic: Finance/Airport
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Tuesday, February 5
Bruce Vredenburg
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Whibbs Conference Room
Topic: Finance/Port
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A PDF version of the schedule can also be viewed by visiting our website's document center.

Pensacola International Airport sends holiday reminder

With continuing record numbers, be sure to ARRIVE EARLY and allow yourself plenty of time to park, check-in, and make your way through the security checkpoint. ??

Below are a few tips to make your holiday travel a little easier this season:

1. Arrive early! Allow yourself plenty of time to park, check your luggage and make your way through the security checkpoint. We recommend passengers arrive no later than 2 - 2.5 hours prior to their scheduled boarding time.

2. Make sure that your carry-on and checked luggage meet all airline and TSA requirements BEFORE you get to the airport. Contact your individual airline for luggage weight/size restrictions. Learn more about the TSA Security Screening process by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1JAOzBT

3. Do not leave your vehicle unattended at curbside while dropping-off or picking-up passengers. Violators may be ticketed and towed at vehicle owner's expense.

4. Do not park vehicles at curbside for an extended period of time while waiting to pick-up arriving passengers. Please park and wait in the cell phone lot until you've received confirmation that your guest has arrived and is ready to be picked-up at the curb.

5. There is no special holiday parking rate. #FlyPensacola proudly offers exceptional low parking rates year-round. Learn more about Parking Lot locations and Lot Rates by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2fDYAuH

Osceola Winter Classic is coming up!

Join us for a Two Man Best Ball tournament on January 12, 2019.

Entry fee is $100.00 per two man team, and includes dinner on Friday, the 11th. Practice round with skins game at 12:00 on the 11th, cost $35.00 per player. Register in the pro shop at Osceola or at the Fusion Grill.

For more details call 850-453-7599

Osceola Golf Course is located at 300 Tonawanda Drive in Pensacola, FL off Mobile Highway near Walmart.

The new year is here, time to renew your boat ramp permit

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department operates four (4) boat launches year-round. Usage requires a daily fee or annual permit.

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department is now issuing boat launch permits for 2019. Use of the City’s four boat launches located at Bayview Park, Sanders Beach (currently closed for repairs), 17th Avenue, and Bayou Texar requires paying a daily fee or purchasing an annual boat launch permit.

The rates for 2019 boat launch permits remain unchanged and are as follows:
$26.88 ($25.00 + $1.88 sales tax) for residents in the City of Pensacola limits
$80.63 ($75.00 + $5.63 sales tax) for non-City residents

All new permit requests require registration and proof of residency in person at the Parks and Recreation Main Office at City Hall, 222 West Main Street. Annual boat launch permits issued this month and anytime in 2019 will be valid through December 31, 2019.
The City of Pensacola offers three ways to renew your permit.

In person at Parks and Recreation, 4th Floor of City Hall, 222 West Main Street
By mail—Mail a check or money order to City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department, PO Box 12910, Pensacola, FL 32521-0054, along with your name and address, and the department will mail the permit to you. Please indicate 2019 Boat Launch Permit in the memo section of your check or money order.
By phone—Call the Parks and Recreation Department at 850-436-5670 during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday) with your credit
card information and a permit will be mailed to you.

Boat Launch Permits will be issued in the form of a hang tag which is to be placed on the rear view mirror of the vehicle so that it is visible to our staff monitoring these lots. There is also a pay-on-site option for $5 per day. Envelopes and collection boxes are located next to the boat ramps. If utilizing the pay-on-site option, tear off the proof of payment tab and place it on your dashboard where it is visible to staff before placing your payment envelope in the locked collection box.

For more information, please call the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department at (850) 436-5670.

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