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The '''City of Pensacola''' is the incorporated portion of the [[Pensacola metropolitan area]] and the municipal government which administers it. As of the [[Wikipedia:United States Census, 2000|federal census]] in [[2000]], the population of the City of Pensacola was 56,255 ''(see [[City of Pensacola#Population|Population]])''. The City of Pensacola is the [[Wikipedia:County seat|county seat]] of [[Escambia County]] and the anchor of a [[Pensacola metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] with a population of over 400,000. | The '''City of Pensacola''' is the incorporated portion of the [[Pensacola metropolitan area]] and the municipal government which administers it. As of the [[Wikipedia:United States Census, 2000|federal census]] in [[2000]], the population of the City of Pensacola was 56,255 ''(see [[City of Pensacola#Population|Population]])''. The City of Pensacola is the [[Wikipedia:County seat|county seat]] of [[Escambia County]] and the anchor of a [[Pensacola metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] with a population of over 400,000. | ||
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==Population== | ==Population== | ||
| − | As of the [[Wikipedia:United States Census, 2000|federal census]] in [[2000]], the population of the City of Pensacola was 56,255. In [[2005]], the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population at 54,055. The City of Pensacola has seen a steady decrease in population in recent years as more residents migrate to outlying suburban areas in [[ | + | As of the [[Wikipedia:United States Census, 2000|federal census]] in [[2000]], the population of the City of Pensacola was 56,255. In [[2005]], the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population at 54,055. The City of Pensacola has seen a steady decrease in population in recent years as more residents migrate to outlying suburban areas in [[Escamabia County|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County|Santa Rosa Counties]]. The population of the [[Pensacola metropolitan area]], encompassing both Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, is estimated to be 439,877 ([[2005]]). |
==City limits== | ==City limits== | ||
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| − | The city limits were originally set by [[Andrew Jackson]] in [[1821]] with an area of 9.75 square miles. This was increased to 17.2555 square miles in [[1953]].<ref>http://www.cityshowcase.com/pensacola/</ref> Other areas have been annexed since then, | + | The city limits were originally set by [[Andrew Jackson]] in [[1821]] with an area of 9.75 square miles. This was increased to 17.2555 square miles in [[1953]].<ref>http://www.cityshowcase.com/pensacola/</ref> Other areas have been annexed since then, most recently in the 1980s to incorporate the area including [[Cordova Mall]].<ref>"City eyes annexation of areas." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 17, 2005.</ref> The city now occupies 22.7 square miles. However, there is a movement to annex more unincorporated urban areas of Pensacola to better represent the actual metropolitan area. |
==Codes and ordinances== | ==Codes and ordinances== | ||
A complete copy of the City's Code of Ordinances is [http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11418&sid=9 available online]. | A complete copy of the City's Code of Ordinances is [http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11418&sid=9 available online]. | ||
| − | ==City | + | ==City Officials== |
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===Elected Officials=== | ===Elected Officials=== | ||
| − | The current [[ | + | The current [[mayor of Pensacola]] is [[John Fogg]]. |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | + | '''[[Pensacola City Council]]''' | |
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| − | ! | + | ! District |
! Council Member | ! Council Member | ||
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| − | | [[City of Pensacola | + | | 1 || [[P.C. Wu]] |
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| + | | 2 || [[Sam Hall]] | ||
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| + | | 3 || [[Mike DeSorbo]] | ||
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| + | | 4 || [[Marty Donovan]] | ||
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| + | | 5 || [[John Jerralds]] | ||
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| + | | 6 || [[Jewel Canada-Wynn]] | ||
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| + | | 7 || [[Ronald Townsend]] | ||
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| + | | 8 (at large) || [[Jack Nobles]] | ||
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| + | | 9 (at large) || [[Mike Wiggins]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===Appointed Officials=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | '''Appointed Officials''' | ||
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| + | ! Position | ||
| + | ! Name | ||
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| + | | [[Pensacola City Manager|City Manager]] || [[Tom Bonfield]] | ||
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| + | | Assistant City Manager || [[Al Colby]] | ||
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| + | | Assistant City Manager || [[Robert Payne]] | ||
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| + | | City Attorney || [[John Fleming]] | ||
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| + | | Assistant City Attorney || [[William Wells]] | ||
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| + | | City Clerk || [[Ericka Burnett]] | ||
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| + | | Director of Finance || [[Richard Barker, Jr.]] | ||
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| + | | Director of the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]] || [[Becky Bray]] (Interim) | ||
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| + | | Director of the Community Department || [[Kevin Cowper]] | ||
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| + | | Director of the [[West Florida Regional Library System]] || [[Gene Fisher]] | ||
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| + | | Director of Public Works || [[Al Garza]] | ||
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| + | | Director of Housing || [[Pat Hubbard]] | ||
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| + | | Director of Civil Service || [[Suzanne Humphrey]] | ||
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| + | | Purchasing Manager || [[George Maiberger]] | ||
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| + | | Director of the [[Port of Pensacola]] || [[Clyde Mathis]] | ||
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| + | | Chief of the [[Pensacola Police Department]] || [[John Mathis]] | ||
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| + | | Director of the [[Pensacola Regional Airport]] || [[Frank Miller]] | ||
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| − | | | + | | Director of Sanitation Services and Fleet Management || [[Jerry Moore]] |
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| − | | | + | | Director of Management Information Services || [[William Norrish]] |
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| − | | | + | | Director of Engineering || [[Derrik Owens]] |
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| − | | | + | | Director of Parks and Recreation || TBD |
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| − | | | + | | Director of Employee Services || [[Mary Ann Stalcup]] |
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| − | | [[ | + | | Director of [[Energy Services Pensacola]] || [[Don Suarez]] |
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| + | | Fire Chief || [[Mel Waters]] (Interim) | ||
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