City of Pensacola

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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 federal census in 2000, the population of the City of Pensacola was 56,255 (see Population). The City of Pensacola is the county seat of Escambia County and the anchor of a metropolitan area with a population of over 400,000.

The City of Pensacola maintains its administrative offices at Pensacola City Hall, located at 180 Governmental Center in Downtown Pensacola.

Population

As of the 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 Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The population of the Pensacola metropolitan area, encompassing both Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, is estimated to be 439,877 (2005).

Codes and ordinances

A complete copy of the City's Code of Ordinances is available online [1].

City Officials

Elected Officials

The current mayor of Pensacola is John Fogg.

Pensacola City Council
District Council Member
1 P.C. Wu
2 Sam Hall
3 Mike DeSorbo
4 Marty Donovan
5 John Jerralds
6 Jewel Canada-Wynn
7 Ronald Townsend
8 (at large) Jack Nobles
9 (at large) Mike Wiggins

Appointed Officials

Appointed Officials
Position Name
City Manager Tom Bonfield
Assistant City Manager Al Colby
Assistant City Manager Robert Payne
City Attorney John Fleming
Assistant City Attorney William Wells
City Clerk Ericka Burnett
Director of Finance Richard Barker, Jr.
Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency Becky Bray (Interim)
Director of the Community Department Kevin Cowper
Director of the West Florida Regional Library System Gene Fisher
Director of Public Works Al Garza
Director of Housing Pat Hubbard
Director of Civil Service Suzanne Humphrey
Purchasing Manager George Maiberger
Director of the Port of Pensacola Clyde Mathis
Chief of the Pensacola Police Department John Mathis
Director of the Pensacola Regional Airport Frank Miller
Director of Sanitation Services and Fleet Management Jerry Moore
Director of Management Information Services William Norrish
Director of Engineering Derrik Owens
Director of Parks and Recreation TBD
Director of Employee Services Mary Ann Stalcup
Director of Energy Services Pensacola Don Suarez
Fire Chief Mel Waters (Interim)