(PENSACOLA, Flor.) -- Pensacola’s Police Department Headquarters will have an interior “makeover” after City Council approved a 6-0 vote for the $435,270 renovation. This will be the first major project on Police HQ since January 2018 when the building was expanded by 9,200 feet and 33,000 square feet were renovated. Although the vote was unanimous, there was still discord among an attendee at the meeting.
Maverick Marley criticized the funding allocation. “I find it ridiculous that we have given. And I believe item number ten, $1,200 to Ronald McDonald's. Like, children's house, like, you know, like children with cancer, in fact, like, I don't even think we broke break like 30,000.”
Marley went on to say “I think it's ridiculous that we cannot spend like upwards of $30,000 on kids with cancer or our own community, anything. But yet we need to spend half a million on repainting the police department. It's ridiculous to me.”
Marley then called out Charles Bear, District 2 City Council member, “You have been sitting here talking about, like, saving money this entire time over, like six, like six cent taxes. Like you don't even have control over. You better vote against this.”
Photo: James Borchardt/ Maverick Marley, a board meeting attendee expresses disagreement with the funds allocated for the Pensacola PD Renovation
Despite Marley’s concerns the board voted 6-0 in favor of the project. Renovations are set to begin in October with no end date yet to be confirmed, and they include; flooring and ceiling upgrades, locker room renovations, plumbing updates, replacement of deteriorated and outdated interior finishes, and gym space improvements.
Photo Credit: James Borchardt / Voting result for the rennovations
Emerald Coas Constructors was awarded the contract. Funding will come from many sources; $237,000 from the PPD budget, $5,000 from Badge Machine Funds, $55,400 from City Hall Parking Lor Remaining Funds, $70,000 from Bayview Dehumidifier fund, and $22,521 from Capital Equipment funds.
The renovations are scheduled so that they will not disrupt the daily operations and service of the police department, more on the meeting is available in this summary of the Sept 24th, council meeting
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