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.
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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) |
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