Accountability
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers must produce her text messages with County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger and the Pensacola News Journal to the attorney for the nonprofits suing her for payment on community grants awarded by the Board of County Commissioners.
- At Tuesday’s hearing, Judge William Stone issued an oral ruling finding that the records requested by Alex Andrade, the attorney for First Tee Gulf Coast (Greater Pensacola Junior Golf Association Inc.) and the Warrington Emergency Aid Center (WEAC), are discoverable with no applicable exception.
Judge Stone also ruled that Childers must pay the nonprofits’ attorney fees regarding the text hearing, instructing both sides to try to agree on the specific fee amount and the wording of the written order.
What happens next
- November 30: Deadline for Childers to produce the records, argue over portions of them, or submit a privilege log. No privilege has been asserted yet.
- Later this month: Summary judgment hearing.
The $7,000 Fight
Childers blocked $7,000 in total reimbursements: $4,500 for First Tee Gulf Coast and $2,500 for WEAC…