Pensacola residents will get their first chance to weigh in on the future of Bay Bluffs Park in October, Mayor D.C. Reeves said Wednesday, even as state funding rules continue to slow contracting. The mayor also underscored that the park, closed since March 2023 for safety concerns, will be formally dedicated for public recreation use forever.
“We’ve been waiting eight, nine months all on the state side and going through all of those logistics,” Reeves said at his weekly press conference. “Regardless, we will in October have a first visioning listening session with the public on what they want to see at Bay Bluffs Park.”
City Council is scheduled to consider the necessary steps at its Sept. 8 agenda conference and Sept. 11 regular meeting. Those votes include accepting a $2.2 million state grant, amending the budget, and approving the required site dedication…