Pensacola residents will get their first chance later this month to weigh in on the long-anticipated reopening of Bay Bluffs Park, more than a year after safety concerns closed portions of the bluffside preserve along Scenic Highway.
Mayor D.C. Reeves announced at his weekly press conference that the city will hold a listening session on Oct. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Vickery Resource Center, with an online survey to follow. The city has about $2 million available to begin planning and construction under a broader $2.2 million state-funded package that requires the site be permanently dedicated to public recreation. The grant arrangement, administered in partnership with the nonprofit Conservation Florida, also means the city must follow state procurement rules that could slow timelines but ensure oversight.
Reeves emphasized that the engagement will start with a blank slate, giving residents the opportunity to help set priorities for what should be rebuilt…