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Pensacola council approves canopy grant, Bayfront Trail funding and vacates alleyway
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $5,500 grant to Canopy Restoration Inc. for tree planting, adopted a supplemental CRA budget resolution for Bayfront Trail improvements and approved a second-reading ordinance vacating an unimproved alleyway at 2907 East Blunt Street.
The Pensacola City Council voted unanimously on a set of regular-agenda items May 28, approving a small grant for urban tree planting, a supplemental budget resolution tied to redevelopment-area (CRA) funds for Bayfront Trail improvements and an ordinance vacating an unimproved alleyway.
Canopy Restoration Inc.: Chelsea Mahan, representing the Canopy Restoration Project, told the council, "We planted 309 trees in the city since 2022 and counting," and said the group's survival rates are "above 90%." Council approved a grant recommendation of up to $5,500 to support tree plantings in District 6.
Bayfront Trail supplemental budget: Staff reported that the supplemental budget resolution reappropriates unencumbered Urban Core and East Side CRA carryforward allocations and provides funding for the Bayfront Trail Improvement Project; the council adopted the supplemental budget unanimously after staff noted the item had been vetted by redevelopment boards.
Vacation of right-of-way: On second reading the council adopted proposed ordinance 6-26 to close, abandon and vacate an unimproved portion of alleyway at 2907 East Blunt Street (the ordinance provides severability and an effective date). The item passed 7–0 with no public speakers on the ordinance.
Why it matters: The tree-planting grant supports urban canopy restoration and cites measurable planting and survival numbers; the CRA supplemental budget directs redevelopment funds toward a named trail improvement project; the right-of-way vacation clears a property title/pathway issue with the second-reading vote.
What happens next: Staff will implement the grant and CRA-funded improvements according to board recommendations and project timelines; the adopted ordinance takes effect per the ordinance language.
