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Council votes 7–0 to add mayor's appointment of Eric Windstrom as chief of police to the agenda
Summary
The Pensacola City Council voted 7–0 to add Mayor Reeves' appointment of Eric Windstrom as chief of police to the regular agenda; Mayor Reeves said Windstrom is expected to begin March 2 and expressed support.
The council voted 7–0 to add the mayor's appointment of Eric Windstrom as chief of police to the regular agenda at the Feb. 9 agenda conference. Councilman Moore moved to add the item and the motion was seconded; the vote to add the item passed unanimously.
Mayor Reeves spoke in support of the candidate, said Windstrom faces a short start window (March 2 is the proposed start date) and thanked council staff and colleagues for facilitating the add‑on. The vote at this meeting added the appointment to a future council agenda; the council did not take a final appointment vote during this session.
The motion to add the item was recorded as passing 7–0. Mayor Reeves said Windstrom's arrival will require personal and logistical moves and noted he is expected to attend the next meeting; the mayor also said he looks forward to bringing Windstrom onboard for public safety leadership.
