Mobile Menu

  • Government
    • Living In Gulf Breeze
    • The Gulf Breeze Story
    • Organizational Chart
    • Historical Society
    • Calendar of Meetings
    • Mayor & City Council
      • Amy White Tavai
      • JB Schluter
      • Randy Hebert
      • Brittany Simpson
      • Tim Burr
    • Board/Committee Members
    • Sunshine Center
    • Community Redevelopment
  • Departments
    • Administrative Services
    • City Clerk
    • City Manager
    • Community Services
      • Community Services – FAQ
      • Flood Information
      • Permits, Applications, and Business Tax
      • City Maps
    • Finance
      • Vendors
      • Pay My Utility Bill
      • Recurring Payments for Utility Bills
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Police
      • Gulf Breeze Safety Center
      • Law Enforcement Accreditation
      • Police – FAQ
    • Public Works
      • Natural Gas
      • Gulf Breeze Regional Water System
      • Natural Resources Management
      • Utility Billing
      • Development Services
      • Solid Waste
      • Transfer Station
    • Utility Billing/Customer Support
    • Gulf Breeze Combination Fire Department
  • Growth Management
    • Capital Improvement Plan
    • Strategic Plan
    • Press Releases
    • City Projects
    • Facade Grant Program
  • Residents
    • Water Access
    • Golf Carts and The Loop
    • Arts, Culture & Entertainment
    • Lodging, Travel & Tourism
    • Medical & Safety
    • Restaurants, Food & Beverage
    • Shopping & Specialty Retail
    • Public Art
    • Sports & Recreation
  • (850) 934-5100
  • Pay Online
  • Find
    • Agendas, packets, & minutes
    • Digital Online Forms
  • Apply For
    • City Jobs
    • Permits or Application
  • Contact
    • Mayor & City Council
    • City Staff
  • Report
    • An Issue or Emergency
    • Residential Traffic Issue
    • Wildlife
    • Scams
  • Request
    • Request a Public Record
    • Garbage Collection
    • Utility Bills via E-Mail
  • Sign Up For Updates
  • Watch Videos
civicweb meeting portal logo
  • Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

Open Hours of City Government Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

  • Jobs
  • Calendar
  • Search

City Seal - Main City Logo

Header Right

  • (850) 934-5100
  • Government
    • About Us
      • Calendar of Meetings
      • The Gulf Breeze Story
      • Organizational Chart
      • Staff Directory
      • State of the City
      • Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society
    • Mayor & City Council
      • JB Schluter
      • Randy Hebert
      • Brittany Simpson
      • Tim Burr
      • Amy White Tavai
    • Board/Committee Members
    • Meetings
    • Election Information
    • City of Gulf Breeze Sunshine Center
    • Community Redevelopment Agency
  • Departments
    • Administrative Services
      • Employee Benefits
    • City Clerk
    • City Manager
    • Community Services
      • Short Term Rentals
      • Community Services – FAQ
      • Flood Information
      • Permits, Applications, and Business Tax
      • City Maps
      • Yard of the Month
    • Finance
      • Vendors
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Police
      • Gulf Breeze Safety Center
      • Law Enforcement Accreditation
      • Police – FAQ
    • Public Works
      • Natural Gas
      • Gulf Breeze Regional Water System
      • Natural Resources Management
      • Utility Billing
      • Development Services
      • Solid Waste
      • Transfer Station
    • Utility Billing/Customer Support
      • Pay My Utility Bill
      • Recurring Payments for Utility Bills
    • Gulf Breeze Combination Fire Department
  • Growth Management
    • Trees: Know Before You Cut
    • Capital Improvement Plan
    • Strategic Plan
    • Press Releases
    • City Projects
    • Facade Grant Program
    • City Paving Plan
  • Residents
    • Multimobility Map
    • Water Access
    • City Charter
    • Resident Stormwater Map
    • City Projects
    • Golf Carts and The Loop
    • Medical & Safety
    • Public Art
  • How Do I
    • Pay...
      • Pay My Utility Bill
      • Pay My Business Tax
      • Setup Recurring Payments
    • Apply For...
      • Permits, Applications, and Business Tax
      • A Job
    • Report...
      • Report a Residential Traffic Issue
    • View...
      • City Charter
      • The ADA/Title VI Nondiscrimination Program
      • See the City Budget
      • City Organizational Chart
      • See the Comprehensive Plan
      • 5G Pole Locations
    • Find...
      • Request a Public Record
      • City Jobs
      • Get Flood Information
      • Search Code of Ordinances
      • Request for Bids/Proposals/Qualifications
      • Waste (Trash) Transfer Station
    • Hold A Special Event
  • Contact Us
    • Frequently Called
    • Staff Directory
  • Forms
banner sea grass

Charter Committee

/ City Charter 2022 / Charter Committee

Tim Burr

Work History

  • Attorney & Founder, Managing Director of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith (ret.)

City Volunteer History

  • Audit Selection Committee 2022-present
  • Charter Review Committee, Chairman 2020-present
  • Pensacola Bay Bridge Naming Committee, Chairman 2019
  • Development Review Board 2002 – 2004

Education & Background

Practiced law representing maritime intersts and professionals throughout the southeastern US for over 35 years.

  • B.A., cum laude, Harvard College, 1975
  • J.D., University of Miami, 1979
  • International Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief

Married to Marguerite with three children and five grandchildren. One daughter and three granddaughters live within the City of Gulf Breeze.

Volunteer Organizations/Memberships

  • General Counsel to the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce 2011 – 2012
  • Plantation Hill Homeowners’ Association, President 2007 – 2009
  • Gulf Breeze Optimist Club, Member since 1997, President 2001 – 2002
  • St. Ann Catholic Church, Gulf Breeze, numerous committees

Beverly Zimmern

Work History

  • Dr. W. A. Zimmern, Gulf Breeze, FL               2000-2007
  • Site manager for clinical drug trials
  • Dr. W. A. Zimmern, Gulf Breeze, FL                1979-1996
  • Office management and nursing services
  • Out-Patient Medical Center, Tallahassee, FL 1978-1979
  • Care of surgical patients
  • Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, FL 1976-1978
  • Licensed Practical Nurse / Postoperative Unit Registered Nurse

City Volunteer History

  • 9th Mayor of Gulf Breeze 2009-2014
  • Mayor Pro Tem 2009
  • City Council 2001, 2005, 2009
  • Charter Review Committee Member Jan 2020-Present
  • Gulf Breeze Regional Water Board member 2021-present
  • Capital Trust Agency Board of Directors 1999-2001
  • 2015 Community Leader of the Year, Greater Pensacola Chamber
  • Driftwood Garden Club, Past President
  • Gulf Breeze Traffic Task Force – Education Committee 2003-2006
  • Project Advisory Group Member, Bay Bridge Replacement Committee 2003-2005
  • Board Members, South Santa Rosa Utility Board 2001-2021
  • City of Gulf Breeze Foundation Advisory Board 2004-2014

Education & Background

  • University of West Florida, B.S. Health Education/Community Health
  • Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, FL
  • Lively Vocational Technical – Practical Nursing

Married to Dr. Bill Zimmern (ret), with two sons and four grandchildren.

Renee Bookout

Work History

  • Attorney (Center for Individual Freedom), College Counselor (Academic Center for Testing)

City Volunteer History

  • City Council 2015-2018
  • Architectural Review Board
  • Development Review Board
  • Santa Rosa Education Foundation Board
  • Leadership Florida
  • Leadership Santa Rosa
  • After School Task Force 2015
  • Hosts “Your Turn: Meeting Nonsense with Common Sense” on 1330AM WEBY
  • Writes for Pensacola News Journal’s Bella Magazine

Education & Background

  • University of Michigan (B.A.), Wayne State University Law School (J.D.)
  • Married to Dr. Chris Bookout with 3 children, a new son-in-law, and 2 dogs
  • Born in Michigan, lived in Washington, DC, area for 10 years, moved to Gulf Breeze in 1998

Jim Cox

Work History

  • TGI Fridays, CEO & CFO of second largest franchiser
  • Ernst Young, Partner and CPA

City volunteer history:

  • 2021-22 Charter Review Committee
  • 2017 Citizens Academy Graduate
  • 2014-15 Stormwater Taskforce Community Liaison

Education & Background

  • DePaul University, Bachelors of Accounting (national top 20)
  • Gulf Breeze resident 9 years
  • Pensacola Beach resident 12 years
  • Married to Lila

Robert Turpin

Work History

  • Manager, Escambia County Marine Resources

City Volunteer History

  • Advisory Park Board 2016 – present
  • After School Task Force 2015
  • Charter Review Committee
  • Deadman’s Island Preservation Committee   2016
  • Stormwater Task Force 2014 – 2017

Education & Background

  • Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology
  • Married to Tamara with two daughters, Celia and Mara.

Primary Sidebar

City Charter 2022

  • Charter Committee

Active Advisories

Nov1
Gulf Breeze Garbage Services Update #3

Yard waste cans will be collected tomorrow, Friday,...

Sep1
Gulf Breeze Declaring A State Of...

Resolution No. 06-2025 A Resolution of the City of Gulf...

Nov1
City Of Gulf Breeze Service Update...

City offices and facilities open on Friday, January 24th.

View All Advisories

City Projects

Clay Pipe Relining Initiative

Active
Gulf Breeze Regional Water System

Asbestos-Cement Water Main Replacement Initiatives

Active
Gulf Breeze Regional Water System

Full-Service Water Storage Tank Maintenance and Management Request For Proposals (RFP)

Active
Gulf Breeze Regional Water System

Get Text Updates

Simply text any zip code to 888777 and receive real-time alerts and advisories directly from Gulf Breeze Police Department. Click here to sign up. There is no charge for registering, but standard text messaging rates associated with your mobile phone service will apply. You can opt out at anytime by texting “STOP” to 888777.

↑

Footer

City Seal - Main City Logo

City of Gulf Breeze

City Hall

1070 Shoreline Dr
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-5100
Locations & hours
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Linktree

Most Requested

  • State of The City
  • ANNUAL REVIEW of Gulf Breeze
  • City Budget Information
  • Resiliency Strategic Plan
  • CIP: Capital Improvement Plan
  • Gulf Breeze City Council Agendas
  • Gulf Breeze City Council Minutes
  • How To – Recurring Utility Payments
  • Customer Service – Utility Billing
  • Subscribe to The Sound Newsletter City of Gulf Breeze
  • Municipal Youth Council
  • Comprehensive Fee Schedule
  • Vehicle Traffic Maps

County Agencies

  • County Commissioners
  • Clerk of Court
  • County Sheriff
  • Supervisor of Elections
  • Tax Collector
  • School Board

State Sites

  • Governor
  • Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement
  • Florida Dept. of Revenue
  • Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Dept. of Vehicle Registration and Title
  • Locations
  • ADA
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookies
  • Employee Login
  • STAFF PORTAL

Copyright © 2025 · City of Gulf Breeze · All Rights Reserved ·

  • Government
    • Living In Gulf Breeze
    • The Gulf Breeze Story
    • Organizational Chart
    • Historical Society
    • Calendar of Meetings
    • Mayor & City Council
      • Amy White Tavai
      • JB Schluter
      • Randy Hebert
      • Brittany Simpson
      • Tim Burr
    • Board/Committee Members
    • Sunshine Center
    • Community Redevelopment
  • Departments
    • Administrative Services
    • City Clerk
    • City Manager
    • Community Services
      • Community Services – FAQ
      • Flood Information
      • Permits, Applications, and Business Tax
      • City Maps
    • Finance
      • Vendors
      • Pay My Utility Bill
      • Recurring Payments for Utility Bills
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Police
      • Gulf Breeze Safety Center
      • Law Enforcement Accreditation
      • Police – FAQ
    • Public Works
      • Natural Gas
      • Gulf Breeze Regional Water System
      • Natural Resources Management
      • Utility Billing
      • Development Services
      • Solid Waste
      • Transfer Station
    • Utility Billing/Customer Support
    • Gulf Breeze Combination Fire Department
  • Growth Management
    • Capital Improvement Plan
    • Strategic Plan
    • Press Releases
    • City Projects
    • Facade Grant Program
  • Residents
    • Water Access
    • Golf Carts and The Loop
    • Arts, Culture & Entertainment
    • Lodging, Travel & Tourism
    • Medical & Safety
    • Restaurants, Food & Beverage
    • Shopping & Specialty Retail
    • Public Art
    • Sports & Recreation
  • (850) 934-5100
  • Pay Online
  • Find
    • Agendas, packets, & minutes
    • Digital Online Forms
  • Apply For
    • City Jobs
    • Permits or Application
  • Contact
    • Mayor & City Council
    • City Staff
  • Report
    • An Issue or Emergency
    • Residential Traffic Issue
    • Wildlife
    • Scams
  • Request
    • Request a Public Record
    • Garbage Collection
    • Utility Bills via E-Mail
  • Sign Up For Updates
  • Watch Videos
civicweb meeting portal logo
Card-2

What can we help you find?