Comments on: School District Rejects County Offer To Purchase Old Molino School, County To Make Another Offer http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/school-district-rejects-county-offer-to-purchase-old-molino-school-county-to-make-another-offer Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack Moran http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/school-district-rejects-county-offer-to-purchase-old-molino-school-county-to-make-another-offer/comment-page-1#comment-432 Jack Moran Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:51:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3118#comment-432 I seem to have a hard time keeping up with some of the logic and the arguments going on here. Let’s see;  Pensacola and the County can raise or find $30 plus million to do a county office complex in down town Pensacola, but not to build one nearer the center of the county.  Pensacola and the County can raise or find $16 plus million or so to renovate the Saenger Theater, but not to build an Arts or activity center at the old school in Molino.  Pensacola and the County can raise or find $40 plus million (or is it $257 million) to build a “Community Maritime Park”, but had trouble finding $1 million to connect Hwy 29 to I-65 (took them over 10 years after Opal’s grid-lock).  Property Taxes took a $31 million plus per year jump after Ivan, but the County is having to cut essential services.  Pensacola and the County and ECUA are building a $350 million sewer plant in Gonzalez, but County Zoning limits single family housing to a density of one-house per twenty-acres under the current zoning.  The Escambia County Area Transit System (ECAT) does not provide much transportation outside of Pensacola. You can't catch a bus in Bratt and go to the Health Dept. office in Molino.  The Charter City of Century is not invited to the Combined “Committee of the Whole” meetings between Pensacola and the County that are held in Pensacola instead of Molino in the center of the county. Can someone help me understand what is going on here? Jack Moran Bratt I seem to have a hard time keeping up with some of the logic and the arguments going on here. Let’s see;

 Pensacola and the County can raise or find $30 plus million to do a county office complex in down town Pensacola, but not to build one nearer the center of the county.

 Pensacola and the County can raise or find $16 plus million or so to renovate the Saenger Theater, but not to build an Arts or activity center at the old school in Molino.

 Pensacola and the County can raise or find $40 plus million (or is it $257 million) to build a “Community Maritime Park”, but had trouble finding $1 million to connect Hwy 29 to I-65 (took them over 10 years after Opal’s grid-lock).

 Property Taxes took a $31 million plus per year jump after Ivan, but the County is having to cut essential services.

 Pensacola and the County and ECUA are building a $350 million sewer plant in Gonzalez, but County Zoning limits single family housing to a density of one-house per twenty-acres under the current zoning.

 The Escambia County Area Transit System (ECAT) does not provide much transportation outside of Pensacola. You can’t catch a bus in Bratt and go to the Health Dept. office in Molino.

 The Charter City of Century is not invited to the Combined “Committee of the Whole” meetings between Pensacola and the County that are held in Pensacola instead of Molino in the center of the county.

Can someone help me understand what is going on here?

Jack Moran
Bratt

]]> By: Cynthia "Suzanne" Plenkers http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/school-district-rejects-county-offer-to-purchase-old-molino-school-county-to-make-another-offer/comment-page-1#comment-415 Cynthia "Suzanne" Plenkers Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:27:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3118#comment-415 It is about time that the county actively supported ideas on making family oriented activities available to the Cantonment/Molino/McDavid part of the county. With the price of gas being what it is, having a facility available that is more central to this part of the county is essential. A library would be fantastic and having the facilities to attend classes or have exercise classes for adults and other activities for the kids is very much needed. I don't think we need a museum. . .kids don't enjoy that. Something to get the kids interested in physical activities (like karate or tennis) and expand them mentally (like a library) would appeal to just about everyone. It is about time that the county actively supported ideas on making family oriented activities available to the Cantonment/Molino/McDavid part of the county. With the price of gas being what it is, having a facility available that is more central to this part of the county is essential. A library would be fantastic and having the facilities to attend classes or have exercise classes for adults and other activities for the kids is very much needed. I don’t think we need a museum. . .kids don’t enjoy that. Something to get the kids interested in physical activities (like karate or tennis) and expand them mentally (like a library) would appeal to just about everyone.

]]> By: nikki http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/school-district-rejects-county-offer-to-purchase-old-molino-school-county-to-make-another-offer/comment-page-1#comment-412 nikki Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:38:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3118#comment-412 I have only lived here in molino for about 4 years, but i've heard stories about people that use to have local horse playdays, or shows. My sister and mom have ridden with me on our horses around molino school and behind it on the track. It would be a wonderful idea if they turned the track into an arena and maybe built some stalls/stable off to the side and have people come for the day with their horses and ride and have somewhere to keep their horse while their there. Plus, a way the county could make some profit on it would be by making a small fee per horse or by time spent out there. Molino and surrounding areas are packed with horses and horse training people and if it were just advertised a little then it would be popular in no time. I have only lived here in molino for about 4 years, but i’ve heard stories about people that use to have local horse playdays, or shows. My sister and mom have ridden with me on our horses around molino school and behind it on the track. It would be a wonderful idea if they turned the track into an arena and maybe built some stalls/stable off to the side and have people come for the day with their horses and ride and have somewhere to keep their horse while their there. Plus, a way the county could make some profit on it would be by making a small fee per horse or by time spent out there. Molino and surrounding areas are packed with horses and horse training people and if it were just advertised a little then it would be popular in no time.

]]> By: KIMBERLY EDMONSON http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/school-district-rejects-county-offer-to-purchase-old-molino-school-county-to-make-another-offer/comment-page-1#comment-407 KIMBERLY EDMONSON Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3118#comment-407 I forget to mention that we already have a retired school/community center with a museum at the closed Barrineau park elementary that is available for party rentals. And Molino folks already have the health dept. available for medical screening. I really believe that turning the old Molino Elementary into another historic community center would be a waste of a potenially great resource!! YMCA is the way to go!! I forget to mention that we already have a retired school/community center with a museum at the closed Barrineau park elementary that is available for party rentals. And Molino folks already have the health dept. available for medical screening. I really believe that turning the old Molino Elementary into another historic community center would be a waste of a potenially great resource!! YMCA is the way to go!!

]]> By: KIMBERLY EDMONSON http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/school-district-rejects-county-offer-to-purchase-old-molino-school-county-to-make-another-offer/comment-page-1#comment-406 KIMBERLY EDMONSON Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:33:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3118#comment-406 I think that the old MOLINO SCHOOL would be perfect for someone like the YMCA to refurbish and give the northend families something to do, especially the kids. Kids get into trouble because they are bored. Swimming, athletics, after-school activities, tennis courts, ect... I know the YMCA would be great for molino, we are growing and need positive role models to encourage our youth and I believe that the YMCA -CAN do that, it needs to be out of the county's hands. I think that the old MOLINO SCHOOL would be perfect for someone like the YMCA to refurbish and give the northend families something to do, especially the kids. Kids get into trouble because they are bored. Swimming, athletics, after-school activities, tennis courts, ect… I know the YMCA would be great for molino, we are growing and need positive role models to encourage our youth and I believe that the YMCA -CAN do that, it needs to be out of the county’s hands.

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