Comments on: School District Paid $52,000 In Power Bills On Building Leased By New Life Church http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: resident2 http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-746 resident2 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:02:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-746 Why isn't the District 5 School Board Member ( Mr. Gindl) looking into this issue? This is Election time! Why isn’t the District 5 School Board Member ( Mr. Gindl) looking into this issue?
This is Election time!

]]> By: resident2 http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-745 resident2 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:59:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-745 Who is maintaining the building and equipment at the Old Site? Is School District personal still maintaning the equipment? Surely not, understanding that it is a leased Building? I think someone should check the records to make sure this isn't happing..... Who is maintaining the building and equipment at the Old Site? Is School District personal still maintaning the equipment? Surely not, understanding that it is a leased Building? I think someone should check the records to make sure this isn’t happing…..

]]> By: Tax payer http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-744 Tax payer Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:29:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-744 Shaun, That again would be considered stealing, Cut it anyway you like receiving something for well over four years and not paying for it is STEALING......... Shaun,
That again would be considered stealing, Cut it anyway you like receiving something for well over four years and not paying for it is STEALING………

]]> By: Shaun http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-742 Shaun Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:20:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-742 Ok I understand it was a lot of money as well as understand the Church should have knew they weren't paying utilities. BUT if you moved out of your home or apartment or whatever, and left your electricity on and someone else move in right away. After the first month of receiving a utility bill for the residence you dont reside no more, would you keep paying it or get it corrected? Ok I understand it was a lot of money as well as understand the Church should have knew they weren’t paying utilities. BUT if you moved out of your home or apartment or whatever, and left your electricity on and someone else move in right away. After the first month of receiving a utility bill for the residence you dont reside no more, would you keep paying it or get it corrected?

]]> By: Resident http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-741 Resident Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:15:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-741 Tax payer, I disagree with you just a little about this being simply an over-sight... What happen here has to be Illegal. The School District/ Church Heads allowed this to happen for way to long...from the Look of things one might come to the conclusion all of this was agreed upon by both sides....Thanks to Mr. Barns for stepping forward because this would have continued until who knows when. Keep digging Northescambia, more will surface. Tax payer, I disagree with you just a little about this being simply an over-sight…
What happen here has to be Illegal. The School District/ Church Heads allowed this to happen for way to long…from the Look of things one might come to the conclusion all of this was agreed upon by both sides….Thanks to Mr. Barns for stepping forward because this would have continued until who knows when.
Keep digging Northescambia, more will surface.

]]> By: Mary http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-740 Mary Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-740 It is sad that this mistake or oversight or whatever New Life is calling this situation makes Christians look bad. As a Christ-follower, I don’t want this situation to affect what other people in the community think of my church. How can we reach people who don’t know Jesus if they are under the impression that we are ALL a bunch of underhanded crooks? Christians need to realize the long-term affects of the choices they make. People are always looking at Christians to see how they act-if their actions line up with what they say they believe. This situation is very detrimental to non-believer's perception of Christians. New Life needs to make restitution. If they weren’t paying the utilities, then they should have money available to pay the bills they owe. I’m sure they receive tithes and I know they also have received money in rent in the past when they allowed others to use their facilities for different activites, such as baton lessons. New Life needs to follow the instructions of Romans 13:7-8, and pay the debt that they owe. It is sad that this mistake or oversight or whatever New Life is calling this situation makes Christians look bad. As a Christ-follower, I don’t want this situation to affect what other people in the community think of my church. How can we reach people who don’t know Jesus if they are under the impression that we are ALL a bunch of underhanded crooks? Christians need to realize the long-term affects of the choices they make. People are always looking at Christians to see how they act-if their actions line up with what they say they believe. This situation is very detrimental to non-believer’s perception of Christians.
New Life needs to make restitution. If they weren’t paying the utilities, then they should have money available to pay the bills they owe. I’m sure they receive tithes and I know they also have received money in rent in the past when they allowed others to use their facilities for different activites, such as baton lessons. New Life needs to follow the instructions of Romans 13:7-8, and pay the debt that they owe.

]]> By: Concern Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-739 Concern Citizen Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:58:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-739 This looks like a Bigtime cover-up from Both Sides. The School Board has to find out "WHO" is in charge of over-seeing the Closer of School District property. Then like there employees, they need to be held accountable! This looks like a Bigtime cover-up from Both Sides. The School Board has to find out “WHO” is in charge of over-seeing the Closer of School District property. Then like there employees, they need to be held accountable!

]]> By: resident of century area http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-738 resident of century area Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:51:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-738 No, Shaun, we should not just forget about it. Of course there is a degree of fault to be laid on the school board; however, the church is ultimately responsible. They had to be aware of it, no matter what they claim now. The money paid out for these utilities rightly belongs to the school system to further educate the children of our county. Just think about it - if Century/Carver had even 1/4 of that money, what could be accomplished to improve that school? New Life NEEDS to be held accountable. If they truly follow biblical teaching and principals, then they cannot deny that they need to repay ALL the money. To not do so would prove that they don't live what they preach/teach. No, Shaun, we should not just forget about it.
Of course there is a degree of fault to be laid on the school board; however, the church is ultimately responsible. They had to be aware of it, no matter what they claim now. The money paid out for these utilities rightly belongs to the school system to further educate the children of our county. Just think about it – if Century/Carver had even 1/4 of that money, what could be accomplished to improve that school? New Life NEEDS to be held accountable. If they truly follow biblical teaching and principals, then they cannot deny that they need to repay ALL the money. To not do so would prove that they don’t live what they preach/teach.

]]> By: Tax payer http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-735 Tax payer Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:10:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-735 You have got to be kidding me... """Obviously its no ones fault so lets just forget about it.""" Really should the Tax payer's just forget this HUGE turn your head type over-sight..I mean we are talking about $ 112,338.07 that should have been used to Educate the Children of Escambia County.....Never should have happened..mis-management from the top down!!!!!!!!!! Something is very WRONG here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carry on Citizens... You have got to be kidding me…
“”"Obviously its no ones fault so lets just forget about it.”"”

Really should the Tax payer’s just forget this HUGE turn your head type over-sight..I mean we are talking about $ 112,338.07 that should have been used to Educate the Children of Escambia County…..Never should have happened..mis-management from the top down!!!!!!!!!!
Something is very WRONG here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carry on Citizens…

]]> By: Peggy http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/school-district-paid-52000-in-power-bills-on-building-leased-by-new-life-church/comment-page-1#comment-734 Peggy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:31:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3421#comment-734 They had to know they were not paying utility bills. I mean you could miss a month or two but then you would have to wonder where your bill is and why it is not past due. They need to make restitution, and the bookkeeping system needs monitoring from both places. They had to know they were not paying utility bills. I mean you could miss a month or two but then you would have to wonder where your bill is and why it is not past due. They need to make restitution, and the bookkeeping system needs monitoring from both places.

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