Comments on: Century Car Plant Backers Owe Over $65,000 In Unpaid State Taxes; Failed To Pay County Tourist Tax

By: Terri Sanders

Terri Sanders — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:49:59 +0000

What is interesting is that the county didn’t do their homework on these guys either….someone dropped the ball at the county level…now if I owed just 1,000.00 in back taxes of any sort,I would be in jail and all I owned taken away in a heartbeat.Kinda makes you wonder doesn’t it?

By: psu1earl

psu1earl — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:44:19 +0000

The vehicle looks like a lemon more each time I hear about it…it is too limited and I do not see a big market for these vehicles…I would like to see if they have any buyers lined up for the initial production run…Does anyone know where or if we can see their presentation to the BOCC or a copy of their business plan?

By: Darryl Hall

Darryl Hall — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:20:45 +0000

If the Telsa out of California, with the deep pockets the owners have, is having as much trouble they are in getting their electric car to market, I can’t imagine the people behind this vehicle will make it. The vehicle isn’t really practical, and its range is very limited. It’d be an acceptable urban commuter, but its configuration isn’t ideal for that use, so what kind of market can there be for this vehicle. I’d strongly suggest any public money be spent on viable opportunities, or better yet set up a program that assist the small business start ups; businesses that overall hire more people in a region and more importantly, put more money back into the local economy.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:53:51 +0000

Well, well, well. The more this “company” gets looked into; the worse it smells. I do believe that it is time to let them go to South Florida or some other place.

By: Mr. Greatful

Mr. Greatful — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:04:38 +0000

Is our local government so blind they cannot see what is at the end of this saga? Why are we so desperate for unproven people in this business venture that we are giving the barn away with tax dollars. I do not think there is any real intent for this to be a successful business. Get Century to “give” them what they want in terms of a building and land, no taxes, no rent, get miniority business owner governmental grants, tax breaks, get 2 1/2 million from the state, and other grants will come. Make a effort for two – three years or until the money runs out and then blame the economy for its failure. How much “real” investment money has or will the Patels and Rocker invest in “their” business. I see a left hook coming on the chin for the taxpayers of the state and Escambia County with this venture.

By: shaun

shaun — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:50:59 +0000

Yeah just what we all figured. The county and city government will be ignorant to the subject if they let this happen. Someone thats supposedly a well profitable company that cant even pay their taxes. Thanks but no thanks