Comments on: Century Courthouse To Close; Tax Collector, Court Services Gone By June 1

By: Joe Hall

Joe Hall — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:58:04 +0000

Closing the tag office and court house in Century is another step toward Pensacola stealing part of the north end of the county. The push is on again to put Century and the north end under Pensacola rule. The people voted to leave the north end like it is time and time again. But now Pensacola is trying again to incorparate all of the county into the city. They want us in the city limits so we will have to pay more taxes. They want to get city taxes on every thing now that is bought outside of the city limits . If all of the county becomes one city will we be the city of Pensacola or the county of Pensacola? Pensacola wants to controll all the county offices all of our water, gas ,eletric, waste, garbage,fire stations, schools, and every thing else. Just leave it the way the people voted last time and last time.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:04:09 +0000

This is a shame. I moved to Century 2 years ago and enjoyed the fact that the town had a health dept, drivers license office and tax collector within a very close distance.

By: Ol' J

Ol' J — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:55:59 +0000

Let’s see here -
We’re going to close a building that is paid for to move offices into one we pay rent on; and that is going to save money.

We’re going to transfer employee’s except those who are gone already, and will not be replaced; and that’s going to save money too.

We are going to provide less service at a higher cost to the person served (cost to drive south); and that’s going to save money too —

Makes sense to me!

Where’s the beef?

By: S.W.

S.W. — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:47:54 +0000

i asked north escambia about this some time back , and THE COUNTY trying to save money the centry office is a county owned office NO RENT HERE ,BUT the tag office in cantonment is a rented office (so i here), WHAT’S UP WITH THAT ? ??, NOW THE NORTH ENDERS HAVE TO BEND OVER AND SUFFER AGAIN, KEEP THE OFFICE OPEN AND ABOUT THE RUDE ONE GET THEM REPLACED, THE BOCC Magaha & Hollie need to have a town hall meeting in the NORTH END this means we only have one tag office north of 9 mile rd, AND HOW MANY SOUTH OF 9 MILE RD ??? THANK’S BOCC/ Magaha & Holle

By: Delane Garrett

Delane Garrett — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:29:19 +0000

One more thing; we don’t need the court house in Century because you could not get your business done there anyway. Since this announcement I have listened to so many stories about NOT being able to get your business done there until it is ridiculous. I would like to share some ,but that one clerks’ name would have to be mentioned. We had so many Floridians driving with Alabama tags because it was easier to GET an Al tag. We had people who couldn’t get boats registered, y You name it. Every person you talk to who ever walked in the door had a problem. One thing about it we hope the county doesn’t place her in an office we have to use. I want to think she won’t be able to get away with the same stuff she got away up here.

By: Common sense

Common sense — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:21:35 +0000

Yes, there are families just as bad off in each of those communities. That’s why I usually refer to the “north end of the county” instead of just Century. We are ALL suffering and that is the point. We aren’t north of 9 Mile so we don’t matter.

By: tax collection

tax collection — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:51:57 +0000

actuelly it was very sad to read all this news and whats going on the century courthouse to close and the tax collector , the court servcices gone by june because that is going to be hard for the poor people to get this faraway transportation 45 miles away in downtown pansacola

By: Just Because

Just Because — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:30:07 +0000

For the past few years several of my friends have said that they want lower taxes and smaller government. I would say that with the closing of the school in Century, and now the courthouse along with fewer services at the clinic in Molino they are finally getting exactly what they want. If you are not satisfied with the results, then maybe the next time you might think about the old saying, be careful what you wish for, you might get it.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:38:07 +0000

Why is it always poor pitiful Century? There are families just as bad off in Molino, Bratt, Walnut Hill, Barrineau Park, McDavid, Barth, Davisville, Old Molino, etc. Yet no one wants to provide anything for these people. But God forbid you take something out of or away from Century. I for one am sick and tired of hearing all the poor pitiful me songs. No one from Century complained when they are closing Molino Health Clinic. No one from Century complained when they closed the Law enforcement office in Walnut Hill. No one from Century complained when they closed the only grocery store in Molino. No one from Century complained when they closed K-mart in Atmore because you have always had it and take it for granted…..welcome to the rest of the world.

By: curious

curious — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:23:02 +0000

YES THEY HAVE, IF THEY BEHAVE THEMSELVES THEY WOULD NOT HAVE FINES TO PAY. EVERYTHING IS CLOSING, BECAUSE CENTURY IS SUE HAPPY. IF THE PRISON DID MOVE, THEN CENTURY WOULD FIND SONEONE ELSE THAT WOULD BE SUPPOSEDLY BEHIND ON UTILITIES.