Comments on: Back On The Chopping Block: Century Courthouse Slated For Closure Again

By: District 5 tax payer

District 5 tax payer — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:25:35 +0000

I think the Northend Needs to be made it own County. Do away with being part of Escambia. So we can keep our taxpaying Dollars in OUR coumminty. I tired of all of my money going to Pensacola. And the County Officials gets to decided how to spent my money. ………………….. But yey Our County Commissiorers Can’t bargen that ECUA Pensacola Needs the NorthEnd supply of Water. I save Cut there Water off till we get some of the taxpaying money that we help payed for.

I Vote that we start our own County. so the buck stops here!!!!!!!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:53:15 +0000

Open or closed, it has always been my experience that Wilson Robertson is a good man

By: S.L.B

S.L.B — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:11:21 +0000

Mr.Wilson Robertson, thank you for taking the time to respond to the Century community citizens feedback concerning this issue. We all need for this public service to remain in Century and we need to have our other services that were taken from us returned back, please.

We also need for something positive and beneficial to take place up in the northend in order for Century to grow and prosper. We have dollars to spend and just want the opportunity to keep our dollars up in the northend, which means we need new business for growth.
If we could somehow, someway get a Walmarts, Inc. built on the outskirts of Century,Fl on Hwy.29, I can assure you it would stay busy and it would promote new business to come to our area, which would mean…JOBS for the unemployed!

PLEASE help us to fight for our town and it’s survival, so that we may prosper for a change. We are proud of Century, Florida and it’s citizens and all those who live on the outskirts of town.

By: T.A. G.

T.A. G. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:28:14 +0000

There are a lot of people in Century, Byrneville, Bratt that don’t have transportation. There are also a lot of folks who don’t have computers or don’t use computers ……… seems the people in the southern end of the county just take it for granted that everyone drives & uses or has a computer.
It’s true, this area is a depressed area for numerous reasons, but if you keep kicking them down…..they will never be able to get up.
The area has improved…. I’ve lived in the extreme north end for 20+ years…..raised my kids here (who are successful, productive members of society), & have no desire to deal with the hustle & bustle of Pensacola. We have always had to ‘drive to town’ (Pensacola) to take care of business matters.
Molino would be much better than downtown…..but, why not keep 1 extreme North-end & 1 extreme South-end office….and put the main office in the middle of the county??? Food for thought!!!!

By: Wilson Robertson

Wilson Robertson — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:52:09 +0000

To my friends and fellow citizens of Escambia County that live in the Century
area and other locations in the nothern part off the county. Mr. Magaha has
never suggested he was in favor of closing the Century Courthouse, in fact
he has always told me we are doing the right thing to keep the services his
office provides available and he supports the commissioners 100 percent.
We also have a sheriffs sub station there that needs to be open. I do not
think you will see this facility closed. Good Luck.

By: David

David — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:12:27 +0000

Why do’nt we reduce our budget by getting rid of the county administator position which was made by the Sheriff and the G O B network in 2000 there is a savings of more than 100k.
Everyone needs to take a look at the salaries and assistants of these people who are crying about budget constraints.

ARE WE LIVING A SCRIPT FROM THE “DUKES OF HAZARD”

By: Northend resident

Northend resident — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:43:44 +0000

I think it’s be a great idea to have a vote for the Northend to be it’s own county!! Not right for all our tax dollars to go to Pensacola businesses and schools….they should be used up here! Why should we be paying Pensacola’s way, and our children and community not benefit any from the money we pay in?
We personally do have transportation, but still don’t think it’s right to have to take and hour and half (or longer depending on traffic) travel time, plus wait in a 2 hour or longer line to get things done. Esp when ones in Pensacola only have to go a few minutes to get to where they need to get business taken care of. How many people actually have a job where they can take off for 4 or more hours just to go get a tag or their license renewed?? So, if some one works M-F 8-5, they can’t just go on their lunch break to Pensacola or even Molino!
Most of Pensacola don’t even know where the Northend is, they think the Northend is 9 mile road. Lord forbid you tell some one you’re from Century, Bratt, or Byrneville….good number of people in Pensacola think these places are in Alabama!

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:14:19 +0000

What a shame……..I agree……..GOOD BYE JANET HOLLEY………GOOD BYE EARNIE LEE……….GOOD BYE GOOD OLE BOYS………VOTE VOTE VOTE

By: Concerned citizen

Concerned citizen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:52:38 +0000

I say lets remember who pulled their offices out and who closed what, and do the same for them. Lets put them out of Office. Janet Holley, bye bye Ernie Lee Magaha, your next. Anybody else want to go, keep turning your nose to the people of the north end of the county. What do we have to do up here to get a fair shake. All we ask is to be remebered and considered. To have to go to Cantanonement now for license, tags, etc is crazy. You have to schedule to renew your license. This is not a user friendly system, and it should be remebered next election. Janet Holley’s gotta go. Ernie also if he follows her.

By: S.L.B

S.L.B — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:35:58 +0000

The article says: The commission will revisit the courthouse closure at a public hearing at 7 p.m. on September 17.

Since this public hearing involves the Century Courthouse location, I believe that this Sept. 17th hearing should be held in Century,Fl where the public (Century residents) can attend and have their voices and opinions heard. The Courthouse is not closed yet, let’s put the building to good use!

Does anyone else agree?