Comments on: Some Consolidation Committee Members Did Not Support Plan

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:31:25 +0000

Okay Jimmy; You represented Florida Farm Bureau of which I probably have been a member as long as yourself. Why did you cast your vote as such? Who told you to do it lke that without polling the membership.

By: jimmy cunningham

jimmy cunningham — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:31:50 +0000

The committee of 25 that met to consider a consolidation plan for Escambia County, City of Pensacola and the Town of Century never cast a vote to consolidate,only to submit a plan for consolidation to the citizens of the entire county. This plan passed on a vote of 18 for, 4 opposed and 3 members absent . The legislature passed the legislation to establish this commission and the organizations that would have representaion on the commision. A total of 85 meetings were held by various subcommittees and the full commission of 25.
we received no funding from any goverment entity and bore the cost of our own travel. Take the time to read the entire consolidation plan and then cast your vote either for or against consolidation. Vote No if you feel that Escambia County is going in the right direction or vote Yes for consolidation if you feel changes need to be made.

By: beth

beth — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:47:33 +0000

i think that this part of florida should become part of pensacola,thers nothing going on in century now.theres no future here for our kids.no schools,no jobs,no housing,no places to pay your bills we have to drive to another state just to pay our power bills.no driver license place,there is no hope for century if it’s not willing to take a chance this part of escambia will become more deserted then it is.century has nothing to offer the kids of tomorrw.most people are not willing to take chances because they are content in the way things has been for the last 50 or so years.century need change.

By: Molested

Molested — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:28:06 +0000

I agree with bama54 and Laura Cook. Tanner and Scott should have read the consolidation motion in whole and then speak with the residents in the county. They pulled the trigger with out knowing and discussing the consolidation with residents.

By: Laura Cook

Laura Cook — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:39:19 +0000

As for me and my house, no incumbent will get our vote for any office this year.
If they remain in office over one term,they are then recipients of favors from big business. If everyone would do the same thing maybe our country would be in better condition. Something has to turn around or there will be nothing for our children, and grandchildren. VOTE NO ON ALL AS THEY COME UP FOR RE-ELECTION

llc

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:43:07 +0000

If anyone would sit back and think about it. This will not benifit our end of this county. What we have to pay sewer, garbage pick- up, gas that most of us are not own. So we would be paying for Pensacola’s systems. We already are taxed for a fire tax that goes to pensacola. what are we at this end of the county? They take all benifits and move them from us. How can we expect any thing to get better. Help see what’s really going on here. We have no support for anything from Pensacola anyway so why should we support them in anyway.

By: bama54

bama54 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:23:23 +0000

It is a shame the district 5 representatives did not go along with the majority of the north end of the county. My question to Mr. Scott, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham if you did not want to represent the views of the north end of the county, then why did you stay? You should have step down and let someone else have your voice who agrees with the majority. You guys are piece work!! What is really amazing is the fact some of the members did even show up to vote (I guess they were to busy). This article reads the Escambia County Farm Bureau represent primarily the rural population of the county. If so Mr. Cunningham did you get a feel from the residents of this rural area. I doubt not, if so the word would have gotten out, and it did not!! Kind of keeping things to yourself as not to let the cat out of the bag???

By: Wild Bill

Wild Bill — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:59:23 +0000

Local Yocal is correct SLB.

My voice, your voice and everyone else’s voice WILL be heard so long as we all show up at the ballot box and cast our vote if this PIG ever makes it that far.

Why do I call it a “PIG”? Because like the politicians love to say “you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig when all is said and done”

By: Local Yocal

Local Yocal — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:20:30 +0000

To S.L. B,
Before we go condemning Charles and Rusty, let’s first understand what they voted for. They did not vote yes on consolidation, but on the plan that we would consolidate under “IF” the citizens voted to consolidate. If they would have voted no, then they would still be trying to figure out a proposed plan to consolidate under. Am I making sense? The committee was developed to come up with a proposed plan, not to say yes we should consolidate. Just a plan to execute if we (the voter) decide to. Charles and Rusty felt that this plan would work and said yes, if they would have said no, then they would still be meeting, wasting their own time on a useless endeavor. Thanks.

By: S.L.B

S.L.B — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:52:37 +0000

The Town of Century’s representative, Charles Scott, Jr, voted for the plan. Rusty Tanner, the Escambia County District 5 member, voted in favor of the plan. District 5 includes all of North Escambia.

Starting to look like it doesn’t really matter what the people of northescambia want concerning this consolidation vote, when our own representatives are voting against it’s own citizens wishes concerning the consolidation. Makes one wonder why we even try, since the politicians are going to do what they want to do anyways!