Comments on: Escambia Asserting Right Of Way On Privately Owned Portion Of Fairground Road

By: Ladybug

Ladybug — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:06:27 +0000

Didn’t see the article until today 26th but this was the original road to Molino.
This section of road should come under the control of who ever controls run off.
The run from farming and road is completely distroying the creek. It is no more the sandy bottom but now red from the hauling in of red clay. It is a health hazard to those of us with breathing problems and maintaince will not improve the air
we breath. Our cars our homes and our vegetation is completely covered with red dust. Donot tell me I knew it was dirt when I move here. There was only 5 families here then and that is part of the problem with this county. Nothiing was done to improve the road or stop construction until the road was made to handle
the traffic. Now we are all left with hard feeling for a family that seeems selfish
and controlling. But then this is what we see from this family all over the county.
So let’s not judge for what goes around comes around and their reward will be
from a higher power than the county.

By: Molino Lady

Molino Lady — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:10:10 +0000

Please read the article – it says ‘maintaining’ and does not mention paving. The property owner should have his land RAISED in value to be an high as his neighbors – certainly not lowered. He has many acres – not a small lot.

A number of us have had family here since the EARLY 1800’s and that road was here. It is on the early, early maps of the colonial period. I know people alive now who can verify the road has been here over 90 years – they have used it all of their life. Florida law says it can claim what they have MAINTAINED for over seven years. My great grandparents (and even further back) rode on that road. Seven years is a joke – it is much longer than that been a public road. Hard to think someone does not want it maintained. We are as deserving as any other person in the county.

It takes all kinds. Please read the article. The road is not paved.

That person does indeed ride over other folks property to get to his.

By: SW

SW — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:21:31 +0000

I wonder if they’d consider that little stretch of Purdue Road in McDavid next? They’ve been maintaining it forever; but please pave it.

By: JW

JW — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:54:56 +0000

David Preston for County Commissioner!

By: dnutjob

dnutjob — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:03:02 +0000

David, I was being sarcastic…….

By: dnutjob

dnutjob — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:57:14 +0000

You know what? if it wasnt for escambia county that cut through road at Barrineau Park would be closed Alabama did not want the bridge replaced they wanted to close it, escambia county put in the bridge and put down the dirt on the alabama side at the time it was installed because alabama said you put it in , you make it work . so please dont start talking bad about escambia county when it comes to your cut through road. Be happy its still open.

By: xpeecee

xpeecee — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:33:07 +0000

Goforit, we are simply wanting an explanation. I think, if I wer Commissioner, I would try to explain things to those who asked. I mean, if I weere interested. Just saying… : )

By: Janice Parker

Janice Parker — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:50:04 +0000

I agree with xpeecee. That portion of road has been maintained for 40 years or more. Alabama is paving their portion, and I don’t know if a counter has ever been installed . I think they would be surprised at the amount of traffic on that road. Unless the economy crunch is affecting them, I don’t know what has happened to road maintenance in our area. I live off Pineville road. They are not grading it as much as they used to, and lately, they grade a piece and skip some and grade some more. And it seems that the section that is most densely populated gets less grading than the rest. That’s between Arthur Brown and O.C. Phillips. I don’t know why the bus drivers and the mail carrier don’t complain. I guess it’s like the old saying. Money talks.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:58:19 +0000

REGARDING:
“It doesn’t really matter though does it? except to the folks who drive the road huh?”

–or anyone who might want to. Let’s see, ambulances, deputies, utilities. It might save lives through all those plus provide egress in case of a train derailment at the right place, I’m not sure. What’s this? 2.42 acres? You might want to pay him fair value less what has been spent maintaining the road all these many years.

It’s simpler and more honest to say the original owner ceded the property when he entrusted it to the county to maintain for his benefit and the benefit of the neighbors. That’s where the seven year deal comes into play. It also applies in lots of other situations where it would be reasonable to do so.

We were promised our one cent sales tax would pay to pave roads and instead much of the money was diverted to other good causes other than the one it was justified on.

David for faithful stewardship

By: goforit

goforit — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:46:04 +0000

Dear Mr. White
Some people feel like you are doing a great job.
Keep it up And

How do you and the other commisioners put up with the few dis-gruntled whiners who constantly show their dissattisfaction with everything!!!!!