Comments on: $30 Million Biofuel Plant Now Considered For Century, Not Jay http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bamcubz http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57534 Bamcubz Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:41:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57534 I would love to just shop in Jay but with half of "down town" boarded up or falling down and just recently Myrtle's resturant closed and is up for sale. Price of gas is anywhere from 5 to 10 cents higher per gallon than Flomaton. I do like that Greer Tiger grocery store has remodeled recently. The hardware store looks like its in limbo for the past 6 months. If Jay wants us to buy locally it needs to have it businesses open. I know times are tough and this farm community is just as bad off as the rest of the nation is, but we have to have hope. Seems like last time the town was a boom was in the 70's when a FEW became wealthy from oil. Next time around the town needs to see that it benefits the entire community and all of its citizens. I would love to just shop in Jay but with half of “down town” boarded up or falling down and just recently Myrtle’s resturant closed and is up for sale. Price of gas is anywhere from 5 to 10 cents higher per gallon than Flomaton. I do like that Greer Tiger grocery store has remodeled recently. The hardware store looks like its in limbo for the past 6 months. If Jay wants us to buy locally it needs to have it businesses open. I know times are tough and this farm community is just as bad off as the rest of the nation is, but we have to have hope. Seems like last time the town was a boom was in the 70’s when a FEW became wealthy from oil. Next time around the town needs to see that it benefits the entire community and all of its citizens.

]]> By: Horrific! http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57300 Horrific! Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:22:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57300 Navtive Floridian.... you said a mouthful....hope someone will listen to you... They don't seem to listen to me. No one here takes the time to take pride in their commu nity and make it somewhere where ppl will go.. Clean it up....buy local and stop using Walmart...... NO GAIN COMES WITHOUT PAIN..... Navtive Floridian….

you said a mouthful….hope someone will listen to you…
They don’t seem to listen to me.

No one here takes the time to take pride in their commu nity and make
it somewhere where ppl will go..

Clean it up….buy local and stop using Walmart……

NO GAIN COMES WITHOUT PAIN…..

]]> By: S.L.B http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57170 S.L.B Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:44:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57170 30-50 potential jobs is not worth the town sticking it's neck out for this kind of risky "up front" investment. A fast food restuarant would employ that many! 30-50 potential jobs is not worth the town sticking it’s neck out for this kind of risky “up front” investment. A fast food restuarant would employ that many!

]]> By: Betty S. http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57090 Betty S. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:12:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57090 Do we have "EASY MONEY" written on our city hall door? All these fancy financial bond deals ending up here in Century is no accident. I bet the indictments aren't far behind. "NO FINANCIAL RISK", or "EASY MONEY", yeah right! Risk and reward go hand in hand. Watch your back around these slick no risk talking folks, and keep your hand on your wallet and sign nothing. Do we have “EASY MONEY” written on our city hall door?
All these fancy financial bond deals ending up here in Century is no accident.
I bet the indictments aren’t far behind. “NO FINANCIAL RISK”, or “EASY MONEY”, yeah right! Risk and reward go hand in hand. Watch your back around these slick no risk talking folks, and keep your hand on your wallet and sign nothing.

]]> By: Bully http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57074 Bully Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57074 Believe it when I see it with my own two eyes! Didn't have any faith in the company, Jay or SRC. Believe it when I see it with my own two eyes! Didn’t have any faith in the company, Jay or SRC.

]]> By: anydaynow http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57067 anydaynow Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:15:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57067 Why is McCall making a public statement about this at this point in time?? Why is McCall making a public statement about this at this point in time??

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57060 David Huie Green Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:34:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57060 DJ you're being reasonable. DJ you’re being reasonable.

]]> By: Native Floridian http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57056 Native Floridian Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:56:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57056 Come to a Jay Town Council meeting or call one of the Mayor or one of the council members, better yet call a county commissioner and ask them to tell you why. Jay never said "no", nor did Santa Rosa County. IEP and Jeff Ates have never provided the requested documentation.. Ie; the 3-5 year business plan (not a summary), financials,etc. I know this because I was at meetings, and heard the requests and then the results of those requests. He just dropped it and went over to Century to fish in another pond. IEP/Jeff Ates wanted use a "bond Scheme" and everything was positioned as "for 2 years farmers will get guaranteed $60 a bale for this product". Well what happens after 2 years and the gov't doesn't prop up the price for that? Will the energy plant still be viable? These were not "hard" questions, but IEP and Jeff Ates could never be pinned down on these things.. They just wanted the county to go.. "OOOHHH development lets do it"! Also folks, ya wanna make Jay better??.. we need to start shopping local instead of going to Walmart, yes it will be painful withdrawal at first... Jay will never be an industrial "hub", we have no railroad, no port, no interstate.. So we have to make Jay a "destination" where people want to come and shop, buy groceries,etc.. Remember when you shop local 75-80% of your money remains in the community Come to a Jay Town Council meeting or call one of the Mayor or one of the council members, better yet call a county commissioner and ask them to tell you why.
Jay never said “no”, nor did Santa Rosa County. IEP and Jeff Ates have never provided the requested documentation.. Ie; the 3-5 year business plan (not a summary), financials,etc. I know this because I was at meetings, and heard the requests and then the results of those requests. He just dropped it and went over to Century to fish in another pond.
IEP/Jeff Ates wanted use a “bond Scheme” and everything was positioned as “for 2 years farmers will get guaranteed $60 a bale for this product”. Well what happens after 2 years and the gov’t doesn’t prop up the price for that? Will the energy plant still be viable?
These were not “hard” questions, but IEP and Jeff Ates could never be pinned down on these things.. They just wanted the county to go.. “OOOHHH development lets do it”!
Also folks, ya wanna make Jay better??.. we need to start shopping local instead of going to Walmart, yes it will be painful withdrawal at first… Jay will never be an industrial “hub”, we have no railroad, no port, no interstate.. So we have to make Jay a “destination” where people want to come and shop, buy groceries,etc.. Remember when you shop local 75-80% of your money remains in the community

]]> By: DJ http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57048 DJ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:00:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57048 GRATEFUL WHITFIELD............Your are correct we do elect our officials and once again we won over all the rest of them that wanted change in the voting process. As far as your son getting a job the town of Century isn't that far of a drive. Most people who live in Jay work over 30-40 miles away from home anyways, or you can move your son closer to the jobs....It's up to you! GRATEFUL WHITFIELD…………Your are correct we do elect our officials and once again we won over all the rest of them that wanted change in the voting process. As far as your son getting a job the town of Century isn’t that far of a drive. Most people who live in Jay work over 30-40 miles away from home anyways, or you can move your son closer to the jobs….It’s up to you!

]]> By: Grateful Whitfield http://www.northescambia.com/2010/10/30-million-biofuel-plant-now-considered-for-century-not-jay/comment-page-1#comment-57037 Grateful Whitfield Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:07:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=32121#comment-57037 Maybe SRC was just a little too selective, or negligent?? What's 30 jobs to SRC? It's like we can afford not to get 30 jobs and later another 50?? What's up SRC in loosing 30 jobs for us, my son hasn't had a steady job since construction went bellyup and that hurts me!! Im all about being cautious and careful and Im all about questioning our Leaders about why they acted they way they did so they remember they were elected not appointed. Maybe SRC was just a little too selective, or negligent?? What’s 30 jobs to SRC? It’s like we can afford not to get 30 jobs and later another 50?? What’s up SRC in loosing 30 jobs for us, my son hasn’t had a steady job since construction went bellyup and that hurts me!! Im all about being cautious and careful and Im all about questioning our Leaders about why they acted they way they did so they remember they were elected not appointed.

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