Comments on: Touart Removed From County Administrator Candidate Pool http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-242110 molino jim Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:32:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-242110 @gigi- The ridership is from the south end of the county to the north end and in reverse. There are a number of people who work at CCI, health care and nursing homes plus other locations between Pensacola and Century who need a way to get to work. Are the buses always full--no-- because of people who prefer to drive. (I wonder if these people ever car pool to help save on gas). On 20 gal. of gas the 4cents will not buy very much. You are partly right-- no, you can not ride around the north end on the bus-- but you can get from downtown to work in Century. Like it or not the ridership on buses is up in general. Even Greyhound is running more buses and showing a profit. There are some services that the government has to support-- you may not use some of them but you'll still pay for them. I have not had a kid in school for over 20 plus years, but I still am taxed for them. Fire service, parks, small roads paving, grass cutting on the side of the highway and on and on. There are some things that are done for the common good and some one has to pay for them. @gigi- The ridership is from the south end of the county to the north end and in reverse. There are a number of people who work at CCI, health care and nursing homes plus other locations between Pensacola and Century who need a way to get to work. Are the buses always full–no– because of people who prefer to drive. (I wonder if these people ever car pool to help save on gas). On 20 gal. of gas the 4cents will not buy very much. You are partly right– no, you can not ride around the north end on the bus– but you can get from downtown to work in Century. Like it or not the ridership on buses is up in general. Even Greyhound is running more buses and showing a profit. There are some services that the government has to support– you may not use some of them but you’ll still pay for them. I have not had a kid in school for over 20 plus years, but I still am taxed for them. Fire service, parks, small roads paving, grass cutting on the side of the highway and on and on. There are some things that are done for the common good and some one has to pay for them.

]]> By: erik http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-242062 erik Sat, 07 Dec 2013 08:24:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-242062 Wilson Robertson wont be running in 2016 he has a hand picked successor Dave Carsac Wilson Robertson wont be running in 2016 he has a hand picked successor Dave Carsac

]]> By: Justice http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241994 Justice Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:49:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241994 Thank you Commissioner Steven Barry for your strong leadership in trying to drive out the good ole boy system in Escambia County. For too long this county has had decisions made by politicians with strong personal agendas. Thank you for caring for the citizens as a whole and not just the few. Thank you Commissioner Steven Barry for your strong leadership in trying to drive out the good ole boy system in Escambia County. For too long this county has had decisions made by politicians with strong personal agendas. Thank you for caring for the citizens as a whole and not just the few.

]]> By: gigi http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241984 gigi Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:04:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241984 Molino jim, i dont know what you're talking about. People in the north can't ride the bus because it doesn't go there but those residents get the privilege of helping to subsidize it. Of course 4 cents won't break anybody, but they keep nickeling and diming us to death on everything. Don't we have a right to draw a line somewhere or are we supposed to just tell the government to come and get it? Molino jim, i dont know what you’re talking about. People in the north can’t ride the bus because it doesn’t go there but those residents get the privilege of helping to subsidize it. Of course 4 cents won’t break anybody, but they keep nickeling and diming us to death on everything. Don’t we have a right to draw a line somewhere or are we supposed to just tell the government to come and get it?

]]> By: Linda http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241983 Linda Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:01:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241983 Way to go Steve Barry! We're very proud of you in North Escambia County. It would be nice to have all county commissioners using good judgement , honesty and acting in the best interest of the people they represent. Maybe then, we would begin to move forward. Keep up the good work!!! Way to go Steve Barry! We’re very proud of you in North Escambia County. It would be nice to have all county commissioners using good judgement , honesty and acting in the best interest of the people they represent. Maybe then, we would begin to move forward. Keep up the good work!!!

]]> By: Randy http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241969 Randy Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:51:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241969 1. They made the wrong choice by excluding George Touart from selection. I guess the pressure got to them.... 1. They made the wrong choice by excluding George Touart from selection. I guess the pressure got to them….

]]> By: JSCS http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241955 JSCS Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:46:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241955 Thank you, Comm. Barry for standing your ground and doing the right thing. Touart was never supposed to be a permanent replacement. Please, vote Wilson and Gene out when the election comes around since they obviously do NOT have the best interests of the county on their radar. Thank you, Comm. Barry for standing your ground and doing the right thing.

Touart was never supposed to be a permanent replacement.

Please, vote Wilson and Gene out when the election comes around since they obviously do NOT have the best interests of the county on their radar.

]]> By: Dave http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241930 Dave Fri, 06 Dec 2013 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241930 Commissioner Barry so far has not shown any leadership in his district or in the monthly meeting. I'd put him in the same category as a Randy Oliver. He seems to think so deeply yet comes out with empty ideas. I'm with keeping George on the list, at least he has experience and sound judgement when it comes to running the county. Commissioner Barry so far has not shown any leadership in his district or in the monthly meeting. I’d put him in the same category as a Randy Oliver. He seems to think so deeply yet comes out with empty ideas. I’m with keeping George on the list, at least he has experience and sound judgement when it comes to running the county.

]]> By: no Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241871 no Excuses Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:35:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241871 Mr. Barry will have my vote come reelection time! Mr. Barry will have my vote come reelection time!

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/touart-removed-from-county-administrator-candidate-pool/comment-page-1#comment-241861 molino jim Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:01:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=161717#comment-241861 Thank you Mr Barry and the other two CC who did the right thing. Wilson- you can now take George hunting and fishing any time you wish, please ask Gene to join you. Hope the CC picks up Georges county credit card before he leaves. @Bob's Brother-- you may wish to ask the people who are working in the north part of the county and have to use the bus to get to work if the bus service is worth the money. As far just giving them a car there was a program a few years ago that tried this in Florida. The state had the title as I recall and the driver had to keep a job plus keep the car up and pay insurance and so on. There were so many people against the program until it was dropped. The ones who were working lost their jobs. If the 4 cents is going to destroy your life style---you are already in trouble. Thank you Mr Barry and the other two CC who did the right thing. Wilson- you can now take George hunting and fishing any time you wish, please ask Gene to join you. Hope the CC picks up Georges county credit card before he leaves. @Bob’s Brother– you may wish to ask the people who are working in the north part of the county and have to use the bus to get to work if the bus service is worth the money. As far just giving them a car there was a program a few years ago that tried this in Florida. The state had the title as I recall and the driver had to keep a job plus keep the car up and pay insurance and so on. There were so many people against the program until it was dropped. The ones who were working lost their jobs. If the 4 cents is going to destroy your life style—you are already in trouble.

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