Comments on: Century Residents Offer Ideas For Local Economic Development

By: Lady

Lady — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:40:52 +0000

There are economic development grants out there that would “clean up” streets, plant beautiful plants, fix curbing. Also, there are those that will provide money to build sidewalks along Hwy 4 instead of people walking in dirt or on the highway.
There are ways to beautify Hwy 29 coming thru the city and there are grants out there to help. Century is eligible for anything that Pensacola can get, both are alike only different in size. I would like to see all this done in Century but everyone must work together and get some nice grants. So far as keeping the streets clean, that can be done by having city workers take prisoners from the local prison each day and this town could be made beautiful with that work force and a few city workers. Thru economic development grants a lot of things can be done and I will come to meetings when I know about them and see what can be developed. I do not live in Century but nearby.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:31:24 +0000

How about quitting all the worry about chickens, and clean the town up. Yards full of junk, abandoned buildings, trash everywhere,overgrown lots. If you pay attention, you can even see a street walker once in awhile. What in the above picture is there to intice any business to the north end?

By: Joan

Joan — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:31:17 +0000

Ghandi said Be the change you want to see in the World. We’re starting with cleaning up my Grandparent’s old house and moving in. Sorry I didn’t make it to the meeting but I hope good comes from it all. We felt “drawn” to the area also.

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:47:05 +0000

It would be a blessing if our county commissioner would take a genuine interest in the north side of the county. Yes, the economy is partly to blame. I agree that a real “clean up ” should be in order for Century and Cantonment. These areas of Hwy 29 are deplorable. It is an outward sign that this is not a good place to open a business. And not only that, but all tourist that travel to our beaches that come from the north drive through these ugly towns and see all of the trash on the highway and the dilapidated buildings. Ashton Hayward declared a clean sweep in the city of Pensacola. Some didn’t like it because they didn’t want to part with their junk. It took a couple of years to “clean up ” Pens. The city demanded that abandoned building be demolished, and that junk appliances & cars etc. be removed. I wish our commissioner would work on something like this. There are so many abandoned properties, properties that have been abandoned for 15- 20 years or more. Find out who they belong to and “clean up”.

By: BPD

BPD — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:48:22 +0000

The residents of Century that want a decent job and are qualified for a decent job, likely already have one. The remainder either don’t want any job or don’t qualify a decent job. As far as a high school education and eventually college, the opportunity is there. If you don’t or didn’t take advantage of it, shame on you. You have sentenced yourself to a life of poverty and/or dependency. Educate yourself, learn a skill and you will still likely have to leave Century or commute to any decent job. Employers looking for a skilled workforce will drive straight trough Century, without even slowing down. There is nothing on the face of Century (Hwy 29) that says skilled workers are here. When I drive through Century, all I see is a lack of pride in self and neighborhood. It gives the impression that Century is full of drunks, street walkers, crackheads, meth heads and dope dealers.
First impressions are everything. It don’t matter is you a looking for a job for yourself or many jobs for your citizens.

By: Thinker

Thinker — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:07:10 +0000

Higher median educational level will help. Everyone go to school. Get more people with HS education and send more kids here to college somehow. In time…

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:37:44 +0000

Good luck Cindy, from these comments even the people here, don’t want to be. It just seems that Century winds up at the alter by themselves everytime, no luck.

By: TG

TG — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 22:17:02 +0000

Start with a cleanup and better highway scenery passing thru.

By: centuryresident

centuryresident — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:38:22 +0000

FIRST, WE NEED SPEED BUMPS ON BUSY ROADS THAT SMALL CHILDREN LIVE ON!!! WE ADTHEM AND THEY TOOK THEM DOWN… PEOPLE DRIVE DOWN MY ROAD LIKE NO ONES AROUND.. ALSOSPEED LIMIT SIGNS, THEY TOOK SIGNS AND BUMPS DOwN ON MY ROAD

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:01:44 +0000

I just don’t see much hope for Century as she is just wound too tight to contemplate thinking or stepping outside the box.

Industry is not coming. Century needs something that people want and will pay money for and is convenient to acquire or engage there.

Be it novel or time tested, Century is going to have to venture into unfamiliar territory.