Comments on: Tornado Flattens Century’s Job Hopes http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Reality Check http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes/comment-page-1#comment-317332 Reality Check Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:50:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=244049#comment-317332 There are no jobs coming to Century. It is simply not a viable option for any business owner. Even when someone is willing to invest in this area, they are turned down because of the product they want to sell. Face it, this area is basically the next Detroit. There are no jobs coming to Century. It is simply not a viable option for any business owner. Even when someone is willing to invest in this area, they are turned down because of the product they want to sell. Face it, this area is basically the next Detroit.

]]> By: Thoughts http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes/comment-page-1#comment-317250 Thoughts Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:37:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=244049#comment-317250 Add that to the bottom line of damage. Have forestry service add in the trees all along the way. Like they did in Alamaba with ArcGis in 2011. Add that to the bottom line of damage. Have forestry service add in the trees all along the way. Like they did in Alamaba with ArcGis in 2011.

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes/comment-page-1#comment-317249 jeeperman Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:35:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=244049#comment-317249 Perhaps the city should make an "as is offer". Make sure it falls within the new CRA. Use local labor to clean up and salvage what can be. Then market it as free with "x" amount of jobs created for "x" amount of years. Use the future taxes generated to pay for loan in order to buy it and "sell" it. Perhaps the city should make an “as is offer”.
Make sure it falls within the new CRA.
Use local labor to clean up and salvage what can be.
Then market it as free with “x” amount of jobs created for “x” amount of years.
Use the future taxes generated to pay for loan in order to buy it and “sell” it.

]]> By: Thoughts http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes/comment-page-1#comment-317246 Thoughts Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:58:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=244049#comment-317246 Amazon Warehouse??? Optimism is good. Amazon Warehouse??? Optimism is good.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes/comment-page-1#comment-317237 Bob C. Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:38:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=244049#comment-317237 BP -- BP -- BP -- BP -- BP For months upon months upon months we hear our Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and other leadership (?) blabbing about how to use the TENS of MILLIONS of dollars our COUNTY is to receive in oil spill settlement funds. If jobs economic development, improvement of urban areas, and dozens more tags are part of the Requirements for using the BP / Deephorizon moneys then WHY are our Elected Officials and Members of the Restoration ( or whatever they label themselves ) not considering using those funds to RESTORE / REBUILD Century so the property owners and business persons won't have to incur great debt through the Small Business Assn LOANS.? Century needs JOBS and what better time to help jump start their economy than Right Now? BP — BP — BP — BP — BP For months upon months upon months we hear our Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and other leadership (?) blabbing about how to use the TENS of MILLIONS of dollars our COUNTY is to receive in oil spill settlement funds.

If jobs economic development, improvement of urban areas, and dozens more tags are part of the Requirements for using the BP / Deephorizon moneys then WHY are our Elected Officials and Members of the Restoration ( or whatever they label themselves ) not considering using those funds to RESTORE / REBUILD Century so the property owners and business persons won’t have to incur great debt through the Small Business Assn LOANS.?

Century needs JOBS and what better time to help jump start their economy than Right Now?

]]> By: Pop http://www.northescambia.com/2016/02/tornado-flattens-centurys-job-hopes/comment-page-1#comment-317236 Pop Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:09:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=244049#comment-317236 Surely it was insured? Surely it was insured?

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