Comments on: Town Upset Contractor Isn’t Mowing Along Hwy 29

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 03:58:33 +0000

I bet they were still taking payments for a job that residents were doing? Stop paying them, that will get their attention.
Then bill them for over payment.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:23:04 +0000

I agree with Joe…this poor town has been through so much already that its really sad to see the grass not even being mowed and weeds up to 5 ft tall. it truly is an eyesore.

By: Hilda Malone

Hilda Malone — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:33:00 +0000

This grass is very dangerous especially where people have to pull out on 29 if there is a hill you have to see over it ,especially when people are going 80 miles an hour.Also they need to sharpen their mower blades between Cantonment and Century by the time the cutters get halfway up here there just ragging the grass off. It’s not cut good so therefore it pops up fast.Also there is still debree laying beside HWY 29. just out of Century city limits this needs to be removed,since March is to long

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:09:55 +0000

Surely there is a performance requirement in the contract.
And obviously that performance has not been adequate.
Cancel contract and hire LOCAL.

But we are talking about the F.D.O.T. and so it will take a few years of “studies” on environmental impacts and cost analysis to get the grass cut by 2019.

By: Sheepdog

Sheepdog — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 05:05:24 +0000

William – Yes, it is a state road, but that’s not the real issue here. The grass that’s NOT being cut effects Century and Escambia County. Century is a gateway for travelers coming into Florida and into Escambia County – specifically into District 5 of Escambia County. We don’t have time for progress delaying turf wars and finger pointing about responsibilities, nor should the citizens tolerate such. The contractor is NOT doing what they are paid to do. The contractor is not even an American company. They were Transfield Services which in 2015 became Broadspectrum, an Australian corporation headquartered in Australia. In April, 2016 Broadspectrum was taken over by a Spanish corporation, Ferrovial SA. Why aren’t local companies being used to do such things as cut grass? Government agencies at all levels – state, district, county and local – need to work together to fix this problem as well as other existing problems in this area. They all need to do what is right and to ensure continual improvement for the betterment of all.

By: District 5

District 5 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 03:56:31 +0000

William
OK, I get it it’s the states responsibility what FDOT does as far as cutting the grass, maintainsing the road. It does not belong to the County or Century. Are you advocating we all just ” ROLLOVER” and take it?? The county commissioners all signed the letter in solidarity to address the traffic issues. I expect the same with the grass through here and the defunct buildings. Code Enforcement is at the county and obviously the town doesn’t call it in on its townspeople through there.
I respectfully disagree with you.

By: William

William — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:49:47 +0000

>>The County Commissioners need to own up to this and not depend on the municipality of Century to do it.

As you said in your own comment, it is a state road, not a county road. The county commission has nothing to do with it. If state tax dollars are paying a company to cut the grass, it’s their responsibility.

By: Retired

Retired — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:46:59 +0000

Talk about piled higher and deeper, Research “FDOT who cuts the grass” Ferrovial, A Spanish based company is involved with a hostile takeover of Broadspectrum, a Australian based company that took over Transfield Services… Images of this problem of tall grass all over Florida. Perhaps the contract here in Century can be taken over by the fact the other company defaulted. What a mess, no wonder Mr. Godwin could be seen by the road with some of our incarcerated citizens cutting the grass.

By: Escambia County Resident

Escambia County Resident — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:30:48 +0000

You know what I don’t get? The road is a State Road and a US highway designated going into my area. I am embarrassed to have relatives come through here. It has buildings that need to come down, grass mowed and more. It is not up to nor the responsibility of Century only although thank God someone is starting to make the connection. The County Commissioners need to own up to this and not depend on the municipality of Century to do it. As I see it County Commissioners pass the buck and do not take responsibility. District Five Commissioner, Steve Barry, this is your district and represents the whole area. You need to get up off it and get this corridor in order. Enlist the other districts to help. Quit ignoring it and do your job. How this looks affects how the County looks.

By: Well

Well — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:08:39 +0000

Cephus it has nothing to do with the county it is a state road and right of way.
Also the company now responsible for All State right-of-way maintenance in Escambia county is called Broadspectrum not Transfield.
Sounds like it would be good for weed control.