Comments on: Century To Install $19K Water Meter At Prison To Increase Billings

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:17:06 +0000

Century spends tax dollars to recoup tax dollars from the state. Sounds as wasteful as the City suing the county with our tax dollars.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:36:56 +0000

ECUA had to take over Century wastewater because lack of needed repair when the prison was built Century got a new wastewater plant and took back over. Now from lake of maintenance Century wants state and fed. tax payers to bail them out again.

By: tax payer

tax payer — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:22:57 +0000

The cost of the meter does not include installation. the city workers are all ready paid. if they are not putting in the new meter what are they doing? even with one less worker they could get help from CCI.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:08:02 +0000

If it is true that CCI is in Central Water Work’s franchise service area, it’s time for the state department of corrections to negotiate a water deal with the franchise area provider and turn-off the water from Century. Then CCI should “fee” Century for its water tower that’s on prison property.

By: ProudArmyParent

ProudArmyParent — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 21:13:24 +0000

If the truth be told Century CI is NOT in the Town of Century’s water franchise (it is in Central Water Works Franchise). The Town did some wheeling and dealing (and a bit of hustling,) back went Century CI was being built. Just saying they might NOT have gotten quite the deal they finagled!

By: Ms johnson

Ms johnson — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:55:29 +0000

Since when did expecting someone to pay for ALL the water they use become “milking a cash cow”?

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:35:01 +0000

If it takes about a year to recoup the cost of meter, then the prison water bill is about $275,000 per year.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:07:24 +0000

Just wondering out loud. Who is the supplier of this 20K water meter? How did they find this supplier? Who is the supplier related to?

By: Retired

Retired — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:35:00 +0000

I really do not understand the reasoning behind Century supplying utilities to the prison. It would seem to me the benefit of the amount of revenue for the billing of the services is not near what it costs to provide the infrastructure, labor, EPA requirement treatment of sewage water etc. Escambia County getsthe revenue for the property tax, not Century
I believe a long hard look needs to be taken at this arrangement as they look into the cost of doing business with CCI.
Perhaps if the are ready have ECUA come into to these talks.
This is an opinion as I have not looked at the budget and cost associated with this. Perhaps when the CCI was built this was a good idea.
And seriously what would it take to make the prison part of the town and get that tax base instead of it going to the county treasury?
The prison could even run it’s own waste treatment plant probably.
I wonder if the actual citizen of Century suffer by not having their water lines or meters undated and billing practices modernized by this drain. There are new people in place, looking hard at things, particularly with the rate increase coming up and the focus on the failing infrastructure.
These are just ideas that I keep having as I look at the bigger picture. I realize my way of thinking may not be practical.

By: jack

jack — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:12:11 +0000

Why not add 7% to the bill? Call it a “convience fee” like the DMV.