Comments on: Century’s ‘Cash Cow’ Is No More As Gas Department Revenue Declines

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:25:03 +0000

There are businesses all across this great country of ours that face the same problem annually and they manage to keep their doors open. Why is it the ones run by the government cannot function in difficult times?

By: Citizen

Citizen — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 01:42:08 +0000

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199/0171/0171.html

They should have a copy of their own Comprehensive Plan. This is the Florida Law regarding the procedures.

From the CP Look it up.
Objective 2.3
Policy 2.3.1

sign sealed delivered 2011

By: Answers to Prayers

Answers to Prayers — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 00:44:33 +0000

Look –I know that last post sounded angry. I am frustrated when I see these types of stories and want solutions, simply put. I want Century to be successful and thrive. I should apologize but if it motivates some one and it is the right thing then there it is, if I am wrong then my bad. I generally try to be respectful and supportive always.

Yes I know the services go out into other areas but from my knowledge and if some one will explain it to me differently much appreciated actually–I think usually a municipality extends the service, people come into the fold of the town, collectively a small amount of property tax goes into the budget from all the users and the town there fore sustains itself, is what I meant.

I wonder if they could run service to many other customers and “sell” to them.

Isn’t that how it works?

By: William

William — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:41:37 +0000

>>Exercise the power of annexation

Century does not need to annex to gain gas customers. Their franchise currently extends past Walnut Hill and down to McDavid. They don’t actually provide service in a lot of that area

By: Answer to Prayers

Answer to Prayers — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:59:40 +0000

Suggestions to the Town Council and Mayor and Staff.

Have the developer for the new apartments amend the plan to go to gas heat.

Exercise the power of annexation that was adopted in the comprehensive plan. The Urban Service Boundary was drawn up and services provided with the intent to annex and include these customers into the tax base. One way to encourage this is to double or triple their rates to encourage them.

Or begin the process of giving the town government over to the county and call for a referendum before you run it into the ground with debt given to the citizens when we vote to incorporate and you all lose your jobs. You live here too.

The CRA was to be formed last year and Comm Barry offered his staff. Why a year later and paying a legal fee that the consultant has to tell you to do?

A town councilor doesn’t mean they let you come over and talk and that they will pray for you necessarily. They duties are not to be a guidance counselor.

Run the town like the incorporation it was intended to be.

Poop or get off the pot.