Comments on: Century Joins West Florida Regional Planning Council http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/century-joins-west-florida-regional-planning-council Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chelleepea http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/century-joins-west-florida-regional-planning-council/comment-page-1#comment-358605 Chelleepea Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:52:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=312953#comment-358605 We have to be involved in whatever council and economic development boards that are avsilable, The more PR and networking we acquire can only help us in the long run. We have to be involved in whatever council and economic development boards that are avsilable, The more PR and networking we acquire can only help us in the long run.

]]> By: chris http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/century-joins-west-florida-regional-planning-council/comment-page-1#comment-358537 chris Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:46:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=312953#comment-358537 If Century cannot muster attendance to an economic development summit, then they cannot complain when they are never considered for new business development. The condition of the Alger Sullivan property speaks volumes about Century in general; left to deteriorate. If Century cannot muster attendance to an economic development summit, then they cannot complain when they are never considered for new business development. The condition of the Alger Sullivan property speaks volumes about Century in general; left to deteriorate.

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2018/02/century-joins-west-florida-regional-planning-council/comment-page-1#comment-358525 Citizen Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:18:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=312953#comment-358525 Century is also on this committee: PEDC but I see from the Salt Marsh notes and audit that Century has not attended lately. It is for economic development. https://myescambia.com/open-government/boards-committees/pensacola-escambia-development-commission I propose they send a council member. I noticed Freddie McCall's name was there on some of the past meeting notes, but it noted he was not in attendance. Florida West attends. Century could promote the helicopter building, Industrial park and especially get to the bottom of why Old Alger Sullivan at one lumber is still demolished. I noticed it is for sale for about 1.5 million, zoned industrial. It should not be allowed to be a disaster area waiting for the next storm to blow debris everywhere destroy the newly built residences. This has been turned in to District Five and also to Emergency management so they are aware it is still demolished, yet it is still in tatters two years later. No property taxes collected. I wonder if the CRA could exercise powers of imminent domain and use the .5M EPA grant to clean it up if necessary. I trust they are looking into all this. I wonder if Century could change the FLU and rezone the property and a developer might chose to build houses similar the ones being built on Front Street. It is near the river, has potential. New tax base and new residents could be a plus. Keep the industrial uses in the Industrial Park. Of course Century needs to charge impact fees and appropriate taxes to new development and not get in the quandary like they did with the new apartment. Century is also on this committee: PEDC but I see from the Salt Marsh notes and audit that Century has not attended lately. It is for economic development.

https://myescambia.com/open-government/boards-committees/pensacola-escambia-development-commission

I propose they send a council member. I noticed Freddie McCall’s name was there on some of the past meeting notes, but it noted he was not in attendance.

Florida West attends. Century could promote the helicopter building, Industrial park and especially get to the bottom of why Old Alger Sullivan at one lumber is still demolished. I noticed it is for sale for about 1.5 million, zoned industrial.

It should not be allowed to be a disaster area waiting for the next storm to blow debris everywhere destroy the newly built residences.

This has been turned in to District Five and also to Emergency management so they are aware it is still demolished, yet it is still in tatters two years later. No property taxes collected. I wonder if the CRA could exercise powers of imminent domain and use the .5M EPA grant to clean it up if necessary. I trust they are looking into all this.

I wonder if Century could change the FLU and rezone the property and a developer might chose to build houses similar the ones being built on Front Street. It is near the river, has potential. New tax base and new residents could be a plus.

Keep the industrial uses in the Industrial Park.

Of course Century needs to charge impact fees and appropriate taxes to new development and not get in the quandary like they did with the new apartment.

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