Comments on: County To File Lien For Cleanup Of Alger Sullivan Property, Fines Continue To Add Up

By: Karen Allen

Karen Allen — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 07:07:35 +0000

When the wind is high, as tonight I stay awake if I have too all night to keep my boys safe. Tonight Feb.5th, 2020 as as many nights before. Hearing, the fans from the remains of the sawmill brings back my PTSD, my youngest son’s PTSD and my dogs PTSD. I WILL be checking in the morning who is truly responsible for what is left of this “land mark, MY ASS. I am filing suit against who ever has to clean this mess up. I am done! My house had 4900 dollars worth of damage because of the metal from the “landmark” when an EF3 hit my house. I was the only one on front street who had insurance to have my original house standing and fixed with in four months. I was not one of the people on Front street, who really did not own their home, but a family member did, and got , even though small, a brand new house. They finally have to pay land taxes and insurance, let’s see how many keep these small payments up. And, lets see if they don’t, I bet they get to keep their homes anyway. The houses that were “built” looked just as bad before the tornado , need proof, look up Front Street on Google Maps.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 11:13:04 +0000

The old jail and Alger Sullivan saw mill are still eyesores for one reason; INACTION ON THE PART OF OUR ESTEEMED COUNTY COMMISSION.

By: just sayin

just sayin — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:17:08 +0000

Would the tall grass and weeds also be considered evidence at the jail site?

By: Mr. Metoo

Mr. Metoo — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 01:08:56 +0000

So many great ideas. The main problem is the county has to follow those pesky laws and procedures. As for the jail , the pending lawsuits may prevent demolition because the building is evidence. Imagine the irony of going to jail for destroying evidence at the old jail. Contact your Commissioner,ask questions, and be informed.

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:14:19 +0000

Rebid the demolition. Send invitations to bid from some out of area excavators from Mobile and Montgomery. $800,000 is way high if the bidder gets salvation rights. Most of that steel building components were not damaged.

In regard to attacking the bank who holds the mortgage, or the owners, they just lost everything when a tornado destroyed their collateral and investments. It seems like some folks just do not know what they are doing. Foreclose the lien. Eliminate the bank and owner’s interest, and put the property back on the market. I know excavators who if they knew they could get half of that bid would jump at the opportunity to get the good steel components in that building. It is a simple demo. Oh, and if you want to attack anybody after the Century tornado, attack those local, state and Federal bureaucrats who failed to get disaster money just for this type of clean up.

By: just sayin

just sayin — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:05:42 +0000

Why is Escambia County not being held responsible for the massive eyesore of the old jail that exploded. It really looks bad. I believe it blew up prior to the tornado in Century. Any other citizen would have been fined for a similar eyesore.

By: G

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:31:23 +0000

There has to be several thousands of dollars in scrap metals on that property, maybe enough to offset the the clean up some.

By: Gloria G Horning, Ph.D

Gloria G Horning, Ph.D — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:38:27 +0000

Don’t forget we, the tax payers, are paying for the multi-million dollar clean-up of Rolling Hills C&D landfill.. Seven years of violations of water run off onto people’s yards, the smell of hydrogen sulfate 24/7, illegal dumping, the list is 17 violation long – here is the kicker – we pay to have it cleaned up and the owner gets to keep the property – no lein at all.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:03:12 +0000

@anne 1 of 2

It’s not so hard if you read between the lines.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:34:21 +0000

Way to go, that’s really solving the problem (sarcasm)