Comments on: Mayor Blames Century’s Problems On Race, Council Spending; Audit Shows Deficit Of Millions

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:20:59 +0000

And that’s how you play the race card.

Well played my friend……….Well played !!!!!

By: mom

mom — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:33:50 +0000

What a joke….I can’t believe they would through out the race card….unbelievable.

By: Clueless Bob

Clueless Bob — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:43:38 +0000

Interesting comments about unincorporating. If the list referenced is the criteria for doing so, then that would mean Flomaton should do the same, and also our beloved town of Jay. Those populations are low (Jay has a good 500) and also on the steady decline too. I doubt people want bigger city beuracracy coming in deciding their small town interests just like most folks don’t want the government making decisions for them. Well folks who actually think for themselves sure don’t want the government deciding for them.

Century government needs to get a handle on all of the loosed lip comments coming from those who want to stand apart and start crafting a competent plan to figure out how to get that budget on track. It will take a different accountant with the skills to do more than just personal income tax returns or funds shifting. One more thing, I think the mayor was just trying to change the subject. Just my opinion.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:12:46 +0000

When you don’t have a legitimate response, throw out the race card……

By: #Metoo

#Metoo — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:55:27 +0000

@So easy to solve

I have been waiting to see if others came to the same conclusion. You have the best info I have seen in a while. I was also aware the population had dropped and even if they cleaned house there are not enough leaders to step into the places. It’s done. I would have thought the audit would show them that. I had thought the state would recommend that.

I have been thinking most were not ready to put it to a vote yet. Perhaps it is dawning on them now.

How do you circulate a petition for dissolution and get it on the ballot? I’ll look into it.

I think it would pass and Century (unincorp) would be better off.

By: Call it a day

Call it a day — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:52:27 +0000

So easy to solve

Unincorporate. Dissolution. Petition for a referendum to dissolve the municipality and put it to a vote of the citizens.

Escambia County, ECUA, and likely Pensacola Energy could assume utilities, streets, drainage, parks, etc. Many services are provided by the county already.

Century provides nothing to its citizens that is over the top to justify incorporation. There is no glitzy downtown. No waterfront. Little for tourism. Population is in decline. Current state law would not even allow a community like this tooncorporate because it is too small (minimum population must be 5,000 people). Century’s population has declined to just over 1,500 people, down by 162 people, between 2010 and 2017. If there were local needs, a special tax district could be established by the county.

The continual debate that is Century needs to be put to a vote of its citizens.

By: Republican town person

Republican town person — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:34:12 +0000

It’s time to raise taxes!!! The town has had financial problems for years because the city council is afraid to raise taxes so they borrow from reserves that were established by previous councils. The cost of business is going up but taxes are staying firm because the council is scared to make anyone upset. It’s time, the consequences of not taking action are far more expensive if nothing is done.

By: Clueless Bob

Clueless Bob — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:23:38 +0000

I was literally trying to see when I could get a statement in on this one. The mayor may have stirred a nest on this. Also, again I enjoyed @Cheleepea and @David Huie Green replies. They often have just good old plain logic with a unique perspective on most of these topics. I mentioned before there was tension in that room, well, looka here. Ann Brooks kept hitting the piñata and it broke open. Didn’t take as long as I thought it would. Now we see what is inside. The mayor seems frustrated and rational thinking is nowhere in any of his statements. Frustration does that to ya, and is now driving all of his responses. Sad, but it happens. I can’t judge him, but his race or racism shouldn’t be used as an alibi, although his race, is his reality. Maybe he is just attempting to change the headlines. I’ve heard some news media outlets claim that has been the strategy of our president also. Maybe, who knows.

I do know that he won the mayor’s seat fair and square and had the most votes. He hasn’t been in that long. Right? It still seems a little strange that all of this is coming out now (something’s just weird about that, why now?). Anyway, let’s just let him speak his mind for now even if it’s seems like scattered thoughts. Heck, Pres. Trump doesn’t hold back with his public remarks so maybe the mayor shouldnt either and also get a little more creative. Next time he should refer to them all with new nicknames like, “Brooks the Crook”, “Whatever she Says Gomez”, “What’s that I Smell Boutwell”, “Sleepy Riley”, and “One Eyed Jackson”. And with the former mayor, “Took it All McCall”. Smile people it just politics!

By: LJR

LJR — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 03:53:08 +0000

Mr mayor You are a complete idiot, and you have NO business running a town. To say your towns poor financial state is because you are black is the stupidest excuse you could have given. It is a knee jerk reaction and you don’t have a clue what’s going on.

By: Britnney Freeman

Britnney Freeman — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 23:08:37 +0000

You have not taken care of anything for us only take from us