Comments on: Haas Center Proposes $95K Plan For Century Economic Development

By: IMHO

IMHO — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 00:52:24 +0000

I can do the same study for half the price. Plenty of smart people around but local businesses can’t find people that want to work.

By: db

db — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 23:21:50 +0000

Another bad waste of good money.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 22:36:41 +0000

WORDS YOU DON’T HEAR EVERY DAY:

“The Town of Century will be the model for…”

By: Watcher

Watcher — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 20:52:37 +0000

william

ideas from citizen to century town council and mayor not to the county..to be clear..like fall on deaf ears..no answer emails..etc

like give up..

By: William

William — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 17:59:17 +0000

>>>The money had been allocated — ideas submitted but the current leaders didn’t use those proposals

Only the workforce training proposal was submitted for this pot of money. Restore is different funds,different purposes.

By: Watching

Watching — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 17:03:17 +0000

The money had been allocated — ideas submitted but the current leaders didn’t use those proposals and step up to the plate.

They have also been sent numerous ideas about Triumph GCI project money available to them.

They have not pushed for the RESTORE dollars and followed proposals for the lift stations.

I heard through the grape vine one man takin care a bitness..said no RESTORE would be given north of nine mile which is false.

You get what you go after and if you don’t go after it you get nothing.

No response— No talent.

No Follow up.

So these people will be happy to come in and take these funds and pay themselves.

That’s how it works apparently. it is still a better deal for the citizens for their water and sewer and just let leaders flounder than to unincorporate and pay ECUA.

so Que Sara Sara.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:59:58 +0000

When I hear of market research two projects quickly come to mind. The Pensacola Technology campus which has received much ado about nothing and the Garcon Point bridge which has gotten less than half the traffic which the market research team predicted and they have publicly announced it will never reach their results. The only ones who benefit from market and research development are the ones providing the data.

By: Chelleepea

Chelleepea — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 14:19:10 +0000

I’m sure all the money used on research and survey helps in someway but haven’t this research happened already? When do we see something more tangible like actual jobs.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:47:02 +0000

Another thing worth noting is that the“Six Pillar Community Economic Development Strategic Plan” that was funded by a state grant in 2014 has not accomplished a thing as far as getting Century off the ground, So let’s spend another $95,000 to study it for another four or five years. After all this studying, Century has earned a Phd. in failed economics.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:36:09 +0000

Looks like they will study this to death with UWF being the recipient of the funds rather than North Escambia residents. . The only proposal that has a program that directly reaches the intended is the one the Chamber has proposed. To me, it would make better sense to let the Chamber work on these actual programs than to funnel money way down south to UWF. The good thing about all these proposals is that the Town of Century’s management doesn’t get their hands on any of the money.