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

By: just sayin

just sayin — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:11:04 +0000

There needs to be a study to determine why Century needs another study.

By: Southbound

Southbound — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:05:43 +0000

It just takes a drive through Century on 29 to discourage any business interested in setting up shop. Its like a third world country.
What a dump and just across the railroad tracks is Flomation that is easier on the eyes.
First impressions and curb appeal go a long way and Century severely lacks both. Skilled labor might be available but to the average job creator it appears the average person cant use a weed eater or lawn mower. Lets not even consider the dirty politics involved.
I rode through Century with a wealthy investor/job creator and he stated he wouldn’t consider even a gas station in the place.
Its really that bad.

By: abstract

abstract — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:39:55 +0000

In the spirit of Chris Farley’s Bennet Brauer commentary / motivational speaker…

Well, sounds like good progress was made on “beginning” a “feasibility study” for “starting” the “research” to “initiate” the “process” of “commencing” towards the goal of “launching” the “market analysis” phase… which ain’t gonna amount to JACK SQUAT.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:19:47 +0000

Instead of spending thousands of dollars on “market studies”, let’s spend the same money on MARKETING what is already here. Also get the Town of Century clown show out of the way by lobbying the legislature to cancel the town charter and disband the Town of Century. A North Escambia Chamber of Commerce could be very effective without the Century Clown Show in the way.

By: Chelleepea

Chelleepea — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:48:32 +0000

We don’t need anymore studies….we need ideas and projects and we need to execute them. Stop wasting money on studies. With 100k we can jump start 5 small businesses.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:41:39 +0000

“Century Industrial Park to examine the historical trends” – how about crickets, that’s the trend in Century’s growth. If you took these funds and just threw them in the garbage can, you would get the same end result from Century. Just remember, Catfish plant, Indoor farm, Helicopter plant.

By: SOUTHERNER

SOUTHERNER — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:15:59 +0000

Scale back to $0.

By: Bama54

Bama54 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:00:47 +0000

Maybe use the monies for hwy 29 corridor for extending the sewer main north through Molino. This would bring business and growth to the north End of the county. This was promised when the sewer plant was moved from downtown Pensacola. Still waiting!!

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:30:12 +0000

Are you kidding me? Hopefully the county commission will look at these proposals and reject spending any tax money on projects like these. Just give it to a realtor, put a for rent sign on it and be done with it!

By: For Government Oversight

For Government Oversight — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:13:19 +0000

Sorry, but there is already study upon study pouring more good money after bad and ending up with the same old results. Century is a still Century with an inept town government, where no industry in its right mind would ever locate there. On top of this, spending $15K for interactive mapping tool? Please! What a complete display of wasteful spending of taxpayer’s money.

Mr. Barry, you must vote no!