Comments on: Former Gulf Breeze City Manager Proposes To Help Century

By: Niknak50

Niknak50 — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:22:42 +0000

“The devil laughs when a poor man pays the rich”. (Sicilian proverb)

By: Bewildered

Bewildered — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:08:35 +0000

No consultant is needed. Any idiot can see what needs to be done – starting with collecting all outstanding debts. You can never help anyone who refuses to admit they have a problem. The mayor of Century is proud of his position and accomplishments and makes sure everyone knows it. Go figure!

By: Me

Me — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:36:28 +0000

The Town of Century should really consider this offer. $35/hr for a consultant who can recommend and motivate others to change is a steal!

Century will have growing pains. More than likely taxes will go up. But once the town is operating they way it should, businesses will want to invest there. This will have a positive effect on the economy. I would expect it to take years for the town to recover… so it is best to get started now. Maybe the next generation will be proud to call Century home.

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 02:22:34 +0000

Century needs to start collecting the fees that are owed for services, and the people that have let residents slip by without paying need to be fired. They also need someone who can help them with the declining water and sewage systems before they become inoperable.
If the town starts raising taxes the people that live in Century and actually pay their bills will leave.
Century definitely needs someone to help them out of the mess but raising taxes should be a secondary option.

By: James Korinek

James Korinek — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:17:09 +0000

Buz Eddy is one of the finest Gulf Breeze city managers we have had. I was a Gulf Breeze city councilman elected to 5 terms in the 1980’s to the 1990’s. In fact our council was the one who hired him. It was very difficult to find the highest credentialed individual to fill this slot. We all did a tremendous job for the future of Gulf Breeze along with Buz and our hard working mayor, Ed Gray. You folks at Century would be so fortunate by accepting a very accredited individual to be your advisor. The city of Gulf Breeze had been looking to the future for the stability of the city’s finances during our terms. Thank you, Buz !

By: chris

chris — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:19:00 +0000

@ I’m Available: You forgot the catfish farm.

By: I'm Available

I'm Available — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:43:04 +0000

I can beat that offer. I’m available for $32.50 an hour. I’ll get started for $4,000 up front and will give an honest evaluation of the situation. Also, if you give me a $100,000 interest free 100 year loan, plus 2 years of free rent, I’ll start an Electric Car / Security Camera Installation / Oil Field Trucking Company / Helicopter Repair business in that empty building and hire 100 people to work there.

Hey, it’s the deal of the century! No pun intended.

By: Chelleepea

Chelleepea — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:51:37 +0000

We don’t need anymore consulting that costs money….mr. Inzer was pretty thorough in his assessment. We need someone to come in and start working.

By: Collections!!

Collections!! — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:34:35 +0000

Collect for Utilities Served and not Paid for THOSE THIEVES that allowed that to go on have contributed to the demise of the rest of their neighbors as well as the mismanagement of the utilities.

The county is doing that with EMS uncollected bills. Ask them how they are doing that.

Why did they let this go on so long, Why did past administration spend money from the wrong account and why did the town accountant and attorney allow it?

And yes why doesn’t the state step in, even if the government will not report the financial emergency themselves?

AS.THEY.SHOULD.!!

Denial is and perpetuating the problem is not solving it.

By: northend resident

northend resident — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:50:44 +0000

OH NO…..this offer and solution smells fishy and stinks. He’s not the solution to fix Century’s problems, he will only make things worse. Keep brainstorming and listening to the residents recommendations as they pay taxes and support the local business, they should have a say in this matter.