Comments on: Former Gulf Breeze City Manager Presents His Ideas To Save Century

By: J.J.

J.J. — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 01:38:23 +0000

The dissolving of the Century city government is what is best for the citizens of Century. We’ve been governed by crooked and dumb for too long!! Turn everything over to the county as we do not have people who are grown up enough to do the right thing regarding the people’s business. At least the county seems to have people with at least a half a brain to govern!!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:07:42 +0000

Tee bug,

I agree with your thought but would add to the name of the bridge:

Mayor Hawkins memorial bridge and Gas and Sewage and Water Fund

By: Bowhunter

Bowhunter — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:06:15 +0000

@tee bug / Hawkins would want a free sun pass for all his ken folk’s and who he fly’s in from out of town

By: Tee bug

Tee bug — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 18:15:58 +0000

I got a good idea why don’t Century put a bridge over their town let’s say where US 29 is now (Century Blvd) and let’s name it the Mayor Hawkins memorial bridge and charge let’s say a $1.00 toll and the revenue it creates could go directly to the town what you think you reckon ?

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:16:22 +0000

J.L.Seale has the best idea I’ve heard yet and it would really work. Lol

By: JLSeale

JLSeale — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 21:05:52 +0000

Century problem could be solved very
easy.
Put a toll both and charge for driving thur century.
Pensacola Beach does, why not the north end……

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:58:49 +0000

“Council members expressed concern that the town purchased new gas meters months ago in an effort to increase billing accuracy and revenue, but very few of those meters have actually been installed.”

Are you kidding me? This is a joke, right?

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By: Centiry

Centiry — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:45:37 +0000

If people in the town office would do their jobs it would help out a lot. Read the meters correctly and enter them correctly, You already know the people that are getting free services so why are they still getting it free? Sounds like lazyness on someone’s part. If you just do your job and do it right then that would be the start of fixing the problem. Sounds to me if the has man has time to go fishing while on the clock then he can get those meters installed. Maybe they need to go in and clean house. If you can’t do your job then you shouldn’t be there. Start there and start fixing those problems.

By: Thoughts and observations

Thoughts and observations — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:23:55 +0000

Is Century getting their money’s worth from past contract workers. Was the LDC complete for the 20K grant? What about the 400K grant from EPA. How about the accountant? Do the attorney really do anything?

Paid employees: why do you have a clerk, chief financial officer plus billing clerk and window people?

Why is road staff not contacting FDOT and getting grants for sidewalks to be ADA compliant ?Do they sit in the shop waiting for work orders rather than be proactive.

I do believe hiring the right person may be key. Changing the charter at this time is not. reality is an elected position from the small population may not have the talent to pull this off.

I think a restructure is is order and this person, (although raising taxes is not supported) is a proven leader and manager. There need to be leadership and a coming together and he has a lot of experience. He may or may not be involved with the CTA but if so, then so what?

Perhaps something with a public purpose could be funded here via CTA.

What ever has been going on is not working and he probably knows many professional people.

The blame game dysfunction has to stop. Read the charter– the council president is supposed to set the agenda and if a mayor is not forthcoming with all financial records that is against the law — period.

If Century can provide these service, in the long run right now, it is probably less expensive than being a part of ECUA.

If it looks like some of the council will only do things to let Mayor keep his ham fisted power than so be it. It’s not working you know.

Get along and pull this out, have a focal point, a leader to get this going in the right direction.

I’d say hire him Mr Eddy for a short period of time. All hand on deck. Change can be magical.

Have Mr Eddy look into the sawmill property, if the owner is actually known and has quit claimed the property to himself and not filed it he needs to get off it.

By: Preston Hardy

Preston Hardy — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:05:29 +0000

Mr. Eddy has offered good advice. If Century had a good Town Council, it would be followed.

I expect that it won’t.