Comments on: Century Appears To Ignore State Law, Grand Jury Findings On Meeting Minutes http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cindy http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395165 Cindy Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395165 @X I certainly was not condoning what is happening, in fact I think it's down-right pitiful. I commented about the Grand Jury Report because several have mentioned that not following the recommendations should be grounds for jail time. Unfortunately that is not the case. @X
I certainly was not condoning what is happening, in fact I think it’s down-right pitiful. I commented about the Grand Jury Report because several have mentioned that not following the recommendations should be grounds for jail time. Unfortunately that is not the case.

]]> By: X http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395162 X Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:52:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395162 @David Huie Green Spot On!! The Mayor causing the audit to be late may have significant consequences, and that is on him and him alone. The delay is documented. Why on earth he would delay it is beyond the thinking person's grasp. It was due 9 months after the fiscal year, June 30. council Wake up please. Ann Brooks has kept this incorporation in place hanging by a thread like a loose tooth about to let go. With the task force assembled and information right in front of everyone's face perhaps the this can be turned around yet still. No body is picking on anyone--don't be ignorant. Municipalities get their power from the state and the way to run it is dictated by FL statutes and charter. @David Huie Green

Spot On!!

The Mayor causing the audit to be late may have significant consequences, and that is on him and him alone. The delay is documented. Why on earth he would delay it is beyond the thinking person’s grasp. It was due 9 months after the fiscal year, June 30.

council Wake up please.

Ann Brooks has kept this incorporation in place hanging by a thread like a loose tooth about to let go.

With the task force assembled and information right in front of everyone’s face perhaps the this can be turned around yet still.

No body is picking on anyone–don’t be ignorant.

Municipalities get their power from the state and the way to run it is dictated by FL statutes and charter.

]]> By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395135 Bob Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:45:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395135 Still waiting for the TOC to approve my personal loan. Guess only TOC board members get approved for personal loans. I feel like I'm being discriminated against based on not being a board member!!! Still waiting for the TOC to approve my personal loan. Guess only TOC board members get approved for personal loans. I feel like I’m being discriminated against based on not being a board member!!!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395128 David Huie Green Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:22:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395128 REGARDING: "Ms Brooks has been there for a long time so why did she not know about the mess the town was getting into before now." If I have been reading it correctly, she has been doing everything in her power to get the information, but the mayor has repeatedly withheld it and threatened any who tried to comply with the law and provide it without going through him. When she indicated there might be a problem, she was treated as disloyal and a trouble maker. Fellow council members seem perfectly happy with the status quo. She has favored others for jobs coming up but the charter only allowed a vote to accept or reject the mayor's pick. Fellow council members were perfectly happy with the mayor's picks. We might consider giving Ann a passing grade. David for better people REGARDING:
“Ms Brooks has been there for a long time so why did she not know about the mess the town was getting into before now.”

If I have been reading it correctly, she has been doing everything in her power to get the information, but the mayor has repeatedly withheld it and threatened any who tried to comply with the law and provide it without going through him. When she indicated there might be a problem, she was treated as disloyal and a trouble maker. Fellow council members seem perfectly happy with the status quo.

She has favored others for jobs coming up but the charter only allowed a vote to accept or reject the mayor’s pick. Fellow council members were perfectly happy with the mayor’s picks.

We might consider giving Ann a passing grade.

David for better people

]]> By: Sad http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395124 Sad Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:13:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395124 The honest paying customers are the ones getting the shaft. All of the friends of employers are getting a free ride. They don’t care because the money is not coming from their pockets. I would love to se a list of all the paying customers published on North Escambia.com. It’s time we stepped in and demand results, after all, they WORK for US.!!!! The honest paying customers are the ones getting the shaft. All of the friends of employers are getting a free ride. They don’t care because the money is not coming from their pockets. I would love to se a list of all the paying customers published on North Escambia.com. It’s time we stepped in and demand results, after all, they WORK for US.!!!!

]]> By: Bg http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395118 Bg Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:23:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395118 Where is Bandit when you need him. Where is Bandit when you need him.

]]> By: Resident http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395110 Resident Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:11:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395110 What a pitiful mess. Gas meters cant get replaced, minutes cant be done on time and nothing else is getting done either. I guess we the citizens just pay these employees to do nothing I can remember a time when the gas dept. had to carry the other depts. and now it is broke. Their is something wrong and I believe it could be turned around if everyone would do their jobs Please Mayor and Council do your job as well .As long as the employees are allowed to do nothing that is exactly what they are going to do. this council needs to take control. Ms Brooks has been there for a long time so why did she not know about the mess the town was getting into before now. The blame cannot be placed on one person this mess has been created by all What a pitiful mess. Gas meters cant get replaced, minutes cant be done on time and nothing else is getting done either. I guess we the citizens just pay these employees to do nothing I can remember a time when the gas dept. had to carry the other depts. and now it is broke. Their is something wrong and I believe it could be turned around if everyone would do their jobs Please Mayor and Council do your job as well .As long as the employees are allowed to do nothing that is exactly what they are going to do. this council needs to take control. Ms Brooks has been there for a long time so why did she not know about the mess the town was getting into before now. The blame cannot be placed on one person this mess has been created by all

]]> By: Me http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395107 Me Tue, 06 Aug 2019 03:06:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395107 @ David ???????? Are you a town of Century council member? If not you would fit in nicely. @ David ???????? Are you a town of Century council member? If not you would fit in nicely.

]]> By: BIG JOHN http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395102 BIG JOHN Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395102 WELL THE STORY JUST KEEPS ON GOING, NOTHING WILL EVER TAKE PLACES IN THE TOC, ON TILL SOMEONE STEP UP AND SAY YOU ALL ARE GOING TO JAIL. MAYBE THE STATE, OR THE COUNTY.BUT ON TILL THAT HAPPEN NOTHING WILL CHANGE. AS THEY SAY AT THE THE TOWN COUNCIL WE WILL DO WHAT EVER WE WONT TOO! BECAUSE NO ONE WILL EVER DARE COME UP HERE TO CENTURY AND TELL US WHAT TO DO!! WE RUN THIS TOWN JUST THE WAY WE WONT TO, YES THIS MAY BE THE WILD WILD WEST IN CENTURY WELL THE STORY JUST KEEPS ON GOING, NOTHING WILL EVER TAKE PLACES IN THE TOC, ON TILL SOMEONE STEP UP AND SAY YOU ALL ARE GOING TO JAIL. MAYBE THE STATE, OR THE COUNTY.BUT ON TILL THAT HAPPEN NOTHING WILL CHANGE. AS THEY SAY AT THE THE TOWN COUNCIL WE WILL DO WHAT EVER WE WONT TOO! BECAUSE NO ONE WILL EVER DARE COME UP HERE TO CENTURY AND TELL US WHAT TO DO!! WE RUN THIS TOWN JUST THE WAY WE WONT TO, YES THIS MAY BE THE WILD WILD WEST IN CENTURY

]]> By: X http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/century-appears-to-ignore-state-law-grand-jury-findings-on-meeting-minutes/comment-page-1#comment-395100 X Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:26:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371343#comment-395100 @M in Bratt Right the gas meters--basically the accountant suggested they purchase those as a means to figure out what was going on?? So maybe that was smoke and mirrors? to the tune of what about $150K and everyone took his lead. It would seem like kindergarten math to see what was coming in vs what was going out, on billing. What was he doing, why did the financials start being done by Warren Averett and not the firm in Atmore? Do they not want oversite? @M in Bratt

Right the gas meters–basically the accountant suggested they purchase those as a means to figure out what was going on?? So maybe that was smoke and mirrors? to the tune of what about $150K and everyone took his lead.

It would seem like kindergarten math to see what was coming in vs what was going out, on billing. What was he doing, why did the financials start being done by Warren Averett and not the firm in Atmore?

Do they not want oversite?

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