Comments on: Century Agrees To Sell Industrial Building And 40 Acres For ‘Project Fusion’, Again Rejects Local Cotton Gin http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Niknak50 http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426683 Niknak50 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:41:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426683 Here's how this looks to me: Fusion comes along and puts up some large figures with a suggestion of several jobs. Century sees the figures and takes the bait. Now, to get the money, the town has to jump through hoops to get monthly payments while furnishi g everything including the kitchen sink. The last offer by the gin company would be the more secure deal. I wouldn't do business with Fusion, but i would go fishing with them. Here’s how this looks to me:
Fusion comes along and puts up some large figures with a suggestion of several jobs.
Century sees the figures and takes the bait.
Now, to get the money, the town has to jump through hoops to get monthly payments while furnishi g everything including the kitchen sink.
The last offer by the gin company would be the more secure deal. I wouldn’t do business with Fusion, but i would go fishing with them.

]]> By: James http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426595 James Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:01:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426595 The city council must think it sounds great to keep saying jobs, jobs, jobs. But unless there's an actual clause stating that x-number of employees must be Century residents there is almost surely not the skill base in Century to fulfill employment needs. All of these employees will not be city residents. The city council must think it sounds great to keep saying jobs, jobs, jobs. But unless there’s an actual clause stating that x-number of employees must be Century residents there is almost surely not the skill base in Century to fulfill employment needs. All of these employees will not be city residents.

]]> By: Adam T. http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426565 Adam T. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:14:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426565 Well if they request a deputy to patrol daily and complete a log, I’m pretty certain they will be required to pay the extra duty fees associated with that. Well if they request a deputy to patrol daily and complete a log, I’m pretty certain they will be required to pay the extra duty fees associated with that.

]]> By: BIG JOHN http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426552 BIG JOHN Thu, 03 Sep 2020 00:51:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426552 HAY CENTURY TOWN COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO BUY SOME LAND ? CAN WE WORK OUT A DEAL LIKE THIS ONE ? BOY WHAT BIGGER JOKE THIS IS ! SO WHAT NEXT ? DO WE GET TO SEE WHO GET THE MONEY !!!!! HAY CENTURY TOWN COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO BUY SOME LAND ? CAN WE WORK OUT A DEAL LIKE THIS ONE ? BOY WHAT BIGGER JOKE THIS IS ! SO WHAT NEXT ? DO WE GET TO SEE WHO GET THE MONEY !!!!!

]]> By: Elijah Bell http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426538 Elijah Bell Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:56:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426538 Only the deal the Santa Rosa county superintendent pulled off last year was worse than this one. He sold the Munson School property for about 150k and it is now listed at close to One Million. Only the deal the Santa Rosa county superintendent pulled off last year was worse than this one. He sold the Munson School property for about 150k and it is now listed at close to One Million.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426535 Chris Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:49:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426535 @Linda Sue: just keep dreaming. Any jobs will be given to P-cola residents. Not to the Century residents who stand on the street all day instead of actually seeking employment. @Linda Sue: just keep dreaming. Any jobs will be given to P-cola residents. Not to the Century residents who stand on the street all day instead of actually seeking employment.

]]> By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426533 Bob Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:40:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426533 Care must be taken to not tarnish the names of two people that voted against this fiasco. The odor from the decision made last night will be smelled over North Escambia County for years to come. It’s very sad when you put folks in office to do the will of the people and they fail miserably. A deal offered with all hands on the table would certainly be hard to walk away from but as always Council found a way to circumvent the real issue. In my humble opinion century should start this very day to try and fill the shoes of these three and the mayor and then you may start to rebuild your town. Care must be taken to not tarnish the names of two people that voted against this fiasco. The odor from the decision made last night will be smelled over North Escambia County for years to come. It’s very sad when you put folks in office to do the will of the people and they fail miserably. A deal offered with all hands on the table would certainly be hard to walk away from but as always Council found a way to circumvent the real issue. In my humble opinion century should start this very day to try and fill the shoes of these three and the mayor and then you may start to rebuild your town.

]]> By: Rasheed Jackson http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426528 Rasheed Jackson Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:14:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426528 Looks to me like they gonna have them another sawmill deal. Looks to me like they gonna have them another sawmill deal.

]]> By: Linda Sue http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426527 Linda Sue Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:00:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426527 Thank you Century for taking the headlines this week after the election circus in Flomaton. I actually look at this story a little differently than some folks here. I’m not a fan of the mayor over there but maybe, just maybe some jobs will come out of this move. And if it doesn’t work out with this secret company, and they pack up and leave, the town will still end up with some upfront money, land and the building. And if it does work, folks have a chance at getting a job. What’s so wrong with that being possible? Thank you Century for taking the headlines this week after the election circus in Flomaton. I actually look at this story a little differently than some folks here. I’m not a fan of the mayor over there but maybe, just maybe some jobs will come out of this move. And if it doesn’t work out with this secret company, and they pack up and leave, the town will still end up with some upfront money, land and the building. And if it does work, folks have a chance at getting a job. What’s so wrong with that being possible?

]]> By: Chelleepea http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/century-agrees-to-sell-industrial-building-and-40-acres-for-project-fusion-again-rejects-local-cotton-gin/comment-page-1#comment-426521 Chelleepea Wed, 02 Sep 2020 21:05:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415359#comment-426521 At first I thought $879k was a good deal if we could make sure the company was legit and that it was a cash payment. But I always thought the cotton gin was a safer bet. And it was never mentioned but the cotton gin already hires a lot of Century people during the season. But now that the selling price has been lowered with all the extras the town has to pay and then they want to finance the purchase........this was not a good deal. I know there's a desperate desire to bring in industry that will create jobs but its also important to support those who already employee our people. There's just too many extras on this deal. Please reconsider!!! At first I thought $879k was a good deal if we could make sure the company was legit and that it was a cash payment. But I always thought the cotton gin was a safer bet. And it was never mentioned but the cotton gin already hires a lot of Century people during the season.

But now that the selling price has been lowered with all the extras the town has to pay and then they want to finance the purchase……..this was not a good deal.

I know there’s a desperate desire to bring in industry that will create jobs but its also important to support those who already employee our people. There’s just too many extras on this deal. Please reconsider!!!

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