Comments on: Charter Review Committee Considers Change To Century Mayor’s Role http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Things not what they seem.... http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466550 Things not what they seem.... Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466550 We the people elected a mayor to oversee the town, NOT a town manager!! We finally have a mayor in office that is trying and all these committees and that laughable council are doing is blocking his every effort! With the last mayor we had in ( that never did anything for Century), the council was like "yessir, yes sir" to everything he said. He was the most useless piece of crap we ever had up there except for Luis Gomez. Just leave everything alone! It is bad enough but Lord help your stupid ideas that you came up with! We the people elected a mayor to oversee the town, NOT a town manager!! We finally have a mayor in office that is trying and all these committees and that laughable council are doing is blocking his every effort! With the last mayor we had in ( that never did anything for Century), the council was like “yessir, yes sir” to everything he said. He was the most useless piece of crap we ever had up there except for Luis Gomez. Just leave everything alone! It is bad enough but Lord help your stupid ideas that you came up with!

]]> By: William Reynolds http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466430 William Reynolds Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:55:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466430 "Three members doesn’t sound like the minimum threshold to conduct business. Just saying" A quorum is not necessary for discussion at a properly advertised meeting. They just can't take any actions without the quorum. “Three members doesn’t sound like the minimum threshold to conduct business. Just saying”

A quorum is not necessary for discussion at a properly advertised meeting. They just can’t take any actions without the quorum.

]]> By: Dave http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466412 Dave Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:32:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466412 @ Scott..instead of all the hyperbole you just put out...just say "If it smells like it- it more than likely is" @ Scott..instead of all the hyperbole you just put out…just say “If it smells like it- it more than likely is”

]]> By: David Thomas http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466398 David Thomas Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:37:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466398 Century is a total dumpster fire. It could easily qualify for one of the worst small towns in America. It's just bad EVERYTHING. Escambia County/FL government should have a legal obligation to step in at this point on behalf of the tax paying residents and property owners. In my 67 years I have never seen something THIS bad go on for SO long in a local government. Century is a total dumpster fire. It could easily qualify for one of the worst small towns in America. It’s just bad EVERYTHING. Escambia County/FL government should have a legal obligation to step in at this point on behalf of the tax paying residents and property owners. In my 67 years I have never seen something THIS bad go on for SO long in a local government.

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466392 Citizen Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:56:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466392 As all should remember we had a Grand Jury make some recommendations, one was to hire a town manager, another update the charter. One was to sell the gas department. That should still happen. imo. Century was incorporated in/about 1979 merging South Flomaton inc 1948 with Century. Since then it has not been a thriving place however it seems it it is still cost effective to have the municipality, under Mr. Prather's guidance to get the utilities up to par via grants. Since the state prison is in unincorporated D5 it makes sense that the county and state is on board getting the waste stream/potable water up to par. There probably isn't a LOT of talent with the residents to know about FL statutes and public office but they seem to want to try. I'm not attending meetings, one COVID, plus two, let them figure it out. The worst that could happen is it unincorporates but ECUA said they wouldn't take it like it is. Nothing wrong with finding their error and telling them to tighten up as far as the property tax. The accountant seems to not be a very good one but them seem to want to keep him around. They still submit to FL aud. general A municipality can raise the taxes a tremendous amount and the present charter limits it. I do think Gulf Breeze interests want to keep the town as a 2nd signature for CTA $ which I guess is a win win for the two. (if it's still going on since peeking Tom went to jail) If Mr Eddy and Mr. Prather want to help with keeping 2 incorporations, it seems to be helpful for utilities and residents but we don't want to give them carte blanch. My 2 cents. Thanks committee, but no thanks. Thanks to Vernon Prather but no thanks to giving him total control. As all should remember we had a Grand Jury make some recommendations, one was to hire a town manager, another update the charter. One was to sell the gas department. That should still happen. imo.

Century was incorporated in/about 1979 merging South Flomaton inc 1948 with Century.

Since then it has not been a thriving place however it seems it it is still cost
effective to have the municipality, under Mr. Prather’s guidance to get the utilities up to par via grants.

Since the state prison is in unincorporated D5 it makes sense that the county and state is on board getting the waste stream/potable water up to par.

There probably isn’t a LOT of talent with the residents to know about FL statutes and public office but they seem to want to try.

I’m not attending meetings, one COVID, plus two, let them figure it out.

The worst that could happen is it unincorporates but ECUA said they wouldn’t take it like it is.

Nothing wrong with finding their error and telling them to tighten up as far as the property tax. The accountant seems to not be a very good one but them seem to want to keep him around. They still submit to FL aud. general

A municipality can raise the taxes a tremendous amount and the present charter limits it.

I do think Gulf Breeze interests want to keep the town as a 2nd signature for CTA $ which I guess is a win win for the two. (if it’s still going on since peeking Tom went to jail)

If Mr Eddy and Mr. Prather want to help with keeping 2 incorporations, it seems to be helpful for utilities and residents but we don’t want to give them carte blanch.

My 2 cents.

Thanks committee, but no thanks.

Thanks to Vernon Prather but no thanks to giving him total control.

]]> By: Taylon http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466388 Taylon Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:20:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466388 How would the Town Manager be chosen and hired? Strictly by the town council vote? Would it be on yearly contract basis? For as long as the Town Manager wants it? It's silly to have a Town Manager and a Mayor if the Manager is going to do that job that should be done by the mayor, which is at least elected by the 100 people that actually vote in Century. Then again Century probably shouldn't have an actual "city" government anyway. How would the Town Manager be chosen and hired? Strictly by the town council vote? Would it be on yearly contract basis? For as long as the Town Manager wants it?

It’s silly to have a Town Manager and a Mayor if the Manager is going to do that job that should be done by the mayor, which is at least elected by the 100 people that actually vote in Century.

Then again Century probably shouldn’t have an actual “city” government anyway.

]]> By: Scott http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466385 Scott Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:34:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466385 I will be as terse in my reply as quick witted. You know one can only wonder if the desired outcome of (council members or the Mayor) ends up for the citizens being a chimera that ends up totally engulfing and destroying OUR town. Now if you rather play politics then please by all means go to Washington D.C. they could use some more jesters for their court but no sirs or ma’am’s not here in Century Florida. You know I have grown acrimonious of always hearing about how abhorrent this town is from people who do not even live here. Now I can see where they get their ammo from and that would have to be the massive weapons depot known as Tow Hall. But don’t get me wrong no we are not perfect but we do posses some of the most well respected, moral people I’ve ever known. Now I know I said terse but when dealing with the mendacious people running this town in the ground I only seek approbation from other concerned and altruistic citizens from the town of Century. I will be as terse in my reply as quick witted. You know one can only wonder if the desired outcome of (council members or the Mayor) ends up for the citizens being a chimera that ends up totally engulfing and destroying OUR town. Now if you rather play politics then please by all means go to Washington D.C. they could use some more jesters for their court but no sirs or ma’am’s not here in Century Florida. You know I have grown acrimonious of always hearing about how abhorrent this town is from people who do not even live here. Now I can see where they get their ammo from and that would have to be the massive weapons depot known as Tow Hall. But don’t get me wrong no we are not perfect but we do posses some of the most well respected, moral people I’ve ever known. Now I know I said terse but when dealing with the mendacious people running this town in the ground I only seek approbation from other concerned and altruistic citizens from the town of Century.

]]> By: IMHO http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466380 IMHO Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:05:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466380 I’d still like to know the qualifications of the members of this Committee. I understand one is a business owner and one is a housewife. I find it interesting that the current City Mgr. is obviously in attendance to guide them to this decision. Good ol Century I’d still like to know the qualifications of the members of this Committee. I understand one is a business owner and one is a housewife. I find it interesting that the current City Mgr. is obviously in attendance to guide them to this decision. Good ol Century

]]> By: CJ Lewis http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466379 CJ Lewis Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:03:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466379 Making the mayor a voting member of the town council immediately does two things: 1) makes the mayor subject to recall by voters; and 2) makes the mayor more openly subject to Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law. This change has nothing to do with the question of "form of government." There are Council-Manager forms of government where the mayor is a council member (Gulf Breeze) and where the mayor is not a council member (Milton). Similarly, in a Mayor-Council form of government the mayor may be a council member (Orlando) or not (Pensacola). As a general rule, where the mayor is a member of the council and its "presiding officer" things work much better. A charter does not have to describe everyone's job duties in detail. That can be done in the city code. A charter could simply provide that the mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as directed by the council. Similarly, the charter could provide that the town manager shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as directed by the council. This way, powers and duties can be amended from time to time without having to hold a municipal election. State law allows town voters to bypass the town council in proposing a new charter or changes. Century seems like such a screwed-up place that a citizen initiative might be the best way to get the job done right to include eight-year total term limits, two year terms of office, a requirement for voter approval of ordinances and resolutions that increase taxes and fees, etc. Making the mayor a voting member of the town council immediately does two things: 1) makes the mayor subject to recall by voters; and 2) makes the mayor more openly subject to Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law. This change has nothing to do with the question of “form of government.” There are Council-Manager forms of government where the mayor is a council member (Gulf Breeze) and where the mayor is not a council member (Milton). Similarly, in a Mayor-Council form of government the mayor may be a council member (Orlando) or not (Pensacola). As a general rule, where the mayor is a member of the council and its “presiding officer” things work much better. A charter does not have to describe everyone’s job duties in detail. That can be done in the city code. A charter could simply provide that the mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as directed by the council. Similarly, the charter could provide that the town manager shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as directed by the council. This way, powers and duties can be amended from time to time without having to hold a municipal election. State law allows town voters to bypass the town council in proposing a new charter or changes. Century seems like such a screwed-up place that a citizen initiative might be the best way to get the job done right to include eight-year total term limits, two year terms of office, a requirement for voter approval of ordinances and resolutions that increase taxes and fees, etc.

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/charter-review-committee-considers-change-to-century-mayors-duties/comment-page-1#comment-466375 Oversight Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:46:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=454790#comment-466375 Three members doesn't sound like the minimum threshold to conduct business. Just saying Three members doesn’t sound like the minimum threshold to conduct business. Just saying

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