Comments on: State Budget Includes $1.3 Million For New Water Meters In Century http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491807 David Huie Green Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:06:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491807 REGARDING: "I was told one time that the water was free and the reason you have to pay is for the delivery system. Not having to pay for the water and not upkeeping the delivery system, so what are they spending the water fees collected on?" It is free. You can go down to Escambia River and get all you can carry. NOT FREE: Lines, valves, connections, storage tanks, pumping, power, fuel for maintenance vehicles, treating to kill bacteria, water chemistry adjustments, fire hydrants, maintenance equipment including vehicles and diggers, record keeping, billing, testing, personnel. David for safe water REGARDING:
“I was told one time that the water was free and the reason you have to pay is for the delivery system. Not having to pay for the water and not upkeeping the delivery system, so what are they spending the water fees collected on?”

It is free. You can go down to Escambia River and get all you can carry.

NOT FREE: Lines, valves, connections, storage tanks, pumping, power, fuel for maintenance vehicles, treating to kill bacteria, water chemistry adjustments, fire hydrants, maintenance equipment including vehicles and diggers, record keeping, billing, testing, personnel.

David for safe water

]]> By: Js http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491794 Js Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:15:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491794 I'm forwarding all this and including the past stuff to Gov. DeSantis along with state representatives to look into all this spending, they doing this and this but don't never see any improvements. There's been so much corruption and so much money going into pockets of the council. Unless this is the reason all the ppl look like methheads is its bc it's in the tap water? Clean Century up! I’m forwarding all this and including the past stuff to Gov. DeSantis along with state representatives to look into all this spending, they doing this and this but don’t never see any improvements. There’s been so much corruption and so much money going into pockets of the council. Unless this is the reason all the ppl look like methheads is its bc it’s in the tap water? Clean Century up!

]]> By: Well http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491775 Well Wed, 08 Jun 2022 01:40:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491775 @ concerned Century is trying to hire and could use a capable person such as yourself. @ concerned
Century is trying to hire and could use a capable person such as yourself.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491766 Chris Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:49:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491766 So in 30 days they cannot install two meters. Pathetic. So in 30 days they cannot install two meters. Pathetic.

]]> By: A Alex http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491764 A Alex Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:36:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491764 Our dear governor vetoed a walkway to safely put our kids over 9 mile road but willing to give $1.3 mill to the wolves of Century. He lost any and all support and votes by me. Our dear governor vetoed a walkway to safely put our kids over 9 mile road but willing to give $1.3 mill to the wolves of Century. He lost any and all support and votes by me.

]]> By: TAX PAYER http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491762 TAX PAYER Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:28:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491762 if they hire a 2 man crew just to install meters @ 5 per day that is 165 working days, 20days a month is 8.25 months. so lets give them a year. if they hire a 2 man crew just to install meters @ 5 per day that is 165 working days,
20days a month is 8.25 months. so lets give them a year.

]]> By: Swampfox http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491745 Swampfox Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:23:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491745 Is that $1500. Per meter ? sure glad it’s free ! Is that $1500. Per meter ?
sure glad it’s free !

]]> By: Concerned http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491743 Concerned Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:05:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491743 I use to work for West Escambia Utilities I could replace 15 meter a day by myself when we they went to remote read this is horrible no wonder there are always leaks I see while traveling by ace hardware… I use to work for West Escambia Utilities I could replace 15 meter a day by myself when we they went to remote read this is horrible no wonder there are always leaks I see while traveling by ace hardware…

]]> By: ensley boy http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491738 ensley boy Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:05:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491738 " Water meters are failing, and service connections are leaking ". What are they doing with the water fees they are collecting? I was told one time that the water was free and the reason you have to pay is for the delivery system. Not having to pay for the water and not upkeeping the delivery system, so what are they spending the water fees collected on? ” Water meters are failing, and service connections are leaking “. What are they doing with the water fees they are collecting? I was told one time that the water was free and the reason you have to pay is for the delivery system. Not having to pay for the water and not upkeeping the delivery system, so what are they spending the water fees collected on?

]]> By: Century circus http://www.northescambia.com/2022/06/state-budget-includes-1-3-million-for-new-water-meters-in-century/comment-page-1#comment-491723 Century circus Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:36:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=480834#comment-491723 So by Century’s average meter install it’ll only take 41.25 years to put all new meters in. The council will find a way to reallocate the funds for loans. Put this project out for bid and save the tax payers time and money. The town of Century is a fiduciary failure. So by Century’s average meter install it’ll only take 41.25 years to put all new meters in. The council will find a way to reallocate the funds for loans. Put this project out for bid and save the tax payers time and money. The town of Century is a fiduciary failure.

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