http://www.northescambia.com/2023/01/foreign-manufacturing-company-agrees-to-lease-century-industrial-park-building Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.northescambia.com/2023/01/foreign-manufacturing-company-agrees-to-lease-century-industrial-park-building/comment-page-1#comment-509014 EAB Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:57:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=502138#comment-509014 I would think this company would certainly hire Century residents if the residents are qualified. It would seem that the closer to the job someone lives the more reliable their attendance and punctuality would be. Question for CJ Lewis…can you cite a source for your comment “hires people not eligible to work in this country as so often now happens down in Pensacola”? I would like to follow up on this in order to identify what businesses are doing this. As to Century holding all the cards on a building that has been vacant since 2009, well, I think I would fold that hand and ask for a federal. We should be overjoyed that a new business is coming to Century and start thinking about how we can support them and future endeavors. Perhaps negatively is one reason more companies haven’t located in this area. I would think this company would certainly hire Century residents if the residents are qualified. It would seem that the closer to the job someone lives the more reliable their attendance and punctuality would be. Question for CJ Lewis…can you cite a source for your comment “hires people not eligible to work in this country as so often now happens down in Pensacola”? I would like to follow up on this in order to identify what businesses are doing this. As to Century holding all the cards on a building that has been vacant since 2009, well, I think I would fold that hand and ask for a federal. We should be overjoyed that a new business is coming to Century and start thinking about how we can support them and future endeavors. Perhaps negatively is one reason more companies haven’t located in this area.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2023/01/foreign-manufacturing-company-agrees-to-lease-century-industrial-park-building/comment-page-1#comment-509005 Shellie Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:09:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=502138#comment-509005 CW- You never know what talent you might find in Century. I am curious with all the secrecy, how would one go about applying for those five jobs? CW- You never know what talent you might find in Century. I am curious with all the secrecy, how would one go about applying for those five jobs?

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2023/01/foreign-manufacturing-company-agrees-to-lease-century-industrial-park-building/comment-page-1#comment-509004 CJ Lewis Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:04:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=502138#comment-509004 The town council should put a clause in the lease that requires the company to give hiring preference to town residents. That will keep the paychecks in the town. The lease should also require the company to submit a monthly report to the town listing the names and addresses of all people employed at the location. Presume the lease has a termination clause. If the company hires its workforce from outside the town, or hires people not eligible to work in this country as so often now happens down in Pensacola, the town can terminate the lease. At a minimum, if the company does not hire town residents, the lease should not be renewed. Century holds all the cards here. This company is getting a sweetheart deal with an annual per square foot rate of $2.35. That's cut rate compared to south county. The town council should put a clause in the lease that requires the company to give hiring preference to town residents. That will keep the paychecks in the town. The lease should also require the company to submit a monthly report to the town listing the names and addresses of all people employed at the location. Presume the lease has a termination clause. If the company hires its workforce from outside the town, or hires people not eligible to work in this country as so often now happens down in Pensacola, the town can terminate the lease. At a minimum, if the company does not hire town residents, the lease should not be renewed. Century holds all the cards here. This company is getting a sweetheart deal with an annual per square foot rate of $2.35. That’s cut rate compared to south county.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2023/01/foreign-manufacturing-company-agrees-to-lease-century-industrial-park-building/comment-page-1#comment-508994 CW Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:14:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=502138#comment-508994 You can bet those ten employees won't live in Century. But, this is better than nothing. You can bet those ten employees won’t live in Century. But, this is better than nothing.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2023/01/foreign-manufacturing-company-agrees-to-lease-century-industrial-park-building/comment-page-1#comment-508991 J-THE-G Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:06:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=502138#comment-508991 If the council doesn't accept this they prove they hate Century. 10 jobs is better than 0. If the council doesn’t accept this they prove they hate Century. 10 jobs is better than 0.

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