Comments on: Our View: Dire Failures In Century’s Charter Review Process, But It Can Be Salvaged http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:32:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517427 Citizen Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:09:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517427 Nothing wrong with the original charter. Glad some more citizens read it. No. Big. Deal. Nothing wrong with the original charter.

Glad some more citizens read it.

No. Big. Deal.

]]> By: CJ Lewis http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517421 CJ Lewis Sun, 04 Jun 2023 23:07:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517421 Any Century Town Council member can propose by ordinance to revoke the town charter. If three council members support the ordinance, it would next go to voters probably during a special election. If a majority of Century voters vote to revoke the town's charter, the county would oversee the process. Few people would notice. Century residents, business owners and property owners would no longer have to pay extra town taxes and fees. Basically, Century would become like Bratt, McDavid, Walnut Hill, etc. By the way, the incorporation of new municipalities and the dissolution of old ones is more common than one might think. The two page document at the link below is from the Florida League of Cities. In Escambia County, Bluff Springs was abolished in 1889 and Molino was abolished in 1913. https://floridaleagueofcities.com/docs/default-source/CMRI/municipal-incorporations-dissolutions.pdf?sfvrsn=4 Any Century Town Council member can propose by ordinance to revoke the town charter. If three council members support the ordinance, it would next go to voters probably during a special election. If a majority of Century voters vote to revoke the town’s charter, the county would oversee the process. Few people would notice. Century residents, business owners and property owners would no longer have to pay extra town taxes and fees. Basically, Century would become like Bratt, McDavid, Walnut Hill, etc. By the way, the incorporation of new municipalities and the dissolution of old ones is more common than one might think. The two page document at the link below is from the Florida League of Cities. In Escambia County, Bluff Springs was abolished in 1889 and Molino was abolished in 1913.
https://floridaleagueofcities.com/docs/default-source/CMRI/municipal-incorporations-dissolutions.pdf?sfvrsn=4

]]> By: Escambia Tax Payer http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517418 Escambia Tax Payer Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:51:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517418 Time for Mr. DeSantis to come in, revoke the city charter and appoint a council to close out the towns business, then the county take this area back over and weed out the people that have been taking advantage of the people of the town. Time for Mr. DeSantis to come in, revoke the city charter and appoint a council to close out the towns business, then the county take this area back over and weed out the people that have been taking advantage of the people of the town.

]]> By: Jim Stanton http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517416 Jim Stanton Sun, 04 Jun 2023 21:26:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517416 It sounds like the first order of business should be for the town to fire the attorney and get one that will work for what the town wants, not what the attorney wants. The form of government the town wants is none of the attorney's business, since he doesn't live here, he should be working with the town to get what they want, not what he wants. It sounds like the first order of business should be for the town to fire the attorney and get one that will work for what the town wants, not what the attorney wants. The form of government the town wants is none of the attorney’s business, since he doesn’t live here, he should be working with the town to get what they want, not what he wants.

]]> By: C F http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517415 C F Sun, 04 Jun 2023 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517415 It seems like Century doesn't really need a charter as much as a dissolution. Time and time again Century exhibits poor management of money and personnel. Just pull the plug already. It seems like Century doesn’t really need a charter as much as a dissolution. Time and time again Century exhibits poor management of money and personnel. Just pull the plug already.

]]> By: RaD http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517404 RaD Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:51:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517404 I see little being provided that reinforces the need for a City to exist while there is plenty of evidence in this and other articles over the last decade that supports Century revoking their charter and returning to county rule. I find it amazing this option is never even discussed by the City. I see little being provided that reinforces the need for a City to exist while there is plenty of evidence in this and other articles over the last decade that supports Century revoking their charter and returning to county rule. I find it amazing this option is never even discussed by the City.

]]> By: DP http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517402 DP Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:37:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517402 It’s clearly obvious that this committee all or in part have no idea what they are doing. This is a matter that has to be gotten right with very little room for correction. It appears the way they are headed they will in fact get it but it will be full of errors and other issues that will need to be corrected in the future. If they can’t even get the public notice published or posted correctly than who in their right mind would think they can accomplish anything else. Maybe someone can create a checklist in crayon so they can make sure they don’t miss anything. What a joke. Over and over and over It’s clearly obvious that this committee all or in part have no idea what they are doing. This is a matter that has to be gotten right with very little room for correction. It appears the way they are headed they will in fact get it but it will be full of errors and other issues that will need to be corrected in the future. If they can’t even get the public notice published or posted correctly than who in their right mind would think they can accomplish anything else. Maybe someone can create a checklist in crayon so they can make sure they don’t miss anything. What a joke. Over and over and over

]]> By: SW http://www.northescambia.com/2023/06/our-view-dire-failures-in-centurys-charter-review-process-but-it-can-be-salvaged/comment-page-1#comment-517396 SW Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:29:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=514436#comment-517396 Best thing to do would be for the charter to be revoked and the town disbanded. Best thing to do would be for the charter to be revoked and the town disbanded.

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