Comments on: Century Mayor Walks Out Of Meeting Offering To Resign, But Later Decides To Finish Term http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Unknown http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522430 Unknown Mon, 21 Aug 2023 01:07:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522430 Ms. Lewis works 2 jobs an doing very well an some of the other employees that work for the mayor also have 2 jobs, they not worrying about the residents in the town of century or what about the people work in the town of century. There minimum wage needs to go up to $15 dollars an hours since everything has gone up in the town of century. Ms. Lewis works 2 jobs an doing very well an some of the other employees that work for the mayor also have 2 jobs, they not worrying about the residents in the town of century or what about the people work in the town of century. There minimum wage needs to go up to $15 dollars an hours since everything has gone up in the town of century.

]]> By: James Edward http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522330 James Edward Sat, 19 Aug 2023 01:04:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522330 It’s time to start getting along! Peace must abide! There are a plethora of issues that must be addressed! Each person must be willing to listen to each other respectfully! This has been going on too long! Also, people should also refrain from posting futile statements when they really have no clue of what all of the facts are! Come on people we can do better! Let’s abide in peace! It’s time to start getting along! Peace must abide! There are a plethora of issues that must be addressed! Each person must be willing to listen to each other respectfully! This has been going on too long! Also, people should also refrain from posting futile statements when they really have no clue of what all of the facts are! Come on people we can do better! Let’s abide in peace!

]]> By: Lmfao http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522270 Lmfao Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:45:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522270 So sad... this is why century is like it is..... fired every last oneof them....just because there been grant money given they think they should gets more.money paid to them!!! The money for century not for these lazy do nothing but talk folks... I would fired everyone but the mayor..... just saying.... So sad… this is why century is like it is….. fired every last oneof them….just because there been grant money given they think they should gets more.money paid to them!!! The money for century not for these lazy do nothing but talk folks… I would fired everyone but the mayor….. just saying….

]]> By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522247 Bob Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:52:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522247 @Cut Deep Thank you for being a voice of reason here. The Boomer logic is strong in these comments. @Work Together You accidentally walked into the point. Cross trainer employees are valuable to a business. It allows them to cover gaps in production and increase their flexibility. Salary is a negotiation between a worker providing labor and a business providing compensation. If the value of the worker's labor increases, so should their compensation. This is basic Capitalism 101. @Cut Deep

Thank you for being a voice of reason here. The Boomer logic is strong in these comments.

@Work Together

You accidentally walked into the point. Cross trainer employees are valuable to a business. It allows them to cover gaps in production and increase their flexibility.

Salary is a negotiation between a worker providing labor and a business providing compensation. If the value of the worker’s labor increases, so should their compensation. This is basic Capitalism 101.

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522225 Citizen Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:58:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522225 It looks like to me that the same two council members are always stirring things up. Nobody did anything wrong here….if that’s all ya got to attack him about this time… I reckon the mayor is doing a fine job!! It looks like to me that the same two council members are always stirring things up. Nobody did anything wrong here….if that’s all ya got to attack him about this time… I reckon the mayor is doing a fine job!!

]]> By: Work Together http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522223 Work Together Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:00:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522223 @cutdeep are you employed? With an attitude like that, I bet you win the employee of the month award…every month. “Not my job, not my problem”? Let’s say an employee is on maternity leave or has an accident or illness resulting in an extended period of absence from work. That employee performs a function upon which the cash flow into the town is dependent, and that causes a kink in payroll…not enough money to pay the employees (scarily plausible for the town of Century). Would it be your problem then? Uh-huh, I bet so. Any kind of business needs employees who are willing to cross-train and I think that point has been made in the preceding comments. Blessed are those who are flexible, for they shall not be easily broken. @cutdeep are you employed? With an attitude like that, I bet you win the employee of the month award…every month. “Not my job, not my problem”? Let’s say an employee is on maternity leave or has an accident or illness resulting in an extended period of absence from work. That employee performs a function upon which the cash flow into the town is dependent, and that causes a kink in payroll…not enough money to pay the employees (scarily plausible for the town of Century). Would it be your problem then? Uh-huh, I bet so. Any kind of business needs employees who are willing to cross-train and I think that point has been made in the preceding comments. Blessed are those who are flexible, for they shall not be easily broken.

]]> By: Annexation http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522202 Annexation Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522202 Yawn. If Gulf Breeze would have annexed Century a few years back, none of this would be an issue. Yawn.

If Gulf Breeze would have annexed Century a few years back, none of this would be an issue.

]]> By: Cut Deep http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522190 Cut Deep Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:18:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522190 I think Mrs.Lewis did absolutely great by speaking up for the employees of town. For years this same problem has been going on where the system is designed to keep people in the town of century community at a low pay rate keeping the community in a position where it can’t flourish. Do the people of the town should get paid more for learning another task, absolutely? Why, because when you start a job you start in a certain position, that’s what you get paid for “ YOUR TASK” and no one else’s. For you to train and do others task while they sit at home on vacation eating burgers and steak, yes I absolutely think the town employees should get paid more for. Other than that the town should find more employees so they don’t have to pay more if they don’t want but it’s definitely wrong for someone to do others task and don’t get paid for it. Think about it other people job task might require more than just common sense who want to go through learning that and doing someone else’s work and not get paid for it. I think Mrs.Lewis did absolutely great by speaking up for the employees of town. For years this same problem has been going on where the system is designed to keep people in the town of century community at a low pay rate keeping the community in a position where it can’t flourish. Do the people of the town should get paid more for learning another task, absolutely? Why, because when you start a job you start in a certain position, that’s what you get paid for “ YOUR TASK” and no one else’s. For you to train and do others task while they sit at home on vacation eating burgers and steak, yes I absolutely think the town employees should get paid more for. Other than that the town should find more employees so they don’t have to pay more if they don’t want but it’s definitely wrong for someone to do others task and don’t get paid for it. Think about it other people job task might require more than just common sense who want to go through learning that and doing someone else’s work and not get paid for it.

]]> By: Constance M Brookhart http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522176 Constance M Brookhart Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522176 I agree with Ed. If Century is dissolved the prices of water, sewage, gas, and trash will be high. I know I work for a utility in Pensacola, our prices here in Century are a fraction of Pensacola's utilities. I wish people would get behind the mayor, work together and help Century to be the town it is meant to be. Come on people, we have homes and investments here to protect, where are all the positive thinking people? I do think this council is ridiculous, Cross training is something all offices utilize, and is a must for continuity, extra pay is usually not in the picture, it is just normal operating procedures. I agree with Ed. If Century is dissolved the prices of water, sewage, gas, and trash will be high. I know I work for a utility in Pensacola, our prices here in Century are a fraction of Pensacola’s utilities. I wish people would get behind the mayor, work together and help Century to be the town it is meant to be. Come on people, we have homes and investments here to protect, where are all the positive thinking people? I do think this council is ridiculous, Cross training is something all offices utilize, and is a must for continuity, extra pay is usually not in the picture, it is just normal operating procedures.

]]> By: Safebear http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/century-mayor-walks-out-of-meeting-offering-to-resign-but-later-decides-to-finish-term/comment-page-1#comment-522174 Safebear Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:39:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=522027#comment-522174 Those of you who keep saying that all the council members and staff need to go are obviously not paying attention. How long has this problem been going on? How many people have been elected to these positions and nothing changed? How much begging do they do to get people to run for these positions? The place is so screwed up, nobody wants to do it and the people who do get in there to do it don't know what they are doing. I think Ben Boutwell is doing a great job at trying "herd the cats" so to speak but you can only do so much. If people would spend as much time working on solutions than complaining about the problem, things would get better. Those of you who keep saying that all the council members and staff need to go are obviously not paying attention. How long has this problem been going on? How many people have been elected to these positions and nothing changed? How much begging do they do to get people to run for these positions? The place is so screwed up, nobody wants to do it and the people who do get in there to do it don’t know what they are doing. I think Ben Boutwell is doing a great job at trying “herd the cats” so to speak but you can only do so much. If people would spend as much time working on solutions than complaining about the problem, things would get better.

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