Comments on: Century Does Not Conduct Employee Background Checks, But They Want To Start http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CJ Lewis http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530810 CJ Lewis Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530810 Mr. Brown previously worked in Indiantown. In one report I found several disturbing sentences: "They did not interview Indiantown’s then-manager Howard W. Brown Jr., who ran his own consulting firm with separate financial records and correspondence not subject to Florida’s public records laws. Investigators asked Brown for the village’s public records, including meeting videos, pertaining to West while unaware that many of the public records regarding West had disappeared. Brown also told FDLE that the Citrus Landing project was a non-issue, because the development application was defunct, according to FDLE reports. It was not. FDLE also was unaware that council members had lied under oath to investigators during their April 2021 interviews." NorthEscambia.com is the last line of defense for the people in North County. Please find out and report if Mr. Brown is subject to Florida's Public Records Law or can he circumvent them using personal or corporate social media accounts and claiming that stuff just disappeared? By the way, Mr. Brown is not listed on the town's directory of town employees. (One councilmember uses her BellSouth account for town business. Is that legal?) Mr. Brown previously worked in Indiantown. In one report I found several disturbing sentences: “They did not interview Indiantown’s then-manager Howard W. Brown Jr., who ran his own consulting firm with separate financial records and correspondence not subject to Florida’s public records laws. Investigators asked Brown for the village’s public records, including meeting videos, pertaining to West while unaware that many of the public records regarding West had disappeared. Brown also told FDLE that the Citrus Landing project was a non-issue, because the development application was defunct, according to FDLE reports. It was not. FDLE also was unaware that council members had lied under oath to investigators during their April 2021 interviews.” NorthEscambia.com is the last line of defense for the people in North County. Please find out and report if Mr. Brown is subject to Florida’s Public Records Law or can he circumvent them using personal or corporate social media accounts and claiming that stuff just disappeared? By the way, Mr. Brown is not listed on the town’s directory of town employees. (One councilmember uses her BellSouth account for town business. Is that legal?)

]]> By: Hmmm http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530781 Hmmm Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:59:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530781 @Jim What I got from that article is that the council members made a WHOLE lot more money, benefits, etc. with Brown around, so they were his biggest fans and approved anything he wanted. I'm sure that won't be the case with the fine upstanding Century council. They'll keep a tight rein on him. @Jim

What I got from that article is that the council members made a WHOLE lot more money, benefits, etc. with Brown around, so they were his biggest fans and approved anything he wanted. I’m sure that won’t be the case with the fine upstanding Century council. They’ll keep a tight rein on him.

]]> By: Thomas Paine http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530780 Thomas Paine Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:55:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530780 Perhaps run a criminal background check on some of your city leaders…amazing what you might find buried in the green green GRASS of the past. Perhaps run a criminal background check on some of your city leaders…amazing what you might find buried in the green green GRASS of the past.

]]> By: Soapbox Sally http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530775 Soapbox Sally Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:36:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530775 " I have vetted these candidates, because I don’t want to look like a clown,” Gomez said. Well, it's a little too late for that last part, Mr. Gomez. Now what about keeping the town from looking like a clown show. Care as much about how others view our town as you do how others view you. Then we might get somewhere. ” I have vetted these candidates, because I don’t want to look like a clown,” Gomez said.

Well, it’s a little too late for that last part, Mr. Gomez. Now what about keeping the town from looking like a clown show. Care as much about how others view our town as you do how others view you. Then we might get somewhere.

]]> By: Concerned citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530774 Concerned citizen Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:09:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530774 The employees are not the problem with the town its the management. They need to do background checks on the city council. They are the problem. They are pitiful they should remove themselves from office. Century has become the laughing stock of Escambia County. The city council is a joke. They want to spend thousands of dollars a month to hire someone to manage the town. It's apparent that the city council can't do the job. They Blocked every effort the mayor tried. Until he had enough and left. You keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the true meaning of idiot. That is the city council. The employees are not the problem with the town its the management. They need to do background checks on the city council. They are the problem. They are pitiful they should remove themselves from office. Century has become the laughing stock of Escambia County. The city council is a joke. They want to spend thousands of dollars a month to hire someone to manage the town. It’s apparent that the city council can’t do the job. They Blocked every effort the mayor tried. Until he had enough and left. You keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the true meaning of idiot. That is the city council.

]]> By: BIG JOHN http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530770 BIG JOHN Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:35:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530770 IF CENTURY WAS TO COME OUT OF THE STONE AGES, IT WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE IT DOORS AND THE CIRCUS CLOWES COULD GO HOME AND SET BY THE FIRE. AND GIVE THE TOWN TO ESCAMBLA COUNTY. THAT IF THEY WOULD TAKE IT!! WHAT A JOKE FOR A TOWN. IF CENTURY WAS TO COME OUT OF THE STONE AGES, IT WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE IT DOORS AND THE CIRCUS CLOWES COULD GO HOME AND SET BY THE FIRE. AND GIVE THE TOWN TO ESCAMBLA COUNTY. THAT IF THEY WOULD TAKE IT!! WHAT A JOKE FOR A TOWN.

]]> By: Snowman http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530767 Snowman Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:08:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530767 Since Mr Gomez has stated ge has vetted and did a background check on Mr Brown, please provide the documentation over conversation to the council members and TOC residents ASAP before signing any contract with Mr Brown due to his past employment..."INTEGRITY ISSUES" Since Mr Gomez has stated ge has vetted and did a background check on Mr Brown, please provide the documentation over conversation to the council members and TOC residents ASAP before signing any contract with Mr Brown due to his past employment…”INTEGRITY ISSUES”

]]> By: Not again http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530761 Not again Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:16:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530761 It would be interesting to know if similar-sized panhandle municipalities (Esto, Noma, Laurel Hill, Paxton, Ponce de Leon) conduct background checks on employees, or if Century is truly alone in this. My bet: Most others don’t, either. It would be interesting to know if similar-sized panhandle municipalities (Esto, Noma, Laurel Hill, Paxton, Ponce de Leon) conduct background checks on employees, or if Century is truly alone in this.

My bet: Most others don’t, either.

]]> By: sherriff Andy http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530760 sherriff Andy Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530760 "...if you’re trying to step up into the 21st Century..." 21st Century? That's funny... “…if you’re trying to step up into the 21st Century…”

21st Century?

That’s funny…

]]> By: Mullet Man http://www.northescambia.com/2023/12/century-does-not-conduct-employee-background-checks-but-they-want-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-530757 Mullet Man Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:37:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=534724#comment-530757 The Century Circus is now complete they now have a " RINGER MASTER" I agree with everyone else check the web site provided by Jim and Tam The Century Circus is now complete they now have a ” RINGER MASTER” I agree with everyone else check the web site provided by Jim and Tam

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