Comments on: Failed Urban Development Center YouthFirst Program Reports Another Payment Toward Unsecured Loan From Century

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:23:51 +0000

I think it’s time to put this tax item back on the ballot! There’s more spent on salaries, supplies etc than on children.

By: SG

SG — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:24:10 +0000

@DavidMessmer
The school district could not provide these numbers because they can’t account for students who are homeschooled and not registered with the district, those who attend private schools, or for those students who attend school in Al (yes there are some) but live in Florida.

By: SW

SW — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:13:50 +0000

It’s okay. The state inspector will figure it all out.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:21:31 +0000

Seems an Official Legal Inquiry of the BANKS used by Esc Children’s Trust and the Urban Development Center for “Youth First Century” would answer Many Questions about the money that was loaned- borrowed and supposedly repaid to Century.
Why has that not been done?
What has happened to the Non-Consumable items such as Computers and Furniture. Some text/workbooks are used to write in by students and are “consumable”.
Jessca Griffen is seemintly in charge of the Youth First Century program, she should be able, willing, to answer any and all inquiries.

By: David Messmer

David Messmer — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 02:46:07 +0000

Just another scam. Is there even 750 children in that age group living in Century? A simple request from the Escambia county school board should answer that question. Makes you say Hmmmmm!

By: Give me a break

Give me a break — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 23:45:58 +0000

Pretty sure this could be proven or not with a canceled check or a debit to the Town of Century account.

Right?

By: Carolyn Bramblett

Carolyn Bramblett — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:54:20 +0000

Once again, how much money was spent on those 30 children?

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:45:26 +0000

Looks like a bit of flag waving after Rep. Salzman’s request for investigation of the ongoing shenanigans at the north end of our county.

By: bob c.

bob c. — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:38:31 +0000

Where has the MONEY gone?
Surely, someone in the downtown bunch of Escambia Children’s Trust Tax had to know of the loan that this Century bunch got from the Town of Century.
Looks like there has been some really questionable use of TAXPAYER Money as Both the Town of Century and the Escambia Children’s Trust are FUNDED by OUR Taxes. Does anyone care enough to completely investigate this mess or is it so entrenched in the entitlement culture that WE TAXPAYERS are no longer provided answers as to how our monies are used?

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:26:07 +0000

“We’ll reach 700 children.” Reaches only 30. “We still need our money!”