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Here’s Your Sign: Century Approves New $35,000 Electronic Message Center
December 19, 2024
The Town of Century is purchasing a new $35,000 sign to be placed outside the town hall and library.
The town council voted this week to approve the purchase from Plastic Arts Signs in Pensacola for the new sign, which includes an electronic message center. According to an agenda item by Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr., the sign will “enhance community visibility and branding” with a more modern design than the town’s current brick and non-functioning electronic sign. The existing brick sign will be removed.
Gomez said the town has been in discussions with the West Florida Public Libraries, a system owned and operated by Escambia County, about potential cost sharing for the sign. The county nor the library system have yet approved any funding for the project.
Century received a second quote on the project from Built Rite Signs for $68,000.
In the town council’s agenda pack, council members received the conceptual image below. However, the agenda nor Gomez were clear which company provided the design image.
Early last month, the town spent over $11,000 for parking lot sealant, striping and parking lot signage (such as handicap signs, not the roadside marquee sign) replacement.
The parking lot project and the sign will be funded with American Rescue Plan funds.
Pictured top: Signage outside the Century Town Hall and Escambia County’s library as seen Tuesday night. The electronic sign has not functioned in a long time. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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31 Responses to “Here’s Your Sign: Century Approves New $35,000 Electronic Message Center”
I am in Alabama just up the road from Century. Anytime that I need a laugh I just look at this site and I am good for the day.
Thanks Century.
I want to know what happened to century is broke. Can’t fix the roads but can get a 35,000 sign that’s crazy and stupid. I am tired of the mayor taking the money from the people. We r getting pore and he’s getting richer. It’s all about him putting money in he’s Pocket. Don’t express your self and try to say something he have u locked up. He’s not for the people he’s got he’s self. Get a new mayor.
Gomez wants to be ready with the sign so he can announce his coronation to King Gomez.
Welcome to raggedy century where nothin gets fixed and all tha money is stolen
What is the problem with this town council? It seems to me that the decay within the council is not just confined to itself, but is also being allowed to spread to the infrastructure of the community at large. I believe that that I share the opinion of others that it is time that a complete investigation should be carried out by the governor’s office and that it should be done immediately.
I think they have gone crazy at City Hall.
Has to be a kickback in there somewhere.
Wow! This is great. So, this must be a sign that everything else in the town is in excellent shape. The water system, the sewage treatment plant, and all the road repairs have all been taken care of. Surely the town, with all the extra managerial personnel they have paid for, would not be spending taxpayer’s money frivolously.
At least they can now proudly display to the world “We’re pathetic”.
The poorest city in the country spending an outrageous amount of money on a sign. The same thing a few years ago, at the other end of Century. “Wise” choices…
Wait a minute now this sign created jobs ya’ll. Just not in our country!
Please be sure to set up cameras so you can get the picture of whoever it is who destroys it after you put it up.
Waste , fraud , and abuse. Water issues nope, traffic nope, roads and infrastructure nope . Let’s just waste 37 k on a sign . Can’t make this up .
You might be ……. Here’s your sign.
@What!! (A sign to announce what?)
To announce their next Clowns Anonymous meeting.
“The parking lot project and the sign will be funded with American Rescue Plan funds.”
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is funded by We the People through our TAXES and was intended to assist during the COVID flu times.
How that can be converted to use for a “$35,000 to $68,000″ sign is beyond my comprehension.
Hope the County and Library system remain “Hands & Funds OFF” this newest boondoggle.
I almost forgot.
Doesn’t the TOC have a 350-year loan that they need to pay off? What about the interest on that debt?
I assume that all the loans made to the board members have been paid back to the TOC – did they use that money to buy the signs?
They haven’t even finished black topping the roads yet. They haven’t put a caution light up so ppl won’t get hit crossing the road in front of the courthouse. Do something with all those old restaurants and gas stations. There’s more important things than a welcoming sign
Can’t fix the water system but spend $35,000 on a welcome sign .where’s Governor DeSantis at or who ever gives them the grants to fix things that never get fixed like the sewage and water meters but I guess they gotta put up $45,000 Christmas lights to blind everyone to what’s really going on in the city hall
I never noticed how much the current sign looks like a headstone, fitting.
It’s been obvious for years now that these people are not capable or qualified to be “in charge” of an entire small town. They have no clue whatsoever what their priorities are. At this point, Century needs a Superhero. It’s purely an embarrassment to the people of Century and should be an embarrassment to the employees themselves.
I drive through Century on a somewhat regular basis. I grew up in Huntsville, AL, and will drive through Century to get to I-65. With the sign, I will now have a hardy laugh as I drive through, thinking about the waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption of the TOC. This will provide some entertainment during the long boring drive to Huntsville.
Just think of the revenue that new sign is going to bring to Century !!!
Yes! Century really needs that! They have some real winners running the show up there.
Great idea! Maybe it could be an electronic debt counter, just to keep everyone informed of the fiscal wizardry in Century!
A sign to announce what?
This must be an early April Fool’s joke.
Worry about branding. That makes perfect sense. Let’s not worry about making sure our drinking water is safe. Let’s not worry about the leaking hydrant on Jefferson that’s been going on for years. This council is ridiculous. Blind leading the blind.
Fix the water lines? Nah
Get a new sign for some reason? Yes. Let’s do that immediately
Has Century won a lottery or something? Where is all of this money coming from that they are spending left and right. I’m all for improvements, but they already can’t pay debts owed.
The last thing Century needs to do is draw more attention to itself and it’s financial problems.