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Working Together Again: Rep. Salzman, New Century Mayor Discuss Town’s Future
May 15, 2025
Century Mayor Ben Boutwell, who was sworn into office just last Friday, and Rep. Michelle Salzman held a sit-down meeting over lunch on Wednesday to talk about Century’s future.
In August 2004, Salzman instated a process that ultimately led to the state terminating about $15.6 million in grants with Century during the administration of former mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. At the time, Salzman said she went to the Florida Auditor General to look at everything involving grants to Century and look for any concerns or red flags.
Monday, Salzman and Boutwell sat down to look at where Century is, and where Century is headed.
“I met with the mayor of Century for a productive and encouraging discussion about the town’s progress,” Salzman said. “We reviewed funding allocations from previous years and explored the current development stages of several key projects. It was a positive and forward-looking meeting, centered on our shared vision for the future of Century. We also reflected on the significance of returning to serve in our respective roles and expressed our excitement about continuing to work together to support the community’s growth and success.”
“It was a wonderful visit,” Boutwell said. “We had good talks for the town — the future, future growth, economic development and how the north end of the county is going to grow….Getting Century’s infrastructure prepared for it, and we have started; the wastewater project started this week. It was a great visit, and we look forward to working together again.”
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7 Responses to “Working Together Again: Rep. Salzman, New Century Mayor Discuss Town’s Future”
Thanks for the technical explanation but as a Century residentI can’t help feel this meeting violates the spirit of the law. How about this: our mayor invites our state representative to a PUBLIC meeting where they both can explain to me why the municipality of the Town of Century Florida remains in existence at all.
“Is this a Sunshine Law violation? Just curious.”
No, not at all. They don’t serve and vote on the same board…Century’s mayor does not vote at all. And the Sunshine Law is different for members of the legislature.
It’s very common for local officials at all levels to talk to state legislators.
The Sunshine Law would have been relevant if, for instance, two members of the town council went to lunch to discuss business.
Is this a Sunshine Law violation? Just curious.
Governor Ron DeSantis said it best about this one. Also some people burn bridges some make bridges and others meet to discuss ways to get money back to build the same bridges that they helped destroy. Always need nice walking shoes and an xtra pair for climbing. What about the poles in century can we get a few of those replaced too?
Sometimes volumes are spoken without actually saying a single word.
Encouraging….
For those of you that thought Salzman was going to break Century down…..
HaHaHa….
Well till Ben quits again anyway.