Comments on: Accused Of ‘Gross Negligence,’ Century Employee Defends Record Before Council

By: Heather Merchant

Heather Merchant — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:13:56 +0000

He deserves to work in a better environment anyways.

By: Heather Merchant

Heather Merchant — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:05:17 +0000

This man is trying to make an honest living for his wife and 3 small children. I have a question how in the world are you suppose to cut grass I was always taught toward the road away from houses but I reckon that wasn’t good enough. This man has put up with other employees and bosses being disrespectful to him all the time. Really he’s too good to be working for the town of century

By: Susie

Susie — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:41:07 +0000

I don’t expect anything less from Century. Obviously, and over the years, it’s been a failure. I guess you can’t blame them for trying but this is another wrong turn.

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:39:52 +0000

I have a 4 year old who is severely traumatized because of a person mowing “directing debris” toward the road as we were passing. It slung up a rock that hit and shattered our rear window (sounded like an explosion) and then as glass was raining down on her, the rock hit her too!!!

I don’t care about a broken window. I’d rather break a little glass than break a human’s life.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:33 +0000

Pass an ordinance that the town administrator hires and fires.

By: NorthofI10

NorthofI10 — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:45:07 +0000

Reading the list of allegations answers a lot of questions about what Century considers to be a priority and how they are dealt with. Sounds like much ado about nothing. How does one mow Mr. Town Manager? Towards properties or traffic that may be going by? Would some of these same folks complaining be doing so if the grass had been left out on the roadway? City government has to be involved in what should have been handled by an employee and their first line supervisor–no wonder Century continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons.

By: mnon

mnon — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:42:44 +0000

Wow you can’t even get rid of poor performing employees. I wish I had a job like that, after the 3rd offense I would be in the unemployment line working any other job.

By: Just listening

Just listening — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:48:05 +0000

I have noticed that the mowers do not have or are not using rock guards or shields to keep forming slinging rocks etc.
Just saying

By: Buford T

Buford T — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:00:59 +0000

This set of procedures are going to cost the Town of Century one day. Florida is a right to work State. It should not be this difficult to hire and fire people.