State Attorney’s Office Clears Century Officals, Mayor-Elect

December 12, 2007

Century Mayor Evelyn Hammond, council member Nadine McCaw and Mayor-elect Freddie McCall, Sr. will not face charges from the State Attorney’s Office. And investigation determined that there was not enough evidence to bring charges against any of the three.

Hammond was under investigation for allegedly using her position as mayor to influence the mayoral election or to prevent the Town of Century from collecting outstanding municipal water bills from Eddie Hammond, her son. But insufficient evidence to that effect was found by the State Attorney’s Office.

The investigators also found insufficient evidence that McCaw and McCall used money and watermelons to buy votes in Century’s recent town elections.

In those elections, the incumbent Hammond was defeated 341 to 241 votes by McCall. McCaw defeated James R. Sutton for Council Seat 2 339 votes to 242 votes.

The entire investigation began after Hammond filed a complaint with David Stafford, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, that McCaw and McCall attempted to buy votes. After that complaint, her former campaign manager Annie Savage, Ann Brooks and Nolan Nelson filed a complaint against Hammond. Brooks ran against Hammond for the mayor’s seat in the last election in 2003. This year, Brooks was elected to the town council seat two, defeating 30-year incumbent Marie McMurray 412 votes to 183.

The new council members and mayor will take office in January.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News