Looking Forward: Century Holds Visioning Day

May 20, 2009

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Century held a day-long “visioning day” Tuesday to take a look at what the town has to offer and to discuss ways to make it a better place.

Participants representing many state, federal and local agencies joined business and community leaders for a bus tour of Century. Following the bus tour and lunch, participants listened to information about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Fund and held an open group discussion about the town’s needs.

The visioning day gave the participants an opportunity to become familiar with the economic and community development environment in Century with the goal of fostering new partnerships between government, community and industry.

Joseph Mueller, Florida state acting director for the USDA Rural Development program, was joined by program directors to present an overview of agency programs in housing, utilities, community facilities and business programs that might benefit the Century community.

“We want to give you the help you need to complete the visioning process,” Mueller told the group.

The bus tour highlighted several locations around town. After visiting the Century Industrial Park, the group had the opportunity to see Century Woods Apartments, a USDA Rural Development project.

The bus tour also included the Habitat for Opportunity Building on Pond Street, Showalter Park,  Carver/Century K-8 School, the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company building,  Camellia Gardens Apartments, the Anthony Pleasant Sports Complex, and Oakwood Village.

For more photos from the Visioning Day, click here.

Pictured above: The Century Visioning Day bus tour passes the empty Helicopter Technologies  building in the town’s Industrial Park. Pictured below: Participants take part in the day’s events. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Looking Forward: Century Holds Visioning Day”

  1. noh8rs on May 20th, 2009 11:23 am

    Is this also part of the strategy to become “all for one”? To feign interest in what Century needs?