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Wish List: Century Wants New Christmas Lights, Nativity Scene
January 6, 2012
The Town of Century is looking to make Christmas a little brighter next year with new decorations.
“I think ours are looking very sad,” Council President Ann Brooks said of the town’s current decorations.
Brooks said she also wants to see a nativity scene returned to the town hall lawn. A nativity scene has been displayed there for the past several years. The scene was displayed for a few days during the past Christmas season, but basically fell apart due to age.
Many of the town’s decorations, including those displayed at Century’s Roadside Park at North Century Boulevard and Hecker Road, were donated to the town by Pensacola several years ago. Mayor Freddie McCall said it has been labor intensive for town employees to keep the decorations functioning.
McCall said it would cost the town about $150 per utility pole for wiring to Gulf Power standards for electrically lighted pole decorations. He said the town could look at decorations that would reflect light from existing streetlights.
Town Council member Annie Savage said she thinks the town should price decorations with solar powered lights.
Pictured: Some of the Town of Century’s Christmas decorations on display at Roadside Park in December. The aging decorations were donated by Pensacola several years ago. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Wish List: Century Wants New Christmas Lights, Nativity Scene”
Bill each household $1 per year. That will buy alot of lights. Have Gulf Power donate the wiring. It would make century look nice for the holidays.
I agree! The pole decorations are getting pretty ragged looking. Why should we keep taking hand-me-downs. Lets get our own!!!!!!! ( nothing wrong with hand-me-downs.)We just need to sometimes take pride in our town. The park looked very good this year. All the lights were working for a change. Now the poles were a little of a let down. If the lights won’t burn don’t put them up.Duh!!!!Now is the time to start thinking about getting new ones. Don’t wait until 12/ 24/12 to start on this project.
Though they were focused on economic development? But hey, gotta do something why your in there.
Why don’t these plans get made BEFORE the holiday & approve a budget? Then, after the holidays, when all the decorations are 50% or more OFF, go buy new ones. That’s what most people on a budget do in their households.
Hmmmmmm…..food for thought!!!!