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Here’s Your Sign: Century, Library Consider Sharing New Electronic Sign Cost
February 20, 2020
The Town of Century and the West Florida Public Libraries may partner on the purchase of a new digital sign alongside Highway 29.
Century’s current sign, believed to be about eight-years old, malfunctioned and will not display the correct date and time. The manufacturer determined it would cost $2,550 to make repairs, or over $5,000 for a new LED cabinet and display.
Todd Humble, director of the library system, approached the town about a partnership about a single digital sign for the town hall, CareerSource Escarosa (now located inside town hall) and the library. The library and town hall sit on adjoining parcels and share the same driveway and parking.
The town council voted to move forward with investigating the cost of a shared digital sign.
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19 Responses to “Here’s Your Sign: Century, Library Consider Sharing New Electronic Sign Cost”
@ No one’s business; Your attitude of “it’s no one’s business” is exactly what is wrong with this town. The leaders refuse to take a reality check and listen to auditors, consultants, grand jury recommendations or any other authority’s advice on getting this town back on track. They have created debt that would be impossible to repay, and have proven their inability to provide reliable basic services. The plight and antics of this town’s leaders present the face of North Escambia County to any developers that would look at investing money in any business up here in the North end. Instead of standing by and watching this town die a slow death, the Governor and Legislature should revoke the charter, and divide the few services left among the ECUA, ESP, Escambia County. Gov. DeSantis, Please put The Town of Century out of it’s misery.
If all you negative people can read the heading of the article it says: Century, Library are considering sharing the cost for a new sign. It said nothing about them making a deal already to go through with the cost of the new sign. All you have so much too say, but have any of you went to a council meeting and voiced your opinion on ways to help the town get better. It’s funny how some people have so much too say, but you do so little to help improve the town.
Chris,
Ur good.
You just made my day.
Thanks
Bill engvall. here’s your sign
Jeff said, you might be a redneck if….
“display full color images”
Council meeting notifications per Sunshine Law
List of residents getting free utilities (might need two signs)
Checkbook balance (small numbers for that one)
List of new businesses locating to Century (no sign necessary)
The library has not interest in repairing the simple sign they have. We are investigating sharing the cost of a modern led sign that can display full color images, not date and time.
@Rasheed Jackson
Oversight never stated 2550 he stated over 2500 plus to repair also he stated issue appears a minor programming error and simple fix oversight is just stating his opinion.
Ya, makes sense.
Broke town, corrupted leadership. Let’s buy a new sign.
Idiots
Can the sign display the following message?
“Stop here for personal loans with no paperwork!!!”
reminds me of the little girl I heard tell mommy. “AS LONG AS WE HAVE CHECKS, WE HAVE MONEY”
No money to cover the bills or other commitments, so a new sign is in order? This is why the town is in such financial straits…they have NO sense where money is concerned. [Don't really understand why they need the date and time, unless the workers cannot read or tell time.Just sayin']
@oversight, Maybe you have more information than the article. Nowhere does it say it is a programming issue, or “$2550 plus to repair”. Personally I don’t think , in the current financial condition of the town, they need to be spending money on a sign the residents of the town can live without a sign.
On another note, concerning the sign, the article did say, “Century’s current sign, believed to be about eight-years old”. If the controls are solid state they are reaching their expected lifespan. Yes solid state components do last longer than old conventional controls but they too have a limit. Of course this is conditional. What kind of environment is the equipment in and what is the quality of the components? But generally speaking the average solid state component life is about 10 years. This is based on a drive manufacturer that supplies drives for the facility where I work. I call it planned obsolescence. They fail and the manufacturer no longer supports your product but they are more than happy to sell you a newer better version at.
for my part i don’t want a sign. when the town is financially stable with a working city government that can count, pay their bills, and look out for ALL the towns people and not give out free gas, water and who knows what else, we’ll talk about it.
Just keep the broke sign that flashes “1/1/2000” and change the town motto to
“Century, stuck in the past”
Maybe get a new sign that reads “turn around as fast as you can, now entering Century.”
Where’s the money? I like the ( or over $5,000 for a new LED cabinet and display.) That could mean any amount just tell us the total cost. Who needs the date and time on a sigh costing over $5000.00 I sure don’t I have a watch.
$2,500 plus to repair? The issue appears to be a minor programming error and simple fix. Here’s your sign: find a competent local electronics repair shop to take a look at it before the town throws the baby out with the bathwater again.
Let’s see, we can’t pay bills, or meet payroll, so let’s spend some more money we don’t have on a sign. As Jeff Foxworthy would say “here’s your sign”.
Sure, first things first.