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Century Charter Review Committee Missing Public Records From Three Months Of Work
April 22, 2022
Public records from three months of work by the Century Charter Review Committee are missing.
Chairperson Mary Bourgeois told the committee Thursday night that they can’t find minutes and charter revisions made during the period.
“I would like to say this. November, and December, and January — the two months of last year and the month of January — we lost a lot of our minutes and a lot of our discussion,” she said early in a committee meeting Thursday afternoon. “You couldn’t find any of the paperwork for this charter from our notes and all, and I went and dug through a bunch of stuff today to find a charter that we black-lined.”
The committee is tasked with updating the charter — the document that legally establishes the town, outlines its powers and spells out how it should operate. The committee has met periodically since October 2019.
Thursday afternoon, the committee made tweaks to a draft charter. They will meet again in June, in hopes of sending a final draft to the Century Town Council for approval. With the council’s blessings, the new charter will appear on the November ballot for voter consideration.
Bourgeois addressed the committee again at the end of the end about the missing records.
“I want to say this again, November, December, January. We lost a lot that we had voted on and a lot of language from not having minutes and just stuff disappeared. I went back and look at a lot of things that we had discussed and lost. We’ve tried. I went over a bunch of it with Buz (consultant Buz Eddy) to try to just let you know. That was part of some notes….They can’t find it.”
She then appealed to committee members not only for recommended changes to the draft charter, but anything they can recollect from the three-month period.
“So is there anything that you can remember or that you’re not happy with that we have left out?”
Pictured top: Century Charter Review Committee chairperson Mary Bourgeois explains missing documents as consultant Buz Eddy listens Thursday evening. Pictured below: Committee member Kathryn Fleming reviews a draft charter. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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25 Responses to “Century Charter Review Committee Missing Public Records From Three Months Of Work”
Are they paid employees? If there is no proof of working those 3 months, then 3 months no compensation. The question is: is it stupidity or a smart move? Maybe trying to act incompetent so they can get away with stealing from the citizens? Were the documents lost, or conveniently misplaced? I have zero confidence in anyone on the council.
“Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am…Stuck in the middle with you!
And Ron DeSantis just gave them 3 Mill that’s not going to go nowhere but there pockets they just need to rebuild century starting over.
I’ve been watching all this unfold on Northescambia from day one. If I lived in city limits I’d have volunteered for the committee. But what amazes me is the amount of people complaining about how horrible Century is. The meetings are open to the public. How many of you have ever gone to a meeting? These days it’s easier to be a keyboard warrior than actually take action. Same with city council- people bashing them who have probably never attended a single meeting.
Ineptitude seems to be gaining ground! Have these people never heard of computers, and back-up files for important information? Maybe the tooth fairy put them away, or sold them to Santa for his naughty/nice determinations! WHY does the “leaders of this town” keep up the charade of being responsible and capable of running such a cesspool?
Wow! These jokers are clueless.
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!!
Back to the drawing board.
Did you look in the corner?
Behind the couch?
The freezer?
(I knew a secretary once who just didn’t put in the minutes those things she didn’t like and sometimes seemed to insert those she believed should have been done. Two of them, come to think of it. We went to recording all meetings. Even then….)
Unless they give the council total control of the town with an appointed mayor,by them, of course with the ability to dismiss for any reason, then nothing the commission puts forth will be put on the ballot!
Skeptic!
They are either very stupid, or very corrupt. No matter which one they are it is evident that the wrong people are in these roles and the citizens of Century are going to suffer as a result. A group of people is only as intelligent as it’s smartest member. Century, start electing and/or appointing smarter people. I’m serious, not a joke, you need smarter, more capable people in these roles.
Sunshine Law….. BOOM!!!!
The committee tasked with revising the misguided and inept Town of Century is equally as unprepared and inadequate.
Century has a constant background track of Benny Hill music playing.
What a screw up. People who have no sense of organization or experience to run an office of any kind. They’re just all competing for the top position because they want to be important. It’s been that way for years. Where are the people who actually care about Century? Who actually cares about the people and their future? You silly people in that office should be ashamed.
Must have had who got loans
Look me in the face Do I Look Surprised?
Its the 1970’s, we do everything on paper. If only someone would invent a better way. Something you could type into and save your work, without paper. This is a Joke!!!
The town equivalent of the dog ate my homework.
C’mon people, really? You’re embarrassing the entire State.
The question on the ballot should have 3 options:
1 – Keep the current Charter
2 – Adopt the new Charter
3 – Revoke all charters and return to county rule.
Option 3 would serve the average citizen of the area best, I am just not sure they understand that.
(Circus music playing loudly) Ladies and Gentlemen!!! Welcome to the Big Top, the world greatest circus … CENTURY FLORIDA!!!
The town government of Century is just comically bad at this point.
Not the first time they’ve lost the minutes or the tapes. It happened quite a bit when Hawkins was in office
Century.
Its always something with those people….go figure