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Century To Outsource Natural Gas Superintendent Duties To Pensacola Energy
July 3, 2024
“If you had an emergency, no one is able to respond at this moment,” Century Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. said about any potential natural gas emergency in the town. “No one is able to respond. If it’s a big enough emergency that is beyond the capacity of one of our employees.”
The town does not currently have a superintendent for its natural gas department, but the town council took steps toward rectifying that problem at a Tuesday night meeting.
The council voted to enter into an agreement with Pensacola Energy, which is owned by the City of Pensacola, to provide interim natural gas superintendent services on a temporary basis at a rate up to $75 an hour plus travel expenses. The council’s approved motion gave Gomez the authority to negotiate and execute the agreement with Pensacola Energy but did not require him to present the final agreement to the council for final approval.
According to the town, Century has not had a qualified gas superintendent for “many years”. They previously retained a company called City Services to oversee paperwork and compliance issues.
The council also approved job description to move forward and hire a full-time gas superintendent at $28 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
NorthEscambia.com graphic.
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9 Responses to “Century To Outsource Natural Gas Superintendent Duties To Pensacola Energy”
Let’s see, Gas is outsourced, fire is outsourced, water and sewer is outsourced, Gomez’s job is outsourced, garbage is outsourced, city clerk is outsourced. . Would anybody please explain to me what is the point of even turning the lights on at city hall?
Thuggery in Century….a mockery of democracy.
@Century Resident: You must not read the news of you think the Escambia BOCC is more competent.
Maybe they should’ve renewed Prather’s contract……hindsight!
So, if you have a gas leak it will take a MINIMUM of an hour for someone to get out here and probably another hour to figure out the problem and get the gas turned off.
@tg, same thought went through my mind.
Lets just outsource Century to Escambia County.
Time to dissolve this mess and hand it to the County. It has become dangerous at this point. You dont even know whats in your water!
Another stupid move by Mr Gomez and this council I held this job for the town for problem 30 years I took the job had no experience but was trained on the job I had to retire when I lost my eye sight The things that are going on in this town is ridiculous To my opinion criminal The citizens of this town is the blame because we keep putting up with this mess vote this bunch out before we don’t have a town then the citizens want be able to pay the cost of water and gas Thanks Mr Gomez for ruining this once great town.