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School District Pays Water Bill On Building Town Of Century Owns
August 14, 2008
The Escambia County School District has discovered that it has been paying utility bills to the Town of Century on a building the school system does not own.
The school district has been paying a minimum $22 a month water and sewage bill for a former school maintenance building at 410 Pond Street. But the school district transferred ownership of the building to the Town of Century back in 2004.
The discovery came as part of the school district’s investigation into district paid utility bills at the old Century High School, which is leased to New Life Baptist Church for $1 per year, according to Ronnie Arnold, district spokesman. He said the Pond Street payment was simply a mistake.
Century Mayor Freddie McCall said the town had begun the process of returning the payments to the school district.
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Pictured above: The former school district building at 410 Pond Street in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo.
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3 Responses to “School District Pays Water Bill On Building Town Of Century Owns”
Makes you wonder how many other checks have been written…. taking away money from our children and their education. It’s sad that teachers are getting minimal financial help but we can pay other people’s bills. Kinda makes you wonder how “cut to the bone” the schools would be if the money was going to the correct locations. I think Jim Paul needs to worry about his own department issues instead of worrying about us! Leave our kids alone!
And the hits just keep acomin’ !!!!!
Ronnie Arnold, district spokesman. He said the Pond Street payment was simply a mistake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who would have thought???????????????????
Carry on Citizens……………