Gas Tax Hike Deal Sealed; Century Can’t Opt Out

From NorthEscambia.com http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/gas-tax-hike-deal-sealed-century-cant-opt-out

If I owned a station in Century, I would be PISSED big-time. I have never seen an ECAT bus in Century. I just drove through there again today. They don't even run to Century, do they?

ECAT wastes so much money. Have you ever seen those buses they run out to the FloraBama... almost always empty!

Quote :

The Escambia County Commission voted Tuesday night to approve a gas tax increase interlocal agreement with the City of Pensacola, sealing the deal on a four-cent countywide tax hike for mass transit set to begin next year. And, despite the Town of Century’s refusal to along with the increase, the higher gas tax will be collected in the town for ECAT.

Century refused sign off on an interlocal agreement with Escambia County that would allocate additional gas taxes collected in Century to the county for mass transit. Town officials contended the new tax is unfair to North Escambia residents and may force the three gas stations in Century to close as drivers purchase lower priced gasoline across the state line in Flomaton.

But regardless of Century’s refusal to support the tax, they simply can’t opt-out of the tax altogether, County Attorney Alison Rogers said.

The highest they go up Hwy 29 is to 9-Mile Road. (and they go up into UWF... whoopdedoo)

Yeah, stations close to Santa Rosa and Escambia County, Alabama are screwed!



That's 32 MILES away from Century...