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January 20, 2021
The Century Town Council could not reach a consensus Tuesday night to allow a new 300-foot tall cell tower to be built next to the library or near Showalter Park.
Two parcels owned by the town were under consideration for the tower site:
A 0.698 acre lot directly south of the Century Branch Library. The tower would be located less than 50 feet from the library property, which is owned by Escambia County.
A 0.68 acre area located on the northeast corner of the town’s maintenance building property on Alger Road, just across the railroad tracks from the playground at Showalter Park.
December 22, 2020
Former Century council member Gary Riley has passed away.
Riley was a man that loved Century and he spent two decades of his life on the town council working to make it a better place.
He announced in 2018 that he would not see re-election due to a health issue. He remained in office until January 2019.
“I want to thank the town for having me here for as long as I have been. I enjoyed every day,” a tearful Riley said in 2018.
“But when you get to the point where you can’t do the job the way the job is suppose to be done, I think it is time to leave. We pray that whoever qualifies for the seat will do the job well,” he said. “You have a good council here right now. I hope that ones that come in and join the ones that are here will help make this town a better town.”