Gas line to take detour down Jefferson

Second public meeting tonight at the Century Communuty center

Residents of Jefferson Avenue in Century attended a town hall meeting with Century Town Council, several town employees and Florida Public Utilities (FPU) representatives last Thursday, March 8, to discuss the proposed installation of a 14-inch gas pipeline through their residential neighborhood on the east side of Jefferson Avenue, an alternate route from what was originally planned.

The pipeline was originally planned to run from Highway 4 to Highway 29, then turn south to Pensacola for 42 miles, when the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said they could install the it under the...