Century loses about $13 million in grant funds

Carver Community Center, bridge repairs and other projects gone

In an effort to be transparent, Century Mayor Luis Gomez explained at its council meeting last Wednesday to a full audience that the town will not be able to rebuild the Carver Community Center or repair or rebuild any of the three bridges in Century because the almost $13 million in grants that were given to the town to complete those projects have been taken away.

An amendment was presented and approved at the meeting that will convert the grant to a planning grant, extend it to Sept. 30, 2025, remove a construction line item and reduce the budget from $3,255,000 to $514,650, enough to pay t...