Century budgets $70K to fix year-old natural gas leaks

The Town of Century has approved spending up to $70,000 to repair two significant natural gas leaks that have persisted for more than a year. According to reporting from North Escambia, the leaks were discovered by a consulting firm over a year ago and are located in the Byrneville area and along Highway 29. The exact timeline for repairs hasn't been detailed, but the funding allocation suggests the town is moving to address the infrastructure issue. Natural gas leaks pose safety and environmental concerns, and the delay in repairs has raised questions about how long the problems went unaddressed in the North Escambia community.