City of Panama City Beach City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council agenda included several presentations, including recognition for Citizens' Academy graduates, a Boys & Girls Club honoree, and championship winning youth fastpitch softball teams. Consent agenda items featured the purchase of mobile radio systems for the public safety command bus, a vehicle purchase for the utilities department, authorizations for utility chemical and service expenditures, and a professional services agreement assignment. The regular agenda covered a bond issuance for the airport district, a quasi-judicial hearing regarding a development order appeal, and various ordinance readings related to right-of-way permitting, utility rates, and peddling regulations. Additionally, the Council discussed federal representation services and succession planning for the City Clerk position.
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The meeting focused on a budget workshop and public hearings regarding the 2026/2027 fiscal year budgets for several municipal funds, including the General Fund, CRA Fund, Stormwater Fund, Utility Fund, Pier Fund, Aquatic Center Fund, IT Internal Service Fund, Fleet Management Internal Service Fund, and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Key discussions involved reviewing preliminary proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, departmental funding requests, staffing and organizational planning for various divisions, proposed capital investments such as facility repairs, software implementations, and vehicle replacements, and the establishment of new personnel positions to support evolving departmental needs.
Jun 25, 2026·Board meeting
City Council of the City of Panama City Beach Regular Meeting
The Council meeting included several key legislative and administrative actions. Presentations were held for a service award and a communications department overview. The Council approved the Consent Agenda, which included an agreement for residential and commercial plans review services and the purchase of a new standby generator. Key legislative items approved or introduced included the first reading of ordinances concerning vacation rental certificate fees and sexual offender regulations, the adoption of a revised Building Department fee schedule, and the establishment of a formal policy for naming city-owned assets. Furthermore, the Council held discussions and directed staff to draft ordinances to ban data centers within the city and to establish safety regulations regarding e-bike operation.
Feb 26, 2026·Board meeting
City Council Meeting
The meeting commenced with the call to order and roll call, followed by an invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Community announcements detailed upcoming local events such as CIRC Italia, CIRC Under the Stars, the PCB Scottish Festival, the Emerald Coast Boat and Lifestyle Show, and the Emerald Coast Cruisin Car Show, along with scheduling the State of the City address and the subsequent council meeting. Key agenda items included the approval of meeting minutes, a discussion item added regarding the CARES program, and presentations. The Superintendent of Bay District Schools provided an update focusing on accountability, attendance, academic achievement (noting two A's and two B's among local schools), arts, and athletics, highlighting numerous successes including back-to-back soccer championships and expansion of female sports like flag football. The Director of Building and Planning presented an update, reviewing building division statistics for fiscal year 2025, noting 37 single-family dwellings and significant commercial renovation activity, totaling nearly $300 million in building valuation. The presentation also covered building inspections, milestone property reviews mandated by state requirements following past structural collapses, and the city's favorable Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule ratings.
