Panama City Commission Takes Up $1.2M Pretty Bayou Contract and Rezonings; Budget and Charter Talks Continue
The Panama City Commission on June 23 took up a slate of infrastructure contracts and land-use changes, including a $1.19 million award for Pretty Bayou improvements and final hearings on two rezoning requests. Minutes from that meeting had not been published as of July 5, so voting outcomes were not immediately available.
Also in recent days, the commission held workshops on the upcoming 2026 budget and potential revisions to the City Charter. No formal actions were taken in those sessions.
Here is a roundup of local government meetings over the past two weeks and what’s coming next.
June 23 City Commission Meeting
The commission’s agenda included several items that would shape spending and development:
- **Pretty Bayou Phase 3:** A $1,194,839 contract with 850 Construction Services for improvements.
- **Rail-Trail study:** A $404,978 task order to Volkert, Inc. for a Rails with Trails Planning Study covering Phases I through III.
- **Construction engineering:** A $381,760 contract with Barge Design Solutions for inspection services related to the CDBG-DR Project Area O-2.
- **Rezonings:** Final public hearings on rezoning a parcel on Grace Avenue (parcel 14327-000-000) to General Commercial-2 and a parcel on Magnolia Avenue (18067-000-000) to Neighborhood General.
The agenda also listed a discussion on potential collaboration and consolidation of services with Bay County and other municipalities. Because official minutes were not yet published, details of any votes or public comments were not available at press time.
June 29 Budget Workshop
The City Commission held its third pre-budget workshop for the 2026 fiscal year. Department heads presented budget overviews, and the public was invited to comment. The session was strictly informational; no budget votes were taken.
July 1 Charter Workshop
Commissioners met virtually to discuss proposed revisions to the City Charter. The workshop was non-voting and did not include a public participation period. No decisions were made.
Coming up
A public workshop on July 6 will focus on a report from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. No official actions or audience participation are expected. The workshop is scheduled as a discussion-only session.
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.