Panama City Beach meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Panama City Beach Council, Planning Board Tackle Budget, Drainage, and Waterpark Expansion

Panama City Beach officials this month considered a new city budget, a $579,239 drainage project, and a waterpark expansion, among other items. All three meetings — two City Council sessions and one Planning Board meeting — were held on agenda-only basis, and minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed.

City Council: Drainage, Water Main, and Police Equipment

At its Aug. 11 meeting, the City Council reviewed a consent agenda that included several contracts and purchases. The largest item was a $579,239 construction contract with C.W. Roberts Contracting for the Randy Road drainage improvement project, plus up to $58,000 in change orders. The council also considered a $123,390 task order with Kimley-Horn for the Bid-A-Wee water main replacement and reclaimed water extension, and a $39,286.58 purchase of a long-range acoustic device from Quantico Tactical for the police department. A $49,800 change order with Holley Development for electrical service in the fleet maintenance building was also on the agenda.

The regular agenda included a single action item: a grant agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the San Souci Drainage Project Phase II in the amount of $433,274.09. The meeting also included routine items such as minutes approval, a proclamation for Water Professionals Month, and removal of obsolete items from the Master Audit List.

Planning Board

The Planning Board met Aug. 12 and considered a request by LSE Shipwreck Island, LLC for a Large Conditional Use to add an amusement to an existing waterpark at 12201 Hutchison Boulevard, covering 18.91 acres. The board also reviewed two proposed ordinances: one to establish definitions, regulations, and prohibitions for micromobility devices, including electric bicycles, and another to amend the Land Development Code to regulate data centers. Discussions were held on commercial landscape requirements and the Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District. A separate item on pickleball court regulations was moved to the Sept. 9, 2026 meeting.

City Council Budget and Waterpark Hearing

On Aug. 21, the City Council considered adopting the fiscal year 2026-2027 city budget (Resolution 26-134) and amending the current year budget. The meeting included a public hearing on the same Large Conditional Use application at 12201 Hutchison Boulevard. The council also reviewed two grant agreements: one with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for a Watershed Master Plan, and one with the Department of Justice for five ballistic shields for the Police Department. A discussion on the Voluntary Private Sewer Connection Program for the Laguna Beach Sewer Expansion Area was also on the agenda.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents are encouraged to check the city's official website for future agendas and minutes.

Panama City Beach Council Holds Budget Hearings, Weighs Contracts

The Panama City Beach City Council held public hearings on proposed fiscal year 2026/2027 budgets for multiple city funds at a special meeting Aug. 4. No final decisions have been published; minutes are pending. The council also met Aug. 7 to consider a consent agenda with several contracts, including a $579,239 drainage project. The Planning Board met the same day to review a waterpark expansion and new ordinances.

Budget hearings

The council conducted a budget workshop and public hearings for the upcoming fiscal year. Funds covered include the General Fund, Community Redevelopment Agency (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. All items were listed as discussion/action items with public hearings. No vote tallies or final amounts were provided in the agenda.

City Council contracts and agreements (Aug. 7)

The council considered a consent agenda with several contracts and purchases, including:

• Resolution 26-150: $579,239 contract with C.W. Roberts Contracting for Randy Road drainage improvements, plus up to $58,000 in change orders.
• Resolution 26-149: $123,390 task order with Kimley-Horn for Bid-A-Wee water main replacement and reclaimed water extension engineering.
• Resolution 26-146: $39,286.58 purchase of a long-range acoustic device from Quantico Tactical for the police department.
• Resolution 26-154: $433,274.09 grant agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for San Souci Drainage Project Phase II.
• Resolution 26-148: $38,819.58 purchase of a 12.5-ton HVAC unit for the Lyndell Center from Daikin Applied Americas.

The agenda also included a proclamation recognizing August as Water Professionals Month and approval of the July 23, 2026 minutes. These items were on the agenda; no final action has been published.

Planning Board (Aug. 7)

The Planning Board reviewed a request from LSE Shipwreck Island, LLC to add a 50-foot slide complex at 12201 Hutchison Boulevard, an 18.91-acre site. The board also considered ordinances to regulate pickleball court noise and placement, update rules for electric bicycles and micromobility devices (Ordinance 1686), and prohibit data centers in the city (Ordinance 1687). Discussions were held on commercial landscape requirements and potential updates to the Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District. No decisions have been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official website for future agendas and minutes.

Panama City Beach meetings set data center ban, e-bike rules, and budget hearings on the agenda

The Panama City Beach City Council and Planning Board have packed agendas this week covering data center prohibitions, micromobility device regulations, utility equipment purchases, and public hearings on the 2026/2027 fiscal year budgets. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so outcomes — including vote tallies and final decisions — are not available. What follows is drawn from the official agendas.

City Council — July 22 and July 23

The City Council scheduled two consecutive meetings with overlapping agendas. The consent agenda includes several utility purchases: a tilt-bed trailer for $34,194, two Atlas Copco bypass pumps for $133,903 (Resolution 26-137), and a $381,640 task order with HR Green, Inc. for construction inspection services (Resolution 26-140).

The Council also planned to consider a $60,000 counteroffer to Captain Jack's Family Buffet as a prelitigation business damage claim (Resolution 26-138), and a professional services agreement with Florida Economic Advisors, LLC for eminent domain consulting at up to $50,000.

The regular agenda includes:

• A second reading of a vacation-rental fee ordinance.
• Resolution 26-141, adopting revised planning and zoning fees.
• Ordinance 1687, first reading, to prohibit data centers and large-load customers as land uses.
• Ordinance 1686, first reading, to regulate micromobility devices, including electric bicycles.
• Resolutions on historic lake maintenance, public-works building upgrades, strategic planning, and pier access.
• A discussion item on a roundabout gateway feature.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not known which items passed, failed, or were continued.

City Council budget workshop — July 30

The Council scheduled a special meeting for a budget workshop and public hearings on the 2026/2027 fiscal year. Public hearings were set for the General Fund, CRA Fund, Stormwater Fund, Utility Fund, and Aquatic Center Fund budgets. No budget figures or proposed tax rates appear in the agenda summary provided.

Planning Board — July 31

The Planning Board agenda includes a request from LSE Shipwreck Island, LLC to add a 50-foot slide complex at Shipwreck Island Waterpark, located at 12201 Hutchison Boulevard on an 18.91-acre site.

The board also planned to review:

• An ordinance regulating pickleball court noise and placement.
• Ordinance 1686, updating rules for electric bicycles and micromobility devices.
• Ordinance 1687, to prohibit data centers in the city.
• A discussion on commercial landscape requirements and potential updates to the Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District.

Again, minutes are not yet published, so no outcomes are confirmed.

What this means for residents

The data center prohibition (Ordinance 1687) and micromobility device rules (Ordinance 1686) appear on both the City Council and Planning Board agendas, suggesting coordinated review. The budget hearings determine how city services — including stormwater, utilities, and the Aquatic Center — will be funded in the coming fiscal year. The Shipwreck Island slide proposal would affect a major local attraction.

Coming up

No meetings are listed on the official calendar for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's website for any special-called meetings or schedule changes.

Panama City Beach Boards Weigh $1.25M Boardwalk Project, New Development Rules

Panama City Beach officials had a full schedule over the past two weeks, with the City Council and Planning Board taking up millions in construction contracts, land-use decisions, and proposed ordinance changes. Because meeting minutes have not yet been published, outcomes for these items are not confirmed; the following reflects what was on each agenda.

City Council — July 7 and July 9

The City Council was scheduled to vote on a consent agenda item authorizing a $1,250,000.00 agreement with Southern Construction Service, Inc. for boardwalk rehabilitation at Conservation Park. Also on the agenda were two other construction contracts: an agreement with H.A. Contracting Corp. for a police K-9 training facility (Resolution No. 26-131) and an agreement with ReliantSouth Construction for pickleball courts at Frank Brown Park (Resolution No. 26-132).

The council was set to hold a quasi-judicial public hearing on a large conditional use application for Bonny Read Fun Park at 16061 Panama City Beach Parkway. A second reading and public hearing was also scheduled for Ordinance No. 1685, which would amend city code regarding sexual offenders and sexual predators.

Planning Board — July 8

The Planning Board was scheduled to consider a Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District (TNOD) application covering 29.2 acres at 12610 Front Beach Road (Parcel 34068-000-000), filed by GE/Front Beach, LLC and Blu Onx North Florida, LLC. A TNOD is a land-use designation that shapes how a neighborhood can develop.

Frank White requested a variance to reduce the required 15-foot side-street setback to 8 feet 9 inches at 100 E. Sonata Circle (Parcel 33934-040-000).

The board was also set to continue consideration of an ordinance amendment to the Land Development Code establishing regulations for food-truck courts, an item carried over from May and June meetings. A discussion on regulating private pickleball courts in residential neighborhoods was also on the agenda.

City Council — July 17

The council's most recent scheduled meeting included a consent agenda with several Utilities Department purchases: a tilt-bed trailer for $34,194, two Atlas Copco pumps for $133,903, and a $381,640 task order with HR Green, Inc. for construction inspection services (Resolution 26-140). A professional services agreement with Florida Economic Advisors, LLC for eminent domain consulting was listed at up to $50,000 (Resolution 26-139). A $60,000 counteroffer to Captain Jack's Family Buffet was also on the consent agenda.

The regular agenda included adoption of revised planning and zoning fees (Resolution 26-141) and a second reading of a vacation-rental fee ordinance. Two first-reading ordinances were scheduled: Ordinance 1687, which would prohibit data centers and large-load customers as land uses, and Ordinance 1686, which would regulate micromobility devices including electric bicycles.

Additional resolutions on the agenda covered historic lake maintenance, public-works building upgrades, strategic planning, and pier access. A discussion item on a roundabout gateway feature was also listed.

What This Means for Residents

The Conservation Park boardwalk project, at $1.25 million, is the largest single construction item across the two weeks and would affect a public recreation area. The proposed TNOD for 29.2 acres on Front Beach Road and the conditional use hearing for Bonny Read Fun Park both involve development along the city's main corridor. Proposed ordinances on data centers, micromobility devices, food-truck courts, and vacation-rental fees could shape local rules residents interact with daily.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official calendar for newly scheduled meetings or rescheduled items, as minutes from the July meetings may confirm outcomes of the votes listed above.

Panama City Beach boards set agendas for Conservation Park boardwalk, Front Beach Road development, and more

Panama City Beach officials packed the week of July 7–9, 2026 with full agendas for both the City Council and the Planning Board. Because meeting minutes have not yet been published, this roundup reports what was scheduled for action — not what was decided. Vote tallies and final outcomes are not available in the records provided.

City Council — July 7 and July 9, 2026

The City Council had two scheduled meetings with overlapping agendas. The largest dollar item listed was a $1,250,000.00 agreement with Southern Construction Service, Inc. for rehabilitation of the boardwalk at Conservation Park (Resolution No. 26-130).

Also scheduled for council action:

• Resolution No. 26-131: a contract with H.A. Contracting Corp. for a police K-9 training facility.
• Resolution No. 26-132: a contract with ReliantSouth Construction for new pickleball courts at Frank Brown Park.
• A public hearing and quasi-judicial hearing on a large conditional use application for an amusement park — identified in the agenda as Bonny Read Fun Park — at 16061 Panama City Beach Parkway.
• A public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 1685, which would amend city code regarding sexual offenders and sexual predators.

No vote counts or contract approval statuses are available, as minutes have not been published.

Planning Board — July 7 and July 8, 2026

The Planning Board also had two scheduled meetings. The main land-use item was an application for a Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District (TNOD) covering 29.2 acres at 12610 Front Beach Road (Parcel 34068-000-000). The applicants listed are GE/Front Beach, LLC and Blu Onx North Florida, LLC.

Other scheduled items:

• A variance request by Frank White to reduce the required 15-foot side-street setback to 8 feet 9 inches at 100 E. Sonata Circle (Parcel 33934-040-000).
• An ordinance amendment to the Land Development Code establishing regulations for food-truck courts, continued from the May and June meetings.
• A discussion on regulating private pickleball courts in residential neighborhoods.
• Approval of the June 10, 2026 Planning Board meeting minutes.

As with the council meetings, outcomes are not yet available in the records provided.

Why these items matter

The Conservation Park boardwalk is a public recreation asset; a $1.25 million rehabilitation contract, if approved, would be a significant capital investment in that facility. The police K-9 training facility and Frank Brown Park pickleball courts represent additional public infrastructure spending, though the contract amounts for those two projects were not specified in the agendas provided.

The 29.2-acre TNOD application at 12610 Front Beach Road is a sizable land-use proposal that could shape how that stretch of Front Beach Road develops. The food-truck court ordinance and the discussion of private pickleball courts in residential areas both touch on how residents can use property day to day.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days, according to the records provided. Residents should check the City of Panama City Beach official website for any newly posted agendas or schedule changes.