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May told commissioners the Corps has indicated responsibility for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and that a 2/16 feasibility study authorized by federal statute would be time‑limited to three years and capped at $3 million, split equally between state and federal funding (less in‑kind contributions). He said the Corps is willing to proceed but that DEP cooperation is needed and that local letters of support would help secure that cooperation.

May said government data from the Northwest Florida Water Management District, Florida DEP, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey show large daily diversions of Apalachicola River water and sediment through the GIWW into St. Joe Bay and St. Andrew Bay. He described sediment deposition on the floors of those bays as harming seagrass beds and the estuarine food chain, and he said a federally mandated feasibility study would be required to recommend solutions, though any follow‑up action would be a separate political process.

The presentation included maps and core‑sample images provided in a handout May distributed to commissioners. May said the Port of Port St. Joe supports the study and argued the study could inform whether reestablishing historic watershed boundaries would reduce channel maintenance costs and improve water quality at Bay County beaches, including Mexico Beach and Panama City Beach.

During the public‑comment period, resident Derek Thomas of 1100 West 10th Street thanked May for his presentation and urged the county to include measures of organic life and plant life in any study or monitoring program. Thomas raised concerns about the cumulative environmental effects of mosquito control spraying and runoff nitrogen that he said are increasing algal growth and affecting aquatic food chains. He cited county mosquito‑control budgets and asked the commission to study the ecological effects of spraying and of nutrient runoff.

The commission did not take a formal vote on May’s request during the meeting; the item was a presentation and call for a letter of support rather than a noticed agenda ordinance or interlocal agreement. May said he was available for follow‑up questions and provided contact information to staff.

Why this matters: May framed the request as narrowly asking only for a letter endorsing a Corps–DEP feasibility study; such a study would generate a federally required feasibility report and recommended remedies but would not itself implement solutions. Commissioners received printed materials and core images referenced during the presentation but did not adopt or decline a letter at the meeting.

Sources: Presentation by Dusty May (Port St. Joe), public comment by Derek Thomas; handouts distributed to commissioners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bay County - Board of County Commissioners - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dusty May, a Port St. Joe dentist and longtime local resident, asked the Bay County Board of County Commissioners on May 6 to write a letter of support for a joint U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Florida DEP feasibility study into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway's diversion of Apalachicola River water and sediment into St. Joe and St. Andrew bays.","taxTitle","Bay County, Florida","taxId",4833,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566944,"Votes at a glance: Bay County commission approves consent agenda, interlocal agreement expansion, plats and ordinances",1889,721520,2610700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200544-b3fd1b2e7b629e30cf3d718ff92901e9&start=721&end=2610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200544-b3fd1b2e7b629e30cf3d718ff92901e9/thumbnail_721520.jpg","/articles/6566944/Bay-County/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Bay-County-commission-approves-consent-agenda-interlocal-agreement-expansion-plats-and-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566944-e67e358d17a8aa0e5360abd3962f68db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452145&Signature=nVQfa0rAJs~IS5EhP98bd27cnukMfYJVJtw5UXWmvA9pRtAQxpGVHlbdygBaDy7~oicXNMDc7JRyUJDcIVx8h9rmOZBseP7xGXz~g7xEQ1hPXxMUAjr59E8QYdGI5SbjkqWbwyl226dnjRfOr0xtrEJapkMAw-brBnNxedeL9YB4rw~~Ypt-I7DAJUF5wyd7xtZBPTYm9LxRWUy1vE0HHPGhD2HVrZqpD2V0uRgy-nAjP4C75SbwgqVQK~pEVD7WevjhmS0QjbX46lzH3VOkL9m8k7HaKGqPd-Q8ANwCdsFx2v86U7XpxSUxgWPxj6j9HMQDMy1mkx7VjFhjxDT3lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its regular May 6 meeting, the Bay County Board of County Commissioners approved the consent agenda and adopted a series of regular‑agenda actions. Below are the formal actions taken, as recorded in the meeting minutes and roll calls.

Votes at a glance

1) Consent agenda — approved (unanimous)
- Items (as read by Clerk/Staff):
- Clerk’s Office: revenues and expenditures reports (acknowledge receipt)
- Budget Office: FY2025 budget amendment (resolution to amend fiscal year 2024–2025 budget)
- County Attorney: City of Panama City Community Redevelopment Area interlocal agreement (moved to regular agenda)
- Emergency Services: Emergency Management Performance Grant G0483 modifications (authorize chairman to sign modification and comply with scope of work)
- Outside Agencies: Macomba Marine LLC lease agreement amendment (approve and authorize chairman to sign)
- Public Works: Fountain Community Center Fire Station contract award (base bid to Killian Construction in the amount of $3,575,466; authorize chairman to execute contract)
- Hodges Bayou Plantation Phase 3B plat approval (subdivision approval and easement conveyance to Florida Power & Light)
- Utility Services: laboratory analysis and sampling services contract award (Contract 25‑24 to Eurofins Environmental; authorize chairman to execute)
- Motion and second were recorded; roll call showed unanimous approval (Commissioners Carroll, Peace, Crosby, Raffield, Chairman Moore all voted yes).

2) City of Panama City — Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) interlocal agreement (regular agenda item moved from consent) — approved (unanimous)
- Summary: County staff described a proposed interlocal agreement expanding the St. Andrews District CRA boundaries at the city’s request. As part of negotiations, the city agreed to convey 26% of any new tax increment revenue generated by the expanded area back to Bay County to offset anticipated county service costs.
- Vote: Unanimous roll call (Carroll, Radford/Rathill as recorded, Crosby, Peace, Chairman Moore — yes).

3) Breakfast Point East Phase 4a final plat approval (regular agenda) — approved (unanimous)
- Summary: Applicant Breakfast Point LLC requested final plat approval for Breakfast Point East Phase 4a, consisting of 89 residential lots and approximately 0.75 miles of public roadway; stormwater management areas and common areas remain private; developer provided a performance bond for road, drainage, water and sewer improvements and the plat complies with Chapter 177.071 (Florida statute referenced) and Bay County regulations.
- Vote: Unanimous roll call (yes votes recorded).

4) Ordinance: revisions to Chapter 4 (animal control) — approved (unanimous)
- Summary: County Attorney presented a package of edits addressing trapping, rabies/quarantine, dangerous dog provisions, notification procedures for impounded animals, and noise/nuisance language. The commission amended the nuisance barking threshold to 20 minutes and adopted the ordinance.
- Vote: Unanimous roll call.

5) Ordinance: temporary ban on open burning — approved (unanimous)
- Summary: The commission adopted an ordinance allowing the county manager or designee to implement a temporary burn ban when fire risk is high, with enumerated exceptions and required public notice; the ordinance references enforcement per county code and Florida statutes and does not replace emergency declarations under Chapter 252 of the Florida Statutes.
- Vote: Unanimous roll call.

6) Ordinance: amendment to Macomba Marine LLC tax exemption/performance standards — approved (unanimous)
- Summary: Following prior direction to negotiate with Triumph Gulf Coast, Triumph agreed to a two‑year extension of the timeline for Macomba (Macomba Marine LLC) to meet agreed job targets and performance measures; the commission approved the modification to reflect the adjusted performance standards.
- Vote: Unanimous roll call.

Formal vote records and next steps
- For each recorded roll call in the meeting transcript, commissioners Carroll, Peace, Crosby, Raffield (Radford/Rathill recorded in one roll call) and Chairman Moore voted yes on the items listed above.
- Implementation assignments noted by staff: County manager/staff to execute contracts and agreements and the chairman to sign documents where authorized; Animal Control to update enforcement forms following the Chapter 4 amendments; public‑works and procurement staff to administer awarded contracts (Killian Construction, Eurofins Environmental) per contract terms.

Why this matters: Several actions modify how county services are delivered (animal control enforcement threshold, interlocal revenue sharing with Panama City) and authorize contracts and grants that establish infrastructure projects and service providers (fire station construction, laboratory services, grant modifications and lease changes). The Macomba amendment changes the timetable for a locally significant economic development performance standard tied to a tax exemption and Triumph Gulf Coast agreement.

Sources: Meeting presentation by staff, roll‑call votes and clerk readouts included in the meeting transcript.","At its May 6 meeting the Bay County Board of County Commissioners approved a multi‑item consent agenda and several regular‑agenda actions, including a CRA interlocal agreement with the City of Panama City providing the county 26% of new revenue from the expanded St. Andrews District, final plat approval for Breakfast Point East Phase 4a, Chapter 4 animal‑control ordinance revisions (including a 20‑minute barking threshold), a temporary burn‑ban ordinance, and a modification to Macomba Marine LLC’s performance timetable.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566947,"Bay County amends animal‑control code; board shortens continuous‑barking standard to 20 minutes",1120,1091755,2212415,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200544-b3fd1b2e7b629e30cf3d718ff92901e9&start=1091&end=2212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200544-b3fd1b2e7b629e30cf3d718ff92901e9/thumbnail_1091755.jpg","/articles/6566947/Bay-County/Florida/Bay-County-amends-animalcontrol-code-board-shortens-continuousbarking-standard-to-20-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566947-815fc3bcdc8886353658d06111f61dd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452145&Signature=URvDDjL-cD96Za47P1hzRR1p1jMHEMOXj9IXwnVtS~tTFQD01dsxRKWDlGoMVQulOzef58GR6DEE3JI11jzvfTiQxPmrHfiG-inOPNHT47anit~DMjkzlqFpIOCgGQFmcuLzWrHLIFmtPxDKJl8gqT7-B1ewaZxRojDVGpo~hHxHdElmHJZovsTCjWUS4olr8~4R~uf5RX4f7KbRgeVmc2ytraI1aVkcjD0kANp5Ul-6dj3XgdlsS4uHRbbZfpl76nmGhWWx4xGNvtvuuq0M3oxGDaGW4pUAUkXfxclDhZezlQOZQI~fOdj7uwtH0-ARQO3gcc2VN3IfLuPoaDLUww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay County commissioners on May 6 adopted a set of revisions to Chapter 4 of the Bay County Code of Ordinances addressing animal control, nuisance barking, trapping and related procedures. The ordinance received extended discussion during a public hearing and was approved by unanimous roll call.

County Attorney presented the package of proposed amendments and said the changes cover 10 topic areas, including trapping, rabies and quarantine procedures, dangerous‑dog provisions, clarifying the process for notifying owners when lost pets are found and impounded, and refining the county’s noise/nuisance language. The office also identified several non‑substantive, technical edits.

Discussion focused on the section that defines “persistently or continuously” barking. The existing draft tied the nuisance standard to a period of 30 minutes or to 30 individual interruptions of less than 20 seconds. Several commissioners and members of the public urged shortening that interval. One commissioner said 30 straight minutes of barking indicates a serious problem and proposed 15 minutes; other members and staff raised operational concerns about evidence collection and enforcement if the period were too short.

Animal Control staff reported that barking complaints are not frequent — roughly two per month — and that their enforcement process requires two affidavits from neighbors within an 800‑foot radius before animal control can proceed. Staff warned that changing the threshold to a shorter interval could increase the number of neighbor‑dispute complaints filed.

After discussion, the commission modified the proposed ordinance to set the nuisance threshold at 20 minutes for persistently or continuously barking animals (excluding enumerated commercial and licensed kennel exceptions) and approved the ordinance on a unanimous roll call.

What changed: the adopted ordinance keeps a clarified definition for “persistently or continuously” (including the 30‑interruptions formulation) but reduces the minimum persistent barking period to 20 minutes to balance enforcement practicality and neighbor concerns. The ordinance also retained the other technical and procedural updates presented by the county attorney.

Enforcement and coordination: commissioners and staff clarified that noise‑ordinance enforcement (decibel or broader noise issues) is handled by law enforcement or municipal police, while nuisance animal‑control citations are civil citations issued by Animal Control under Chapter 4 procedures. The county’s contractual obligations with municipalities require municipal ordinances to mirror county language where Bay County provides animal‑control services.

Why this matters: the change affects how neighbors, law enforcement and Animal Control respond to reported excessive‑barking incidents across unincorporated Bay County and in municipalities served under county contract. The modified 20‑minute standard is intended to make enforcement feasible while addressing complaints about prolonged barking.","After a public hearing and extended discussion, Bay County commissioners approved revisions to Chapter 4 of the county code (animal control) that clarify trapping, rabies/quarantine, dangerous‑dog rules, owner notification for impounded animals and noise/nuisance language; the commission adopted a 20‑minute standard for persistent barking.","actionData","errors"]

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