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Panama City adopts $5.7 million annual fire service assessment after public hearing
Summary
The Panama City Commission on Sept. 9 adopted a final fire-services assessment resolution totaling about $5.7 million for fiscal 2026 after a public hearing that drew objections from downtown property owners and residents concerned about how recovery dollars were spent.
The Panama City Commission on Sept. 9 adopted the city’s final fire service assessment resolution for fiscal year 2026, setting assessed fire-service revenues at about $5.7 million and approving Resolution 20250909.1 after a public hearing and a unanimous 5–0 vote.
The assessment follows Ordinance 32-25 adopted June 25, 2024, which requires annual adoption of a final assessment resolution for fire services and a public hearing on the assessment roll. The staff report said notices were mailed to property owners on or before Aug. 19, 2025 and that 2,213 properties required notice this year because of annexations or changes in property use.
At the podium, several residents urged the commission to…
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