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Venetian Villas residents press Panama City for fixes, ask for tax abatement as street-rebuild disrupts neighborhood
Summary
Multiple residents from Venetian Villas urged the commission to respond to months of dust, standing water, damaged docks and limited access after city-contracted infrastructure work removed pavement across several streets. Residents asked the commission to consider a 50% property-tax abatement for affected homes while work continues.
Dozens of residents from the Venetian Villas neighborhood told the City Commission on March 18 that months of construction-related disruptions have left many streets unpaved, with standing water, damaged private property and impeded access during heavy rain.
"We have students getting off school bus, walking through the mud to get back home," resident Danny Bishop said during the meeting's audience participation period. Bishop and other speakers said some neighbors have reported vehicle damage, one homeowner reported more than $15,000 in damage to a boat dock, and multiple residents said storm drains were not functioning and that at…
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