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Joe Moody Harris Park overhaul paused while city finalizes $700,000 grant
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City officials said a roughly $700,000 grant will fund paths, exercise equipment and other park upgrades at Joe Moody Harris Park but the city is delaying work until the grant paperwork clears audit and signature; staff said removing recent debris now could jeopardize the award.
Panama City staff told residents at the town hall that a near-term renovation for Joe Moody Harris Park is funded by a roughly $700,000 grant but work is on hold until the city completes required signoffs.
Resident Brenda Louis Williams asked why brush and construction debris remain at Joe Moody Harris Park and why the city has not combined plats along Martin Luther King Drive to spur development. City staff said the park is the next city park…
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