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Commission notices vacancies for Charter Review Committee; members question background-check requirement

5070694 · June 25, 2025
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Summary

The Panama City Commission published notice June 24 of five openings on a Charter Review Committee but agreed to strike a proposed background-check requirement after commissioners and residents said it would discourage volunteers.

The Panama City Commission on June 24 published notice of five initial openings for a Charter Review Committee tasked with reviewing the city charter and recommending amendments to the city commission. Commissioners and members of the public debated the committee's proposed eligibility rules and length of term.

The clerk's draft called for five citizen members, each appointed by the mayor or a commissioner, each to…

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