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Residents press Panama City commission on Beach Drive path as DOT declines to transfer road
Summary
Speakers and commissioners debated whether the state will transfer West Beach Drive and whether environmental 'Baysaver' measures must be tied to a sidewalk project; staff said FDOT now prefers to keep maintenance responsibility and has asked for plan modifications.
Multiple residents renewed opposition to a proposed multi-use path on West Beach Drive and pressed commissioners for clarity on whether the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will transfer the road to the city.
George Carruthers and Hank Pickens, among others, told the commission they believed the project was a “done deal” and asked why the city continued to move forward if FDOT was not transferring the road. Carruthers said the city had released last-minute plan revisions and urged commissioners to repurpose grant funds if the transfer would not occur. He cited House Bill 9087 and warned…
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