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Panama City commissions design for 50 wet slips; staff says construction could begin next year
Summary
Panama City commissioners agreed to adopt a structured meeting plan and to advance design of the first 50 wet slips at the downtown marina, with design work expected by mid‑December and construction potentially beginning in early 2026. Key financing and environmental‑review questions remain.
Mayor Branch called the Nov. 10 special meeting to order and proposed a staged approach to rebuilding the downtown marina, saying he tries "to take big problems and big decisions and try to break them into small decisions." Commissioners adopted the meeting structure by a 5–0 vote.
Staff later described a two‑phase plan for the marina. "The first phase is the 50 slips," staff representative Mr. Zimmerman told the commission, adding that the city obtained a post‑disaster permit exemption that would…
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