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Commission approves budget carryforwards, school-safety grant, FEMA task orders and truck purchases; tables specialized sweeper purchase
Summary
Panama City commissioners approved multiple fiscal actions Nov. 18: budget carryforwards into FY2026, acceptance of a $456,323 FDOT school-safety planning grant, FEMA-funded engineering task orders for road repairs, and purchase of three dump trucks. The city tabled purchase of a specialized paver-safe street sweeper and directed staff to issue an RFP for service providers and consult the DIB.
At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Panama City Commission approved a suite of budget and capital actions intended to advance infrastructure and public-safety projects.
Budget carryforwards: The commission approved FY2025 carryforward resolutions to move encumbered purchase orders and restricted revenues into FY2026. Staff explained the carryforwards reflect revenues received in 2025 (for example, restricted building-permit revenues and a CRA contribution), not new revenue, and that the entries will affect reserve accounting in the FY2026 books. Commissioners asked for a follow-up summary showing how the carryforwards affect…
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