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Advisory board adds supermajority removal rule, adopts 6‑month residency for Panama City manager
Summary
An advisory board drafting Panama City’s charter voted to require a supermajority to remove the city manager, added a 6‑month residency requirement for the manager, and agreed to add clearer language about appointing an acting manager; the board debated tradeoffs between public hearings, contractual protections and administrative clarity.
An advisory board revising Panama City’s charter voted on Feb. 26 to require a supermajority of the City Commission to remove the city manager and approved language requiring the city manager to establish residence in Panama City within six months of appointment.
During a lengthy debate about the balance between elected oversight and employment-contract protections, a board member moved to replace the existing Section 102 with this sentence: “The city manager shall be removable by the City Commission by a super majority vote.” The board defined supermajority in discussion as four of five commissioners. The motion carried on a recorded voice vote; the board announced the motion passed (four…
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