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Charter advisory board removes Article 17, shifts clerk duties to city manager and renames finance officer 'comptroller'
Summary
The Panama City charter review advisory board voted to remove Article 17 (public utilities), approved relocating the city clerk’s administrative duties under the city manager, and adopted a new charter title for the finance officer — 'comptroller.' Board members said the changes reduce redundancy with state law and clarify roles.
The Panama City Charter Review Advisory Board voted to remove Article 17, adopt broader 'powers' language, and transfer most city clerk administrative functions to the city manager, while renaming the remaining charter finance officer 'comptroller.' The board approved the package during its meeting after staff explained the proposed deletions were intended to avoid redundant or preempted language.
Staff read draft language intended to give the city broad corporate and proprietary authority, telling the board: "the city of Panama City located in the…
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