How they voted

Adds a grant writing service such as Langton and Associates ($60,000) and a state lobbyist such as Capital City Consultants ($90,000), with Requests for Proposals to be advertised within 30 days.

Robbie Hughes NoAllan Branch YesJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Staff are to report all line-item budget transfers weekly until the December meeting and bring them back for review at the December 17, 2026 Commission meeting.

Janice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for all City of Panama City funds other than the General Fund.

Robbie Hughes NoAllan Branch YesJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Retains Capital City Partners as the city's lobbyist through the current budget year.

Janice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Directs a restructuring of the Information Technology Department using one of the options presented or a fourth option to reduce cost and scope. Taken during discussion of a cost benefit analysis for IT services.

Janice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

The motion would have advertised for bids with the same specifications and information as the previous Request for Proposal, with internal engineers making the recommendation. Listed under the agenda item on litigation.

Allan Branch NoRobbie Hughes NoJosh Street NoJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger Yes

Awards the bid to H. G. Harders and Sons, Inc. with work to begin as soon as possible. Listed under the agenda item on litigation.

Allan Branch NoJosh Street NoRobbie Hughes YesJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger Yes

The proposed student device refresh would have bought Apple MacBook Neo laptops at an estimated cost of $3,054,896.50 from 2026-27 half-cent sales tax technology funds.

Jerry Register NoAnn Leonard NoChris Moore NoWinston Chester YesSteve Moss Yes

Tentative Resolution 2026-415 sets the proposed FY2026-27 property tax rate (TRIM), before the final hearing. The minutes summary does not state the rate.

Tonya Barrow NoAndrew Kelly YesKaty Bodiford YesRon Chaple YesMark Rega Yes

Tentative Resolution 2026-416 adopts the proposed FY2026-27 budget, before the final hearing.

Tonya Barrow NoAndrew Kelly YesKaty Bodiford YesRon Chaple YesMark Rega Yes

Adds two years to the deadline for starting construction in the sales agreement with MRS Enterprises LLC for 6th Street and Harmon Avenue.

Janice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Resolution 20260908.7 adopts the tentative budget (the proposed budget, before the final hearing) for the city and Downtown Improvement Board and reduces the General Fund budget to $62,450,000.

Robbie Hughes NoJanice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

The request for severance pay is postponed with no set date to return. The minutes give no further detail on this item.

Janice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

The Sheriff's Office will provide school resource deputies, including summer school support, for $2,272,842 in 2026-27 and $2,386,484.10 in 2027-28.

Jerry Register NoAnn Leonard YesChris Moore YesWinston Chester YesSteve Moss Yes

Approves the plan presented, with a six-month trial period, as shown in Exhibit A. Listed under the agenda item on a request for severance pay. The minutes give no further detail on this item.

Janice Lucas NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Budget Amendment Resolution 20260728.3 provides for the first principal payment, not to exceed $73,000,000, on the Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2025.

Josh Street NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger Yes

Responding to an unsolicited offer for 805 East Avenue, the city will advertise a Request for Proposal, which will state that the city removes the utilities.

Robbie Hughes NoAllan Branch YesJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger YesJosh Street Yes

Refuses an after-the-fact incentive agreement with the Duren family. An earlier motion to approve it died for lack of a second.

Richard Wolff ?Linda Hamilton ?Erik Fosshage ?Steve Cox ?Lisa Logan ?

PanCare of Florida will provide school health services and other services to the district for the 2026-27 school year under a master service agreement.

Jerry Register NoAnn Leonard YesChris Moore YesWinston Chester YesSteve Moss Yes

Directs a $4.5 million reduction, bringing General Fund expenses to $64.5 million overall. Listed under the agenda item on Bid PC26-036 for the Chestnut Parking Lot Project.

Janice Lucas NoBrian Grainger NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesJosh Street Yes

Accepts Dunlap Shipman's proposal of a $275,000 yearly flat rate for all legal services.

Jamie Warrick NoDave Lowery YesSam Peebles YesPat Perno YesJudy Tinder Yes

Resolution 2026-07-567 awards IFB 25.26-19 for as-needed asphalt services, not to exceed $100,000. Listed under the agenda item on Resolution 2026-07-563, a $67,692 Lift Station 26 refurbishment.

Judy Tinder NoDave Lowery YesSam Peebles YesPat Perno YesJamie Warrick Yes

Amendment 3 raises the reimbursable meal price by 10 cents to cover menu enhancements and added personnel, an estimated $296,000 increase paid from the school lunch fund.

Jerry Register NoAnn Leonard YesChris Moore YesWinston Chester YesSteve Moss Yes

The proposed contract with Connected Leadership Partners for district leadership development and school instructional support would have cost up to $250,000, or $275,000 with a grant-funded strand.

Jerry Register NoAnn Leonard NoSteve Moss NoChris Moore YesWinston Chester Yes

Budget Amendment Resolution 20260609.5 approves a payment to City Marina Partners LLC under the Interim Agreement.

Josh Street NoAllan Branch YesRobbie Hughes YesJanice Lucas YesBrian Grainger Yes