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UNINCORPORATED BAY COUNTY POPULATION: 175,216 SQUARE MILES: 689 (INCLUDING NAVY BASE AND TYNDALL AFB)
Recreation, Utility Services, the Solid Waste Division, Mosquito Control and Fleet Maintenance. The Center is also home to the offices of the Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector and Division of Motor Vehicles, U.S. Congressman Neal Dunn and State Senator George Gainer.
PANAMA CITY POPULATION: 35,939 CHARTERED: 1909 SQUARE MILES: 35.21
BAY COUNTY COMMISSION 840 W. 11TH STREET PANAMA CITY, FL 32401 GOVERNMENT CENTER: 850.248.8140 BAY CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE: 850.747.4700 WWW.BAYCOUNTY.GOV
Unincorporated Bay County is governed by the Bay County
CITY OF PANAMA CITY CITY HALL 501 HARRISON AVENUE, P.O. BOX 1880 PANAMA CITY, FL 32402 TELEPHONE: 850.872.3000 PANAMA CITY POLICE DEPT.: 850.872.3100 WWW.PCGOV.ORG
Board of County Commissioners, a five-member governing board elected to represent the citizens of Bay County. The board guides the actions of the organization in ensuring the future of Bay County, establishing policies and appointing a county manager to implement those policies while managing the operations of the county.
Panama City, the largest city between Pensacola and Tallahassee on the Florida Panhandle, is located on the shores of St. Andrews Bay. More than 35,000 residents call Panama City home. Positioned on the north shores of the Gulf of Mexico
The Commission annually adopts the millage rate and
and protected by an uninhabited barrier island, the calm
approves the county budget, which determines the
waters and constant breezes of St. Andrews Bay have
revenue and expenditures necessary to operate all county
made Panama City an attractive living environment since
departments. The majority of county government offices
its founding in the early 1800s. Panama City retains the
are located in the Bay County Government Center. The
charm and beauty of a sleepy fishing village, while still
three-story building provides a single, convenient location
enjoying the amenities of a busy metropolis. It is known
for county residents to conduct their business and includes
for its numerous commercial and recreational fishing
the departments of Planning and Zoning, Information
vessels, sight-seeing boat tours, ever-expanding colleges
Technology and Geographical Information Systems, Code
and universities, thriving shipbuilding and paper mills
Enforcement, Builders’ Services, Development Services,
industries, local chefs still harvesting the natural sea
Public Works, Traffic Engineering, the Traffic Management
salts, authentic retail entrepreneurs, and the bustling Port
Center, Veterans Services, Human Resources, Budget,
of Panama City. Bordered by Tyndall Air Force Base and
Risk Management, Purchasing and the County Manager’s
the Naval Support Activity PC, Panama City is a uniquely
Office.
cultural mix of the arts, music, ecotourism and technology.
All Bay County Commission-governed offices, as well as
With about 200 acres dedicated to leisure activities,
the Commission Chambers, are located at the 11th Street
Panama City features two walking parks, a large sports
site with the exception of Emergency Services, Parks and
complex, a dog park, seven waterfront parks, kayak and
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