# City of Panama City CRA Meeting 10132026

The City of Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting was held October 13, 2026. The board approved a redevelopment site-preparation grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Bay County for work at 265 Everett Avenue in two votes: $100,000 unanimously, followed by an additional $272,166 in reimbursable grant funding, approved 3–2. The additional award was treated as an exceptional community-benefit case under the program. Items 8–10, including other site-preparation grant requests, were tabled while staff develops clearer program language addressing award limits and whether applicants may receive both grants and tax-increment financing (TIF) benefits. Separately, the board approved a TIF performance agreement for the mixed-use development at 300 Luverne Avenue, with a 90% award rate, a maximum of $15,431,721.01, and a term of up to 50 years.

The board also approved expanding the Commercial Property Improvement grant program to eligible commercial properties in all CRA districts, subject to district and fiscal-year funding, with grants of up to $15,000 per property. It approved a $67,215 task order with Panhandle Engineering for survey and design of the 16th Street sidewalk project and authorized staff to pursue Florida Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School funding. The board awarded ITB PC26-048 for Lisbon Avenue sidewalk improvements to Break in Ground LLC for $156,388.63; nine bids were received, and the project is to be completed within 90 days of notice to proceed. It also approved execution of the contract for the American Legion property purchase at 1342 MLK Jr. Boulevard; the purchase amount was not stated in the transcript. An incremental-development update was presented without a vote.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Panama City CRA Meeting 10132026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyvKzudjUHE) - City of Panama City