BoardPanama City

Charter Review Advisory Board

Track committee activity, current roster, and published meeting coverage for Charter Review Advisory Board in Panama City.

0 active membersLast meeting Jun 10, 20267 summaries in 30d

Summaries

Active roster

Latest activity

Aug 16, 2026

Municipality

Panama City

Latest coverage

Board Recommends Aligning Election Timing

Published Aug 16, 2026

Related summaries

Published meeting coverage connected to Charter Review Advisory Board.

Briefing

May 28, 2026

Charter Review Advisory Board approvals

The board voted 4-1 to keep the mayor’s term at four years and align it with the presidential election cycle. It also approved 3-2 a change allowing any one commissioner to request an item for the next meeting after required notice deadlines, while voting 5-0 not to include mayor and commissioner compensation in the Charter.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Board Advances Multiple Charter Changes

The Charter Review Advisory Board approved several proposed Charter revisions, including removing the Public Utilities, Bonds, and Finance Generally articles and revising language on boards, Charter officers, and the City Clerk.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Charter Review Board Advances Proposed Changes

The board approved proposed charter language for police and fire protection services and voted to replace the Public Utilities article with broader municipal powers language. It also voted to remove the entire Planning Board provision and asked staff to draft language requiring a Charter Review Board after each Census, no less frequently than every 12 months afterward.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Charter Board Advances Police and Fire Provisions

The board approved by consensus three proposed points for both police and fire protection: the City shall provide services, each area will have a point person, and the City Manager will designate that person.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Board Advances Charter Language Changes

The advisory board approved revised charter language for the city manager, including a requirement that the manager establish city residence and become a qualified elector within six months of appointment. It also approved a supermajority-vote requirement for removing the city manager, passing 4-1.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Board Recommends Election Procedure Option

The Charter Review Advisory Board voted 4-1 to recommend option three for municipal election procedures, including election timing and the election process. The minutes do not describe the specific changes included in that option.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Board Recommends Aligning Election Timing

The board voted 3-1 to recommend moving City elections to align with state and federal elections. Staff will prepare options for election procedures, including plurality versus majority decisions and runoff requirements, for the next meeting.

1 min readMunicipal coverage