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PCB City Council members on Thursday approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase the city's water and sewer rates next fiscal year.

The PCB City Council approved a $3 million grant agreement to fund a project that will move 455 lots from a septic system to sewer system.

In a City Council meeting Tuesday, local officials considered a $78.548 million utility budget and water and sewer rates hikes for fiscal year 2023.

Heres a look at the top 10 salaries for the different government agencies across Bay County.

Some Panama City Beach residents might notice an uptick in their water bills as the city replaces outdated meters with more accurate digital ones.

On Tuesday, officials unveiled the first of six new filtering systems to eliminate wastewater odors in Panama City Beach.

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Mayor Mark Sheldon wants Panama City Beach to grow and prosper and an infusion of state money could help hasten development this year. During a City Council meeting Thursday, he and the rest of the council approved a list of items for the citys lobbying team to present to the Florida Legislature in hopes of getting additional funding for future projects. The Legislatures 2021 regular session is scheduled to begin March 2. "This agenda is aggressive and were asking for ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Beach Utilities Director Mark Shaeffer said the city has many water, sewer and wastewater improvement projects in the works.  During a recent Panama City Beach City Council meeting, Shaeffer presented to councilmen the details for 21 utility projects, which he later added made up about 90% of what his department is currently working on. Of the projects, only one was already complete, with the rest set to wrap up this year or stretch across future fiscal years. While cons...