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Some officials involved with the project said they hope that the reimbursement cost will bring GSA back to the table to figure out how to get a federal courthouse in downtown Panama City. The previous federal courthouse in Panama City was destroyed by Hurricane Michael in October 2018. Since that time, federal court cases for Panama City have been held in Pensacola or Tallahassee, depending on the judge. A GSA spokesperson said they are currently reviewing Bay County s proposal. There wasn t any indication on a timetable for when the GSA would submit its response to the county. In our response letter we had asked them (GSA) if it s possible because we feel the community benefits from having a federal courthouse here, said Keith Bryant, public works director for Bay County. We made a last request that they reconsider pulling out of the lease and we also suggested that if the courts can t be here, then maybe GSA could find another tenant to put in that location. ....
PANAMA CITY The juvenile courthouse in Panama City again will be used as originally intended following a scrapped plan to turn the building into a federal courthouse. Members of the Bay County Courts and Clerk Facilities Committee met Thursday to discuss the future of the juvenile courthouse. The decision on juvenile services comes after the federal General Services Administration sent a letter last week informing Bay County officials that federal agencies would not occupy the juvenile courthouse. In short, GSA plans to terminate its lease to the courthouse and is giving Bay County until Jan. 29 to come up with a proposal for compensation. ....