Notice Of Public Hearing On The RESTORE Act Plan Amendment
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners will consider a draft amendment to the Multi-Year Implementation Plan for Bay County’s Direct Component of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RESTORE Act “Pot 1”) at their March 21, 2023 meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT. A public hearing will be conducted during which the public will have an opportunity to comment. After the meeting, the public will have 45 days to comment on the draft Plan amendment. Comments may be submitted by email to RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov or may be mailed to RESTORE Act Direct Component, County Manager’s Office, 840 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401. The Plan amendment will be brought back to the Board for consideration of comments and to conduct a public hearing. The Board will then approve and submit the Plan amendment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Board is encouraging meaningful input from the public, including broad-based participation from individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The draft Plan amendment will be available for download at tiny URL https://tinyurl.com/BayRESTOREamend4DRAFT
All interested parties may attend the hearing and be heard. Any person wishing to appeal any decision made by the Bay County Board of County Commissioners at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings. For that purpose, such a person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Manager’s Office at (850) 248-8145 at least 48 hours prior to the date of the Meeting.