Notice of Public Hearing on The RESTORE Act Plan Amendment
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners will consider approval of an 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 May 16, 2023 meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. at 840 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401. The public comment period opened on March 21, 2023, and closes on May 5, 2023. 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. During the meeting, a public hearing will be conducted during which the public will again have an opportunity to comment. After Board approval, the Plan amendment will be submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The draft Plan amendment is available for download at 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.