Local Wiki
Bay County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 9:00 am CST
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, Bay County Government Center, 840 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401.
- Clerk Of Courts & Comptroller
- Bill Kinsaul · 300 E. Fourth St., Panama City, FL 32401 · (850) 248-8401 · webbaycoclerk@baycoclerk.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.baycountyfl.gov/509/Agendas
- County Manager
- Robert Majka · 810 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401 · (850) 248-8140 · bmajka@baycountyfl.gov
Sources
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (6)
- Callaway (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lynn Haven (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mexico Beach (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Panama City Beach (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Parker (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Springfield
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Bay
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Hospital (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Panama City Housing Authority
- Springfield Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)
- Lake Powel Residential Golf Community Development District
- Pier Park Community Development District
- Towne of Seahaven Community Dev District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)