The City of Panama City Beach’s first-ever strategic plan is the product of conversations and collaboration with more than 150 community and City employee stakeholders. These conversations helped identify a shared community vision, organizational mission, core values, strategic priorities, key intended outcomes and performance measures to move the community forward.

This 2021-2026 Strategic Plan serves as a road map to the community as it pursues its priorities over the next five years to guide the community towards its vision to be a safe, family-friendly, vibrant community that values residents, businesses and visitors, supports cultural and economic diversity, and maintains outstanding quality of life.

The foundation of the strategic plan is built upon the following strategic priorities pictured on the graphic below:

• Transportation
• Economic Development/Vitality
• Financial Health/Responsibility
• Attractive Community
• Public Safety
• Community Quality of Life

The Strategic Plan offers direction and focus on issues the community and organization told us were most important to enhancing Panama City Beach. The plan will require City Council and staff to consider the Strategic Plan when developing policies, delivering services, preparing the City’s budget, developing annual business plans, and assessing the performance of the City.

Staff created and City Council a subsequent Business Plan in support of the Strategic Plan.

Panama City Beach is a unique and wonderful place. We have a strong, vibrant and beautiful community. This Strategic Plan, in continued communication and collaboration with the community, will ensure we make Panama City Beach’s vision a reality.

View the full Strategic Plan (Approved Aug. 13 2020)

View the full Business Plan (Approved Nov. 12, 2020)