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Earning pCounty. The assessed value of property in the City was $4.5 billion in 2006. Panama City Beach has the largest utility system (water & sewer) in the county with over 20,000 customers. anama City Beach is a fairly new City; it was formed less than 40 years ago. Property-wise the City of Panama City Beach is the most valuable city in Bay The City has 251 employees. The police department consists of 57 personnel with 38 of those patrol officers. The City employs 28 professional fire fighters who are also first responders. The City budget is $138 Million ($78 Million without the Community Redevelopment Agency). The City operates on revenues coming from 1% business registration tax and franchise fees. This revenue continues to increase about 8% per year. There is no property tax in Panama City Beach. Key Economic Sectors Several key “new economy” sectors in Bay County offer large growth potential and overall economic impact. Life Sciences – including hospitals, clinics, treatment centers, medical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals – bring more businesses and vendors to the Taxes PCB Millage Rates 0 Bay County Bed Tax 3% Bay County Millage Rates Government 3.7915 Schools 6.4710 Special .0450 Total 10.3075 State Tax Corporate Income Tax 6.0 % Personal Income Tax 0.00 % Retail Sales Tax 6.00 % City Sales Tax 1.00 % Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Yes Retail Sales Tax 0.5 Source: Bay County Property Appraiser area. Information Technology is a growing sector. Aviation and Aerospace are strong and growing sectors; established military bases like Eglin, Tyndall and Naval Support Activity have the resources to attract commercial aviation and launch smaller research companies focused on homeland security defense. Manufacturing is another solid industry in Bay County. City Stats & Facts • Expected Panama City Beach Winter Residents: 13,000-15,000 • Season begins in mid-October, peaks in January; most will leave by the end of March/early April • Most will be traveling from Canada and the Midwest • About 60% come from the Ontario, Canada market • Winter residents will generate an expected $28-30 million in direct expenditures for Panama City Beach • Expected PCB Spring Breakers: 250,000-300,000 • Season begins late February and ends early April • Spring Breakers are expected to generate $60 million in direct expenditures for the Panama City Beach area • Overnight Visitors (annually) 4.5 million • Day Visitors (annually) 2 million Source: Convention and Visitor’s Bureau • BUSINESS COMMUNITY • TAXES • KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS • CITY STATS & FACTS • WORKFORCE • JOB MARKET TOP: Innovations Federal Credit Union, Panama City Beach. PCBeach.org Relocation Guide & 2008 Membership Directory 27
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