Florida Record
Lynn Haven
SP

Sam Peebles

Commissioner Seat 12023-05-23–2027-05-01; start: oath of office administered May 23, 2023 per City Commission minutes of that date (May 16, 2023 runoff); month-level end: May 2027 derived from the four-year commission term (next regular election 2027 per WJHG)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending May 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
16
Total speaking time
1:28:44
Avg per meeting
5:33
Segments
1239

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Top issues during term (10)(Development)

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Form of government — commissioner/staff roles (Section 10)

None — this is about governance structure, not money.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Mayor Pro Tem appointment timing (Section 18)

No direct cost, but it will occupy one slot on the April ballot.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Refocusing the CRA on commercial redevelopment

Commercial and industrial growth could help hold down residential taxes and utility fees as state revenue shrinks.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Developer performance agreements and sureties for public infrastructure

Protects the city and taxpayers from inheriting incomplete infrastructure, though some commissioners want to limit bond requirements to later project phases.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Drive-through facilities at 1615 Ohio Avenue

No direct cost to taxpayers; the vacant building returns to use.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

New drive-through restaurants in the CRA district

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Department head confirmation requirement (Section 21)

None directly, but how the clerk/treasurer and finance functions are split could reshape city staffing and budgets.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Residential infill incentive at 408 Michigan Ave

$5,000 from a budgeted CRA incentive pool of $47,500.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Bay EDA economic development update

$11.75M in new annual wages for Lynn Haven from just the two local projects; city EDA membership runs about $30,000 a year.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Ballot information outreach

Any city-produced educational video or booklet would use some city staff resources, but no dollar figure was discussed.

Decisions during term (5)

Recorded while Peebles was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (1)(Development)

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