County researching plans for homeless center.

Byline: Ali Helgoth And Felicia Kitzmiller

Aug. 29--PANAMA CITY -- While a city task force is moving forward with plans to co-locate a homeless resource shelter with an emergency special needs shelter, county staff are looking at whether the plans are congruent with the intent of a $1.9 million state allocation they have been asked to pledge to the project. The city's task force is working on a plan that would house offices for social service agencies in a county-owned building that would also serve as the Bay County Health Department's emergency shelter for those with special needs. Task force members, including Doug Kent, health department administrator, hope the co-location plan will allow $1.9 million allocated by the state for an emergency shelter and climate controlled …