City of Palm Bay Will Launch 14-Month ‘Planning Matters’ Workshop Series in January
By Space Coast Daily // November 27, 2025
Monthly Planning Workshops Through 2027
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The City of Palm Bay will host the Planning Matters Workshop Series, a 14-month public education initiative designed to deepen community understanding of how the city grows, develops, and plans for the future.
The program begins January 21, 2026, and will continue on the third Wednesday of each month through early 2027.
Developed for advisory board members, city staff, and the general public, the workshop series will offer clear and accessible insights into local planning laws, development review procedures, infrastructure strategies, and the overall decision-making framework that guides Palm Bay’s long-term growth.
Subject matter experts from various city departments will lead each 90-minute session, which will include both instruction and interactive discussion. All workshops will take place in the Dawn Reid Community Room.
Registration is required, and residents who attend at least eight of the fourteen sessions will receive a certificate of completion.
Participants can expect to explore a range of topics, including land use, zoning, mapping, site planning, public input processes, code enforcement, low-impact development, and the distinctions between legislative and quasi-judicial roles in local government.
Additional sessions will focus on legal obligations, ethical considerations, and the tools used to guide economic development and infrastructure planning.
City officials say the series is intended to enhance transparency, support informed public participation, and strengthen collaboration between residents and city departments.
Growth Management Director Althea Jefferson described the initiative as an essential opportunity for the community to understand how Palm Bay’s planning processes shape everyday life and long-term development.
She noted that requiring registration helps ensure participants receive materials and have an opportunity to engage with presenters fully.
The Planning Matters Workshop Series is open to the public. More information and registration are available on the City of Palm Bay website.
