Bay County

The agenda for the committee meeting includes several key items requiring Board approval. These include a Service Agreement with PowerDMS for the Bay County Sheriff and approval of renewal agreements; an indexing contract for the Bay County Register of Deeds; renewal agreements with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for the Health Officer, along with a travel request for a Public Health Preparedness Summit and approval of Business Associate and Data Sharing Agreements. Other items involve seeking approval for accepting funds for Homemaking and Personal Care services for the Department on Aging, posting and filling a Part-Time Social Worker position funded by a grant, receiving an analysis of General Fund Equity for 2025, an update on Executive Directive #2007-11, a bid award for a Cost Allocation Plan to MGT Consulting Group, and an agreement with People Driven Technology for Microsoft Licenses. The committee will also review general payables and receive the November 2025 report from the Office of Assigned Counsel.

The committee discussed several initiatives, including the initiation of proceedings for the potential removal of a Bay County Library System trustee, the approval of capital improvement bonds, and support for Michigan House Bill 5286 related to Brownfield redevelopment and environmental cleanup programs. Additionally, the board approved an agreement with Axon Enterprise Incorporated for assistive call-taking technology, a Motorola Solutions service agreement, travel requests for a conference, and a community corrections vendor agreement with TriCap Incorporated, noting the use of opioid settlement funds for program support.

The Board of Commissioners addressed several critical administrative and operational items. Key actions included the resignation of a member from the Library Board of Trustees and the authorization of an ADA compliance software purchase. The meeting covered numerous grant applications and renewals, including traffic enforcement, inmate medical services, law enforcement education, and materials management planning. Additionally, the board approved resource officer agreements for multiple school districts, authorized participation in community events, and extended the retention of a Special Assistant Attorney General to handle conflict cases. Further approvals were granted for seasonal staffing at Animal Services, the replacement of the jail chiller, medical examiner services, and various county payables.

The agenda for the Board meeting includes a presentation by the Region VII Area Agency on Aging CEO, receipt of appointment letters for the same agency's Board of Directors, and consideration of applications for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption District from the City of Bay City. Committee of the Whole reports detail numerous resolutions concerning service agreements, grant applications (including for infrastructure improvements, opioid use disorder programs, and marine safety), contract renewals (such as for A&D Home Health Care, Inc.), budget adjustments, fee schedule changes, and personnel matters like hiring a Director of Juvenile Detention Trainee. The Board of Commissioners section covers reports from the County Executive, decisions regarding hiring a Community Center Manager, resolutions concerning the County Veteran Service Grant and expansion of the Veteran Affairs Committee Board, software purchase approval, and rescission of a previous resolution regarding Opioid Remediation Funds distribution.

The committee agenda includes several key items for discussion and potential action. Topics involve Bay County Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2026, and support for Michigan House Bill 5286 concerning Brownfield Redevelopment. Key actions for the 911 Central Dispatch department include seeking approval for a budget adjustment for Axon Enterprise, Inc. Assistive Call Taking (2026-2031), approval of a service agreement with Motorola Solutions (2026-2027), and approval of a travel request for the Assistant Director to attend the Tyler Connect 2026 Conference. Other items include approving vendor agreements for Community Corrections (TRICAP Inc.), amending the contract for Forensic Pathology Services with Dr. Patrick Cho, seeking authorization to apply for additional EGLE funding for Materials Management Planning, approving a Softball Field Maintenance Agreement, authorizing the release of an RFP for Onboarding Software Solution, approving the creation of a Full-Time Community Center Coordinator position, adopting the Revised Personnel Policy 2026, receiving analyses related to General Fund Equity and Executive Directive #11, approving the 2027 Budget Schedule and Calendar, approving an engagement letter with Rehmann Robson for the F-65 Form, approving a Program Income Funds Transfer, and approving a Change Order for GASB 101 implementation assistance. The agenda concludes with the review of General Payables.