Bay County Committee of the Whole Meeting (7/14/26)

The Bay County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole met on July 14, 2026, to discuss various county matters including budgetary and procurement decisions. Key procurement-related actions included approval of multiple grant agreements such as the Justice Agreement Grant (JAG) for fiscal year 2027, the Secondary Road Patrol grant, and the Court Administrator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant for 2026. The committee also approved contract extensions and new agreements, including the mosquito control aerial larvicide services contract for 2027-2028, a multi-year software maintenance agreement for OnBase software, and a multi-year agreement with People Driven for Arctic Wolf software. Additionally, the committee approved the Michigan Works Interlocal Agreement for 2027-2030 and a corrected resolution to add a full-time criminal defense attorney position. The meeting included a presentation of the 2026 Bay County audit, which reported a clean financial opinion and positive fund balance changes. The board also approved the renewal language for the library millage, supporting a six-year renewal to provide financial stability for library operations. Various motions related to personnel, information systems, and purchasing were passed without opposition. No closed session was requested, and the meeting concluded with a note about an upcoming ceremony honoring a World War II veteran.