City of Bay City, MI Live Stream

The City of Bay City, Michigan, held a city commission work session on May 26, 2026, focused primarily on interviewing four candidates for the city manager position. Each candidate presented their qualifications and responded to questions from commissioners regarding community engagement, strategic planning, budgeting, infrastructure challenges, labor relations, and leadership style. Key procurement-related topics discussed included infrastructure projects, grant funding strategies, budget prioritization, and labor union negotiations. The candidates emphasized transparency, communication, and fiscal responsibility as essential to the role. The commission scheduled a follow-up meeting on June 8, 2026, to consider the candidates further. Public input was invited via a QR code with a deadline for comments the following day, and the meeting recording was to be posted shortly after adjournment.