Office of the Bay County Executive Thomas L. Hickner

Bay County Building 515 Center Avenue, Suite 401  Bay City, Michigan 48708-5125 989-895-4130 Voice 989-895-4049 TDD/TTY countyexecutive@baycounty.net

The County Executive as chief administrator has influence over all departments, except those headed by other elected officials. In that manner, the County Executive appoints and supervises all department heads. It is the duty of the County Executive to coordinate all county activities and unify the management of county affairs, enforce all orders, rules and ordinances passed by the Board of Commissioners and all laws enacted by the state. In addition, the County Executive must submit to the Board of Commissioners a recommended budget each year. The County Executive, like other elected county officials, is independent of the board of commissioners. Pursuant to the ADA (Americans with Disability Act), individuals with a disability who wish to participate in meetings, may contact the executive's office to request aids/services, within a reasonable time period.

Ombudsman's Office:
The office of the Ombudsman was established to receive, investigate, and seek to resolve all justified citizen complaints against Bay County government. The Ombudsman will provide information and referrals, and recommend alternative action, when citizen complaints do not fall within the jurisdiction of service rendered by the County Executive.

Act 139 Departments Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government Administrative Services Central Dispatch / 9-1-1 Corporation Counsel / Risk Management Criminal Defense Environmental Affairs & Community Development   Equalization Department Finance Department Health Department Housing / Center Ridge Arms Juvenile Detention and Child Care Services Personnel and Employee Relations Public Defender

Bay County Finances: Fiscal Year 2010 Adopted County Budget - Fiscal Year 2010 Adopted County Budget - Fiscal Year 2010 User Fees Budget Reduction Target Table Presentation of the FY 2010 Recommended Budget for Bay County, Michigan Overview of FY 2010 Executive Recommended Budget for Bay County, Michigan News Articles - Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Bay County Proposed Budget Includes Capital and No Layoffs - Bay City Times Bay County Finances Sit Serenely in Eye of Financial Hurricane - Bay City Times Fiscal Year 2009 Adopted County Budget - Fiscal Year 2009 Adopted County Budget - Fiscal Year 2009 User Fees Overview of FY 2009 Recommended Budget For Bay County, Michigan Fiscal Year 2008 FY 2008 Bay County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) FY 2008 Bay County Comparision of Actual Operations with Budget Amounts for General, Special Revenue, and Debt Service Funds

Other Areas of Interest

• Economic and Community Development
• Great Lakes Bay Region
• Guide to County Government
• Intergovernmental Cooperation
• Phosphorus Ban Information 
• Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative (S.B.C.I) / Water Quality Issues
• Veteran's Information
  

Bay County Vision: The vision of Bay County Government is to provide a continuously improving quality of life in our community through leadership and services.

Bay County Mission: Bay County will provide efficient customer and taxpayer-focused public services that improve the quality of life for Bay County residents.

 

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