County Executive

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

Citizen Information and Transparency

Environmental Initiatives

Financial / Budget Reports

Budget and Financial Reports

Fiscal Year 2012 - Bay County Budget

Board Adopted Budget (817 pages)
User Fees
General Appropriation Budget Act Resolution 2011-218

Other Areas of Interest

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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.

County Executive Hickner's Curriculum Vitae

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
Administrative Services
Central Dispatch / 9-1-1
Corporation Counsel / Risk Management
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

Public Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government

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.

DEPARTMENTS & DIVISIONS OF BAY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Administrative Services Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Animal Control Board of Commissioners Building Authority Buildings and Grounds Central Dispatch (911) Circuit Court Civic Arena Clerk Community Center Community Corrections	Corporation Counsel/Risk Management District Court Division on Aging Drain Commissioner Emergency Services Environmental Affairs and Community Development Equalization Executive Finance Department Friend of the Court	Geographic Information System (GIS) Golf Course Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Health Department Housing Department Housing Rehabilitation Information Systems Division Juvenile Detention MSU Extension Mosquito Control Personnel and Employee Relations (Human Resources)	Pinconning Park Probate and Juvenile Court Prosecutor Public Defender Register of Deeds Retirement Board Sheriff Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program Transportation/Planning Treasurer Veteran's Affairs Contact Info for All Departments