The official website of Bay County, Michigan. We invite you to discover what Bay County, located along the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron in mid-Michigan, has to offer.
Bay County is made up of 14 townships and 4 cities. It is home to around 106,000 people, making it the 20th most populated county in the state.
Bay County government is divided into more than 50 departments. Find information and contact details for each of the departments within Bay County.
Bay County offers a variety of online services to better serve the community. Find links to employment, taxes, documents, legal info and more.
The Bay County Building was built in 1933. The building houses the government offices of the County Executive, County Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds and Drain Commissioner.
The Bay County Civic Arena is a state of the art facility offering two ice surfaces year round. An Olympic sized ice surface (100’ x 200’) and NHL sized ice surface (85’ x 200’) provide opportunities for hockey, figure, speed, and open skating. Learn More
The primary goal of the Bay County Mosquito Control Program is to protect the public health from diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Bay County citizens can call for service when adult mosquito populations rise or when rain creates standing water on properties. These calls are logged into a database and used as a means to monitor mosquito annoyance. Crews are dispatched to help in each situation. Learn More
Did you know that the Bay County Law Enforcement Center houses a permanent drug drop off barrel? Members of the public can drop off any unwanted prescription drugs with no questions asked. Please remove the label or any identification on the bottle. Needles & syringes are not accepted. Questions? Contact the Sheriff's Office at (989) 895-4050.
The Dashboard and Citizen's Guide have been designed to allow our citizens to view important information about Bay County quickly and easily.
Information on all the Dashboards and Reports are updated as new information becomes available. If something is listed as N/A then some of the necessary reporting agencies have not finalized their information or it does not exist.
On January 2, 2025, Bay County Board of Commission members were sworn in before their yearly organizational meeting to elect officers for 2025. During that meeting Tim Banaszak was elected Chairman of the Board, Vaughn Begick was elected Vice...
Click here to download a copy of this press release For more information on BCATS and 2023 Obligated Projects please visit: https://www.baycounty-mi.gov/Transportation/Default.aspx