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Bay City commissioner announces resignation; commission formally receives it
Summary
Third Ward Commissioner Andrea Bernie Obershaw read a resignation statement during the Aug. 18 meeting; the commission voted to receive the resignation.
Commissioner Andrea Bernie Obershaw read a written resignation at the Bay City City Commission meeting on Aug. 18 and the commission voted to receive it.
Obershaw read a statement that began "I, Third Ward Commissioner Andrea Bernie Obershaw, will be resigning this day, 08/18/2025," and included remarks to colleagues and to the public. In the statement she said she would resign "officially after the no‑knock resolution vote" and asked colleagues to remember their oath to protect the health and safety of Bay City residents.
Commissioner DeWitt moved to receive the resignation; Commissioner Tenney seconded. The clerk conducted a roll‑call vote and the motion to receive the resignation was recorded as approved with seven votes in favor. The commission did not take separate action to immediately fill the vacancy during the meeting; commissioners said the process to accept applications and fill the seat will be discussed and scheduled by commission leadership.
The commission recorded the resignation in the meeting minutes and directed the commission officers to consider calendar and statutory constraints before setting the next steps for filling the Third Ward vacancy.
