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Bay County commissioners approve routine contracts, personnel and procurement items
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Bay County Board of Commissioners approved a list of routine agenda items including a PowerDMS service agreement for the sheriff's office, a bid award to MGT Consulting for a cost allocation plan, a part-time social worker position funded by a Michigan Health Endowment Fund grant, and several public-health and IT agreements.
The Bay County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 13 to approve a series of routine agenda items, including service agreements, personnel actions and procurement awards.
The board approved the Bay County Sheriff service agreement with PowerDMS for 2026; approved agreements with nurse practitioners and physician assistants for the county health officer; and approved travel for staff to attend the 2026 CCHO Public Health Preparedness Summit. Commissioners also approved business-associate and data-sharing agreements for 2026.
In personnel and program items, the board approved a premium-pay increase for Department on Aging direct care workers for fiscal year 2026 from Region 7 AAA, and approved a part-time social worker position in the Department on Aging to be funded by a Michigan Health Endowment Fund grant. The board voted to receive the Analysis of General Fund Equity for 2025 and accepted an update regarding Executive Directive 2000.
On procurement, the board awarded IFB 20-512 (Cost Allocation Plan) to MGT Consulting Group and approved an information systems agreement with People Driven Technology to manage Microsoft licenses in 2026. The board also approved general payables and received the Office of Assigned Counsel's November 2025 report. The meeting concluded after a brief announcement about a Feb. 1 4 Chaplains ceremony and adjournment.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda: approved by voice vote (Aye). - Approve minutes: approved by voice vote (Aye). - Bay County Sheriff PowerDMS service agreement (2026): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Records indexing/automation project (automation fund): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Agreements with nurse practitioners and physician assistants (2026): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Travel to 2026 CCHO Public Health Preparedness Summit: approved by voice vote (Aye). - Business associates and data-sharing agreements (2026): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Department on Aging direct care worker premium pay increase (FY2026): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Part-time social worker position (funded by Michigan Health Endowment Fund): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Receive Analysis of General Fund Equity (2025): received by voice vote (Aye). - Receive update on Executive Directive 2000: received by voice vote (Aye). - IFB 20-512 Cost Allocation Plan awarded to MGT Consulting Group: approved by voice vote (Aye). - Information Systems agreement with People Driven Technology (Microsoft licenses 2026): approved by voice vote (Aye). - Approve general payables: approved by voice vote (Aye). - Receive Office of Assigned Counsel November 2025 report: received by voice vote (Aye). - Adjournment: approved by voice vote (Aye).
No roll-call tallies or recorded nay votes were shown in the meeting transcript; motions were passed by voice vote as recorded.
