Bay City commission accepts financial report; new Third Ward commissioner introduced

Commissioners at a Bay City meeting accepted the financial report after a brief update that expenses for the fiscal year were "just a little over $7,000," with recent snow events increasing costs.

A motion to accept the financials was made and seconded (motion and second are recorded verbally in the transcript; no individual mover or seconder is named). The chair called for a voice vote and the record shows ayes and the motion carried; the transcript does not provide a complete roll-call tally.

Commissioners also introduced Katie Doyle, the newly appointed Third Ward commissioner. Doyle described deep Bay City roots, said she graduated from Bay City Central and completed a bachelor's degree in community development at Central Michigan University, and told the meeting she will run for election to the seat. Doyle said she works at Builders First Source and is active locally as a Girl Scout troop leader.

Other brief items included a land-bank update (speaker said the county treasurer advised the land bank would not be involved in a planned build and that schematics and plans may change with city approvals) and a fence installation update for a park (staff said the contract price will not change despite delay). The meeting closed with social announcements and scheduling reminders; the commission set the next meeting for February 3 (as recorded).