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Bay County commissioners approve series of grants, contracts and personnel actions
Summary
At their Feb. 10 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Bay County Board of Commissioners approved multiple 2026 grants and contracts — including a Marine Safety grant, an MDHHS opioid-treatment grant and a MIDC criminal defense grant renewal — and heard updates on fairgrounds infrastructure and juvenile placement challenges.
Bay County commissioners met Feb. 10 and approved a package of grants, contracts and personnel actions across departments, including public safety, health, environmental services and recreation.
The board approved a 2026 Marine Safety Grant for the sheriff’s office’s marine program and unanimously moved forward with a 2026 MDHHS Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Program Grant. Commissioners also approved a renewal of contract services with A and D Home Healthcare, an equipment offer agreement with Verizon, an environmental tire-shredding contract, light-trap data contracts and a 2026 control materials bid.
Commissioners added and approved a Criminal Defense MIDC grant renewal for 2026–27 after amending the agenda early in the meeting.
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