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County executive: Bay County Health Services building on track; officials address animal shelter concerns

Bay County Board of Commissioners · April 21, 2026
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County official Barsha told the board the new Bay County Health Services building is progressing, funded largely by federal ARP ($9 million) and a $2 million congressional contribution, with a pending MDHHS lease expected to occupy about 40% of the space; he also responded to resident concerns about the county animal shelter and said the old building will not be torn down.

County official Mr. Barsha told the Bay County Board of Commissioners on April 21 that the new Bay County Health Services building is progressing and that construction delays have pushed an expected opening from May toward early June.

"Everything is proceeding very well," Barsha told the board after a site visit. He said county leaders are resolving a minor fiber delay with a subcontractor but reassured commissioners that the project carries "zero impact to the…

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