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Bay City reports year‑two progress on strategic plan; public safety and infrastructure highlighted
Summary
City staff outlined accomplishments and ongoing projects across six strategic goals — safety, civic engagement, infrastructure, planning & development, culture & recreation, and operational excellence — highlighting new programs, grants, and capital projects tied to the FY25–27 plan.
City staff presented a year‑two strategic-plan update and described actions across the plan's six goal areas, citing outreach, capital projects and programmatic results to date.
On public safety the city said it completed a two‑year camera-installation project (12 cameras), equipped 11 unmarked patrol cars with AEDs, transitioned fire dispatch to the county, and reported increases in narcotics enforcement alongside percentage declines in numerous crime categories. "Overall, we've seen a significant reduction in crime and the numbers speak for themselves," the public-safety presenter said, citing declines in aggravated assaults (~35%), burglary (~39%), larceny (~41%) and motor‑vehicle theft (~45%).
Infrastructure highlights included a two‑tier street-maintenance program (contractor subdivision rehab plus in‑house repairs), over 880 potholes patched to date, ongoing stormwater/drainage projects (Area 19 and Area 14), and water-plant improvements (East Water Treatment Plant near completion and a planned North Water Treatment Plant described as a $12–13M direct-appropriation project). Utilities staff also reported notable in‑house productivity: 202 water-leak repairs this fiscal year and improvement in system water-loss from over 30% in 2024 to about 24% in 2025.
Parks, tourism and library updates included expanded facade grants, Main Street events and a tourism advertising push (including Texas Monthly digital placements), youth programming and a new youth advisory council, and more than $50,000 in library grants and donations to expand services.
Operational updates highlighted recruitment and retention efforts, awards and accreditations for departments, and in‑house cost savings: staff reported approximately $1.6M in in‑house street-work savings and other projects yielding claimed savings across multiple programs.
Staff said presentation materials will be posted online for public review and emphasized that the strategic plan will inform budget workshop discussions later in July.
