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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Notice of Vacancies
      2. Bay City Housing Commission
      3. Board of Review - Property Assessment Appeals
      4. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
      5. Building Code Board of Appeals
      6. Citizens District Councils
        1. Columbus Avenue Citizens District Council
        2. Coordinating Council/TIFA
        3. Midland/Salzburg Citizens District Council
        4. Northeast Citizens District Council
        5. Northwest Citizens District Council
        6. South End Citizens District Council
      7. City Commission
      8. Columbus Avenue Management Board
      9. Downtown Development Authority
      10. Downtown Management Board
      11. Fire Code Board of Appeals
      12. Historic District Commission
      13. Human Relations Committee
      14. James Clements Airport Advisory Committee
      15. Midland Street Management Board
      16. Planning Commission
      17. Police & Fire Retirement System Board
        1. Audits & Reports
        2. Police & Fire Audits
        3. Police & Fire Quarterly Reports
        4. Annual Summary Reports
        5. Statements
      18. Zoning Board of Appeals
    3. Calendar
    4. Code of Ordinances / City Charter
    5. Public Hearing Notices
    6. COVID-19 City Response Plan
    7. Departments
      1. Administration
        1. City Manager
          1. Manager News
          2. Status Information Updates
            1. 2021 Status Information Updates
            2. 2022 Status Information Updates
            3. 2023 Status Information Updates
          3. Organization Chart
          4. Facebook Policy
        2. Deputy City Manager
      2. Assessing
        1. Assessment Appeals Process
        2. Buying a New Home
          1. Be an Informed Buyer
          2. Special Assessments
        3. Forms
        4. Home Improvements
          1. The Law
        5. Property Assessment
          1. What You Can Do / What We Will Do
        6. Receiving a Reduction
        7. Property Search
        8. Annual Housing Report
      3. Clerk
        1. License Applications and Clerk Forms
        2. Elections
          1. Absentee Ballot
          2. Michigan Voter Information
          3. Polling / Precinct Locations
          4. Upcoming Elections
          5. Ward Map (PDF)
        3. Michigan Voter Information
        4. Passport Information
        5. Schedules
      4. Community Development
        1. Building Department
          1. Building Department Applications & Forms
          2. Building Code News
          3. Building Permits
          4. Do I Need a Permit
        2. Code Enforcement
          1. Nuisance Enforcement
          2. Rental Registration and Inspection
          3. Long Grass and Weeds
          4. Vacant Building
        3. Economic Development
          1. Additional Services & Resources
            1. Land Assembly
            2. Michigan Economic Development Corporation
            3. Michigan & Small Business Development Center
            4. Utilities
          2. Available Buildings & Sites
          3. City of Bay City Demographics
          4. City-Owned Land for Sale
            1. City-Owned Properties
            2. City-Owned Properties - Commercial
            3. City-Owned Properties - Manufacturing
            4. City-Owned Properties - Waterfront
            5. City-Owned Properties - Office
            6. City-Owned Properties - Industrial
          5. Financing Programs
          6. Incentives
            1. Brownfield Redevelopment Act
            2. Community Revitalization Program (CRP)
            3. Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption
            4. Industrial Processing Tax Exemption
            5. Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Program
            6. Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act Tax Exemption
            7. Pollution Control Tax Exemption
          7. Leading Local Employers
          8. Marquette Industrial Center
          9. Michigan Brand Investment
          10. Uptown Bay City
            1. Environmental Data
            2. Floodplain
            3. General Information
            4. Historical Data
            5. Maps & Drawings
            6. Media Kit - November 7, 2011
            7. Uptown Site Alta Survey
        4. Grant Administration
        5. Planning & Zoning
          1. Historic Preservation
          2. Information & Applications
          3. Planning & Zoning News
          4. Zoning Regulations
          5. Plans and Studies
        6. Housing Strategies
        7. Medical Marihuana and Adult-Use Marihuana
      5. Electric
        1. Budget Bill Planning
        2. Commercial Service
        3. Energy Smart Program
        4. History
        5. Pay Your Bill
        6. Rates & Regulations
        7. Residential Service
        8. Vegetation Management
          1. Directional Pruning
          2. FAQs
          3. Hazards
          4. Tree Removal
      6. Fiscal Services
        1. Financial Reports
      7. Human Resources
      8. Public Safety
        1. Community Policing Unit
          1. About Community Policing Unit
          2. Community Policing History
          3. Quick Response Team
          4. School Resource Officers
          5. Youth Leadership Academy
        2. Department Information
          1. Annual Reports
          2. Community Crime Map
          3. FAQs
          4. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Forms
          5. General Orders
          6. History
          7. In Memory - Bay City's Loss
            1. Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
            2. Firefighters Who Answered Their Last Alarm
          8. Operations Digest
        3. Fire Operations Division
          1. Districts
          2. Educational Fire Safety Programs
          3. Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
          4. Emergency Rescue
          5. Fire Administration
          6. Fire Code
          7. Fire Marshal
          8. Fire Reports
          9. Fire Suppression
          10. Regional Response Team
        4. Patrol Operations Division
          1. About Patrol Operations
          2. Command Personnel
          3. Districts
          4. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
          5. Police Reserve Unit
          6. Public Safety Officers
        5. Support Operations Division
          1. Cold Cases
          2. Crime Prevention
            1. Burglary Prevention
              1. Doors
              2. Latches/Locks
              3. Windows
            2. Fraudulent Schemes
            3. Identity Theft
              1. Check & Credit Card Fraud
              2. Computer & Telephonic 'Phishing' Schemes
              3. Lottery / Nigerian Scams
              4. Placing a Fraud Alert
            4. Protecting Personal Information
            5. Protecting Your Business
              1. How to Protect Your Business From Fraud
              2. How to Protect Your Clients/Customers
            6. Robbery Prevention
            7. Traveling Safely
            8. Vacation Checklist
          3. Detective Bureau
          4. Identification Bureau
          5. Report a Tip
          6. V.I.P.E.R.
      9. Public Works
        1. Advanced Metering Infrastructure
        2. Airport
        3. Bridge Division
          1. Bridge History
          2. Bridge Signals
        4. Cemetery
        5. Engineering
          1. Construction Projects
          2. Stormwater Management
        6. Fleet
        7. Marina
        8. Parks
          1. Arboretum
          2. Play City
        9. Sanitation
          1. Recycling
            1. Earth Day
            2. Recycling Events
            3. Recycling in Bay County
            4. Recycle-Carts
          2. Yard Waste
            1. Compost
          3. Trash
            1. Trash Cart Requests
          4. Holiday Service Delays
          5. Dos & Don'ts
          6. Drop Off Services
          7. Commercial Recycling Information
          8. Our Story
        10. Sewer Maintenance
        11. Streets
          1. Report Issues
          2. Snow & Ice Removal
            1. Policies & Helpful Information
          3. Street Department Helpful Hints
          4. Street Maintenance
          5. Street Repair
          6. Street Sweeping
        12. Water Distribution/Metering
          1. About Water Distribution
          2. About Your Water Meter
          3. Cold Weather Tips
          4. Metering
          5. Regulatory Requirements
          6. Water Distribution Informational Guides
          7. Water Meter Discrepancy
          8. Water & Sewer Rates
          9. Lead and Copper
      10. Purchasing
        1. Bid Tabulations
        2. Purchasing Forms
        3. Purchasing Guidelines
        4. Purchasing Policy
        5. Requests for Bids
      11. Treasurer
        1. Forms, Schedules & Information
        2. Methods of Payment
          1. Tax Bill Online Payments
          2. Tax Bill Payments by Phone
        3. Principal Residence Exemption
        4. Property Taxes, Utilities & Parking Tickets
      12. Utility Customer Service
        1. Utility Customer Service Forms
        2. Establishing Utility Service
        3. Utility Assistance
        4. Utility Bill Payments
          1. Online Utility Bill Payments
          2. Utility Bill Payments by Phone
          3. Bill Payments by Mobile App
        5. Utility Liens & Budget Bills
          1. Budget Bill Planning
        6. Utility Rates
          1. Electric Rates
          2. Water & Sewer Rates
        7. Utility Portal
      13. Wastewater
    8. Mayor & City Commission
      1. Meeting Live Stream
      2. Contact the Commissioners
    9. City Intranet
      1. City Forms
      2. City Procedures
      3. City Policies
      4. Information Technology
        1. Helpdesk Customer Portal
        2. Newsletters
          1. 2019 Newsletters
          2. 2020 Newsletters
        3. Phone and Voicemail
          1. Phone
          2. Voicemail
        4. Email
        5. Security
        6. MS Office & Windows Tips
        7. Training Links
        8. IT Request Form
      5. Financial Information
      6. Human Resources
      7. City Manager
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  3. Services

    1. Passports
    2. Pay Your Bill
      1. Gift Certificates
      2. Pay your Utility Bill Online
      3. Pay Your Tax Bill Online
      4. Pay Miscellaneous City Payments
      5. Utility Bill Payments by Phone
      6. Tax Bill Payments by Phone
      7. Miscellaneous City Payments by Phone
      8. Utility Deposit-New Service or Reconnection
    3. Property Search
    4. Lien Search
    5. Resources
      1. Brochures
      2. Forms
      3. Links
      4. Public Safety Consolidation Information
      5. City of Bay City Title VI Plan
    6. Utilities
      1. Customer Service Department
      2. Electric
      3. Sewer Maintenance
      4. Water Distribution/Metering
      5. Wastewater
    7. Recycling and Trash Services
      1. Recycling Curbside Collection (Bay City Recycles)
      2. Trash Collection
      3. Yard Waste and Brush Collection
      4. Bay City Recycles -Drop Off Services
    8. Public Safety
      1. Community Policing Unit
      2. Department Information
      3. Fire Operations Division
      4. Patrol Operations Division
      5. Support Operations Division
    9. Construction Projects
    10. Snow & Ice Removal
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  4. Community

    1. Bay City Master Plan
    2. City Details
      1. Demographics
      2. History of Bay City
        1. Historic Districts
        2. Historic Preservation
      3. Mission & Vision Statements
    3. Community Events Calendar
    4. Community News
    5. Contact Us
    6. Employment
      1. Current Openings
      2. Retirement Benefits
      3. Union Contracts
    7. Feet on the Street
    8. Financial Reports
    9. Mobile Apps
    10. Monuments & Community Projects
      1. Ansbach Platz
    11. Newsletters
    12. Our Community
    13. Parks & Facilities
    14. Programs
      1. Yard Waste and Brush Collection
      2. Curbside Recycling Collection
      3. Trash Collection
    15. Property for Sale
    16. Property Taxes
    17. Special Events Planning
      1. Special Events Application Process (PDF)
      2. Special Events Application (PDF)
      3. Online Special Event Application
      4. Special Events Policies & Procedures (PDF)
      5. Online Fee Payment
      6. Fees
      7. Weather Planning
      8. Severe Weather Emergency Action Plan
      9. Events Maps
      10. Returning Event Date Notification
    18. Stormwater Management
    19. Transportation
      1. Bay City Bridge Partners
      2. Bay Metropolitan Transportation Authority
      3. e-Scooters a.k.a. Bird Rides
    20. Video Tour
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  5. Business

    1. Assessor's Office
    2. COVID-19 Business Resources
    3. Business Resources
      1. Business Districts
      2. Business Financing
      3. Electric
      4. Infrastructure
      5. Job Training
      6. Land Assembly
      7. Tax Abatements
      8. Tax Obligations
    4. Developer's Handbook
    5. Code Enforcement
    6. Economic Development
    7. Human Resources
    8. Property Search
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permits
      2. Business Licenses
      3. Clerk Permits
      4. Driveway or Encroachment Permits
      5. Jobs
      6. New Utility Service
      7. Passport
      8. Special Event Permit
    2. Contact
      1. Commissioners
      2. Staff
    3. Find
      1. Board & Commission Vacancies
      2. Event Planning Resources
      3. Guidelines for Installing a Swimming Pool (PDF)
      4. My Commissioner
      5. Upcoming City Events
      6. Voter & Election Guidelines
    4. Register For
      1. BAY Alerts
      2. Direct Bank Payments (PDF)
      3. Notifications
      4. Vendor Registration (PDF)
    5. Request
      1. Additional City Trash Cart (PDF)
      2. Election Absentee Ballot (PDF)
      3. Fire Reports
      4. Review of a Parking Violation (PDF)
    6. Submit
      1. Citizen Requests
      2. Code Complaints
      3. FOIA Requests
    7. View
      1. Finance & Policy/Commission Meetings
    8. Pay
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