County officials report progress on Bay County health department, swim complex and animal shelter

At the Bay County Board of Commissioners special meeting on April 7, 2026, Mr. Barrack, a county official, reported that work at the health department is progressing well and that county staff are hopeful for a mid-May ribbon cutting. He also said the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new swim complex took place and that construction work—interior demolition—was scheduled to begin the following day.

County staff reported the swim complex is projected to be completed at the very end of May 2027 with an opening planned in June 2027. Mr. Barrack described the groundbreaking as ceremonial and noted community excitement for the project.

Commissioners also discussed the county's animal shelter construction. A commissioner said the shelter is "coming along" and reported an October opening timeline, calling the facility "state-of-the-art." Commissioners invited colleagues to visit a trailer update on construction progress.

The board reminded commissioners that the library director, Kristen, is scheduled to present at the next committee meeting and encouraged peers to send questions in advance so she can address them as part of her presentation.

The meeting record contains the timeline and these project updates; no new funding approvals or schedule changes were recorded during the discussion.