Bay County Health Dept.

Bay County Health Department
1200 Washington Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
Phone: 989-895-4009
Fax: 989-895-4014
Website:www.baycounty-mi.gov/health
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (M-F)

Other Locations

Pinconning Clinic
415 Arthur Street
Pinconning, MI 48650
Phone: 989-879-3081

Legislative District


Senate: 34, 35, 36
House: 95, 96, 97, 99
Congressional: 8
Population: 102,500 (2023)
County(ies): Bay

Key Staff

Joel R. Strasz, MPA
Health Officer

Andre Reed, MSHAL
Deputy Health Officer

Thomas J. Bender, MD, PhD, FACOEM
Medical Director

Melissa Maillette, MA
Emergency Preparedness Division Manager

Sarah Tackebury, RN, BSN
Public Health Nursing Manager

Joel Kwiatkowski, RS
Environmental Health Director/Manager

Mark Pickell
Business Services Manager

Sue Gadille, RS
Food Program Coordinator

James Barcia
Bay County Executive

Vaughn Begick
Chair, Board of Commissioners