Bay County Health Department
4150 Wilder Road
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-895-4009
Fax: 989-895-4014
Website: https://www.baycountymi.gov/health_community/health_department/index.php
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 Opheim, MA
Emergency Preparedness Division Manager
Erica Rettelle, MSN, RN
Public Health Nursing Services Manager
Joel Kwiatkowski, RS
Environmental Health Director/Manager
Amy Yakich
Business Services Manager
Sue Gadille, RS
Food Program Coordinator
James Barcia
Bay County Executive
Tim Banaszak
Chair, Board of Commissioners