Bay, Michigan — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Bay during 2025.
Bay County indexed 145 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 157 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.4% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. All city-level activity in our coverage came from Midland (145 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
145
Projects with decisions
157
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 145 | 157 | 1 | 99.4% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.