Bay County commissioners on April 1 approved two public‑works contract awards for road improvements: the FY25 dirt road paving contract to Anderson Columbia Company for $1,228,745.71 and the FY25 annual resurfacing Phase 1 contract to CW Roberts Contracting Inc. for $1,217,910.15.

Public works staff said the dirt road paving bid package (contract 25‑20) was advertised in November 2024 and after evaluation the lowest responsible bidder was Anderson Columbia. When asked how much road would be paved for that amount, staff said "Approximately 1.1" (miles) with further clarification in the record; commenters noted bids were tight and praised continued progress on paving the county's dirt roads.

For the annual resurfacing Phase 1 contract (contract 25‑27), staff said CW Roberts was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and that the package amounts to roughly 1.6 miles of resurfacing; some segments will be reconstructed rather than fully removed to base. Both items were moved, seconded and approved by roll call.

Commissioners and staff framed the paving work as part of the county's multi‑year effort to convert dirt roads to paved surfaces and to maintain and rebuild key road segments, with one commissioner noting the environmental benefit of reducing dust and runoff toward coastal waters.

The board authorized the chairman to execute both contracts and any attorney‑approved modifications. Funding sources, contract schedules and specific roadway lists were not detailed at length during the public presentation.