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CITY OF SAGINAW

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019

STREET MAINTENANCE FUND:

 On May 12, 2007 the voters approved the ballot proposition imposing a one-eighth (1/8)
of one percent sales and use tax for the maintenance and repair of existing municipal
streets. This tax was effective in April 2008, and revenues were received beginning in
June 2008. The street maintenance tax requires voter approval every four years.
Voters approved the renewal of the street maintenance tax through 2019.

 We anticipate revenues of $393,300 for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

 These revenues will be be used for general street repairs, concrete spot repairs on
Industrial Avenue, the reconstruction of Anderson Street from Saginaw Boulevard to
Blue Bonnet, spot repairs on concrete streets in Highland Station and one on Carriage
Lane in the Courts of Willow Creek, spot repairs on East and West McLeroy, spot
repairs on Topeka Drive, Mockingbird Drive, Whistle Stop Drive, and Carriage Lane.

 Funding of $30,000 is included for a contractor to crack seal city roadways.

 Funding of $20,000 is included for sidewalk replacment.

 Funding of $45,000 is included to replace the concrete panels at railroad crossings at
Saginaw Boulevard & Minton and East McLeroy and $434,480 for the reconstruction of
Burlington Road.

 The budget is balanced using $443,380 of fund reserves.

DONATIONS FUND:

 The Donations Fund is used to track funds received through water bill donations as well
as direct donations to the City for specific purposes. Currently, Animal Services, Parks,
Library, Senior Center, Fire, Police, and Beautification have donation funds available for
expenditure.

 The voluntary donations that appear on customer utility bills for Parks and Library will be
increased from 50 cents to $1 per month. The increase will be used for enhanced
programs at the Parks and Library. The $1 Beautification donation will remain the
same.

 Recurring expenses in this fund include the annual Fire Camp and Easter egg hunt from
Fire donations, highway mowing, street light pole painting, and holiday lighting from
Beautification donations, partial funding of the vaccination program from Animal Shelter
donations, Senior Center supplies from Senior Center donations, and books, data
processing and supplies from Library donations.

 Library donations will continue to fund two seasonal part time library pages who will be
hired for 13 weeks of the year and work 29 hours per week. These positions will enable
the library to meet the higher demands of the summer season.

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