Page 71 - Saginaw FY22 Adopted Annual Budget

CITY OF SAGINAW
GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW OF EXPENDITURES

2021-2022

The Department Heads and Supervisors were asked to budget for what is necessary to maintain
the current level of service and to make recommendations for what is needed to achieve the
City’s goals within the framework of the strategies developed through the City’s long range
planning initiative.

The focus of the FY21/22 budget was employee compensation. In order to retain and attract
qualified employees, our compensation and benefit package must remain competitive.
Most employees received a 3% increase and those with 5 years of employment with the City or
more received an increase to the mid-point of their pay grade. The salary adjustment is included
at an estimated cost of $620,665 to the General Fund.

The following is an overview of the major changes (FY20/21 Revised to FY21/22 Adopted) by
department.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE:
This department's budget decreased from $2,654,355 to $2,166,255 from last year’s revised
budget. Increased costs for compensation, funding for a Human Resource Analyst, increased cost
of credit card processing, and funding for the completion of the comprehensive plan are offset by
the decrease due to one-time items funded in FY20/21: land purchase, establishment of health
insurance escrow, and bond election expenses.

MUNICIPAL COURT:
This department's budget increased by 2% due to the salary increase and related benefits.

FIRE:
This department's budget increased 7% from $3,849,985 to $4,120,955. The increase is due to
salary and benefits, increased cost of dispatch service based on call volume, enhanced annual
physicals, and an added component to the alerting system at Station 2.

POLICE:
This department's budget increased 12% from $5,014,690 to $5,623,605. The increase is due to
the salary increase and related benefits, increased overtime, funding for a canine unit, and
establishing an annual taser replacement program.

PUBLIC SERVICES:
This department's budget increased from $1,670,015 to $2,951,775 or 77% due to the salary
and benefits increase, increased cost to the mowing contract, full year funding for the project
inspector, the next phase of the Americans with Disabilities Act study, and funding ($1,303,320)
for “The Square” developer’s agreement.

PARKS:
The Parks Department budget increased by 9% from $364,455 to $395,910. The increase is for
salary and benefits, increased cost of the mowing contract, and replacement of fall material
under all city owned playground equipment.

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