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CITY OF SAGINAW
DONATIONS FUND
OVERVIEW OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
2022-2023

The Donations Fund was created in May 2009 to better track funds received through water bill donations as well as direct
donations to the City for specific purposes. Currently, Animal Services, Parks, Library, Beautification, the Senior Center,
Police, and Fire Department have donation funds available for expenditure. Each of these departments has an advising
board which helps create the budgets for and approves expenditures of donations. Donations have also been received for
the Train & Grain Festival and for fence pickets for the Dream Play playground at Willow Creek Park.

REVENUE:

Donations Revenue:
This includes the $3.00 donations on most monthly water bills for Parks, Library and Beauti cation as well as direct
donations from the citizens and businesses within the City for other purposes. The donation amount for Parks and Library
was raised to $1 each from 50 cents each in FY 18/19.

The Train and Grain Festival is funded through corporate donations.

Interest on Investments:
Interest income is based on current rates.

EXPENDITURES:

Animal Services
Budgeted expenditures are for partial funding of the vaccination program and animal care.

Parks
In FY22/23 there is $10,000 budgeted for a July 2022 reworks display.
Library
Budgeted expenditures include technology, books, CD’s, DVD’s, magazines, electronic resources, supplies, and contract
services for library programs. Funding is also included for 2 part time pages for 13 weeks during the busy summer months
and a part-time Library Intern.

Beauti cation
Budgeted expenditures include various beauti cation projects including Adopt-a-Spot and Yard-of-the-Month programs,
various maintenance and repair projects throughout the City as needed, holiday decorations, right-of-way mowing
contracts for Saginaw Blvd. and Blue Mound Rd, and funding for public art.

Senior Center
Budgeted expenditures for facility needs, special events and programs.

Fire
Budgeted expenditures include supplies for Fire Camp, the annual Easter Egg Hunt, CERT (Citizens Emergency Response
Team) supplies, and public education.

Train and Grain Festival
Budgeted expenditures include supplies for festival.

Police
Budgeted expenditures include supplies for Junior Police Academy, ballistic vests, and public education.

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