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City of Saginaw Texas A City on the Right Track!

Public Works Department

The Public Works Department is located at 205 Brenda Lane. Water, Sewer, Street, Maintenance,
Community Development, Parks, Inspection/Code Enforcement and Animal Services offices are
located at the Public Works Facility. City vehicles and equipment are located there.

Building permits and inspections are processed at the new Building Department location on 301 S.
Saginaw Blvd. Requests for building permits should be submitted to (817) 230-0500 Ext. 2451.
Requests for inspections should be made by calling (817) 230-0453 or fax your request to (817)
232- 9868.

All City code violations, including high grass, should be reported to the Code Enforcement
Department at the Public Works Facility. Their phone number is (817) 230-0500 ext. 2443.

Water & Sewer Department

Water for Saginaw residents is purchased from the City of Fort Worth. Saginaw also utilizes Fort
Worth’s sanitary sewer treatment facilities.

Water service, sewer service, and garbage pickup, are provided through the City of Saginaw. A
payment in advance of $115.00 is required for new customers. This is retained by the city, and all
but $15.00 is applied to the customer’s last water bill and any excess will be refunded. You may pay
by check, cash, or credit card (MasterCard or Visa Only).
To sign up for a new water account, please stop by Saginaw City Hall at 333 W McLeroy Blvd. New
water accounts require the presentation of ALL of the following documents:

- Valid picture ID
- Valid Lease agreement or settlement statement (warranty deeds are not accepted)
- Payment in advance of $115.00

Or citizens can submit an online application: New Accounts/Application | Saginaw, TX - Official Website

Meter Reading and Payments

Water meters are read monthly. The city is divided into two cycles for meter reading and
billing. The
cycle is determined by the customer’s address.

• Cycle One meters are read during the middle of the month and the bills are mailed on
the last working day of the month. Anyone in Cycle One that does not receive their bill
by the 5 of the month should contact the Water Department. Cycle One water bills
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