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CITY OF SAGINAW
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY CONTROL AND AMENDMENT
The level of budgetary control is the department level in all funds. When budget adjustments among
departments and/or funds are necessary, they must be approved by the City Council. If budget
revisions are needed, a public hearing is set and a detailed report describing the amendments is
presented to the City Council for discussion. Amendments are then adopted by a City Council vote.
These approved revisions then modify the original budget.
The City Council can amend the total appropriations for an individual fund. The City Council may
also approve the transfer of appropriations within funds. This occurs most often in the case of
capital improvement projects, where savings in one project are transferred to another project. These
amendments, as well as uses of any contingency accounts also require Council approval.
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