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CITY OF SAGINAW
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
2024-2025
PUBLIC SERVICES
The Public Services Department is divided into three divisions, Streets, Building Maintenance, and Drainage.
The Superintendent of Public Services oversees this department. The Drainage Utility Fund reimburses this
department for the salary and benefits of two maintenance workers. This department provides support to
other departments requiring equipment or personnel.
The Streets division of Public Services is responsible for maintenance of streets, sidewalks, right-of-ways and
some landscaping of City owned land. They are also responsible for the maintenance and installation of
traffic signs and street signs, placing barricades, striping crosswalks, weed control and mosquito control.
Two (2) employees have their Pesticide and Herbicide Licenses. The Superintendent of Public Services
oversees road and street construction, as well as, utility projects to ensure construction codes are met.
The Drainage division of Public Services is funded through the Drainage Utility Fund that was established in
2005. This division consists of two drainage utility maintenance workers. They are responsible for cleaning
and maintaining the existing drainage infrastructure. They are responsible for cleaning culverts and storm
drains to improve drainage, prevent flooding and protect the environment. The City has four (4) drainage
basins that contain 27 miles of open channel that must be maintained.
The Building Maintenance division of Public Services is responsible for the maintenance of all City owned
facilities and buildings (11 buildings). This includes minor remodeling and construction, moving furniture,
painting, light bulb replacement, minor electrical problems, air conditioning and heating unit maintenance and
controlling insects and rodents. They also assist the City Secretary with records management by moving
records to storage.
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