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CITY OF SAGINAW
GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW OF EXPENDITURES

2024-2025

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 FY24/25 budget was employee compensation. In order to retain and attract
qualified employees, our compensation and benefit package must remain competitive.
A compensation study was completed in FY23/24; the adopted budget includes funding for the
recommendation to bring all full-time employees to the market minimum and the appropriate
salary step based on position tenure. There is also a focus on facility maintenance.

The following is an overview of the major changes (FY23/24 Adopted to FY24/25 Adopted) by
department.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE:
This department's budget increased from $2,344,365 to $3,036,780 from last year’s adopted
budget. Increased costs for compensation, appraisal expenses, utilities, and bank charges are
partially offset by a decrease in a community revitalization program. A temporary part-time
position is added to assist the City Secretary with open records requests. A temporary full-time
position is added to assist with Public Services administration. There is one time funding for
leadership training and conversion costs related to a financial management system
upgrade/conversion.

MUNICIPAL COURT:
This department's budget increased by 7% due to the salary increase and related benefits.

FIRE:
This department's budget increased 18% from $4,690,805 to $5,541,440. The increase is due to
salary and benefits, increased overtime, training, property/liability insurance, and utilities. These
increases are partially offset by decreases in workers’ compensation insurance and the household
hazardous waste disposal program. The City will begin using City of Fort Worth for ambulance
service calls; there is a partial year payment included for this service. One time funding is included
for radio replacements, promotional assessment services, dress uniforms, and the replacement
of the exhaust system at Sation 2.

POLICE:
This department's budget increased 7% from $6,709,820 to $7,201,065. The increases for salary
and related benefits are offset by the salary decrease in transferring dispatch services to the
Northwest Emergency Communications Center. There is an increase due to the cost of the
dispatch services contract (not previously budgeted) and property/liability insurance partially offset
by a decrease in workers’ compensation insurance.

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