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CITY OF SAGINAW
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2025-2026
POLICE EXPENDIBLE TRUST FUND:
This fund tracks the receipt and disbursement of confiscated property and asset
forfeitures.
Expenses include supplies and training for the canine unit, scheduling software, and
traffic data devices.
The fund is balanced with $23,660 of reserves used for these items.
DRAINAGE UTILITY FUND:
In January 2005 the Saginaw City Council approved the necessary ordinances to
establish a drainage utility within the city and adopted the utility’s rates. Fees are
assessed on properties based on the amount of storm water runoff they produce. Single
family residences are currently assessed a uniform base fee of $6.00 per month. Other
properties, including multi-family, commercial and industrial, produce more storm water
runoff at a higher rate and are charged a fee based on the number of equivalent base
(residential) units adjusted for the use of the property.
The Drainage Utility Fund pays the salaries of three maintenance workers, one-half the
salary of the environmental specialist and the environmental manager. Indirect
administrative costs are paid to the General Fund. It also funds supplies, equipment and
drainage system improvements.
A third drainage maintenance worker is added in fiscal year 2025-2026.
Final design for Saginaw Boulevard System 3 is funded $1,000,000.
An additional $10,000 is added to the operating budget for supplies and equipment
rental for drainage maintenance.
Funding for an excavator and trailer ($215,065) is included.
The fund balance at year end is estimated to be $1.4 million which will be used for future
drainage improvement projects.
STREET MAINTENANCE FUND:
On May 12, 2007 the voters approved the ballot proposition imposing a one-eighth (1/8)
of one percent sales and use tax for the maintenance and repair of existing municipal
streets. This tax was effective in April 2008, and revenues were received beginning in
June 2008. The street maintenance tax was approved by voters in 2023 for an additonal
4 years.
We anticipate revenues of $632,245 for fiscal year 2025-2026.
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