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CITY OF SAGINAW
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2025-2026

 Line item increases are for the street sign and sidewalk replacment programs.

 $350,000 funding is provided for street repairs identified by the pavement management
system: Lottie Lane (Mustang to Roberts), South Hampshire (Hialeah to Southern), and
Southern (Opal to Woffard Way).

 A concrete saw $75,000 and an asphalt roller $71,000 are funded.

 Street projects include Phase 1 of the Opal Street reconstruction $700,000.

 The fund balance at year end is estimated to be $2.2 million which will be used for future
street maintenance projects.

DONATIONS FUND:

 The Donations Fund is used to track funds received through water bill donations and
direct donations to the City for specific purposes. Currently Animal Services, Parks,
Library, Senior Center, Fire, Police, Train and Grain Festival, Beautification, and
community events have donation funds available for expenditure.

 Recurring expenses in this fund include the annual Fire Camp and Easter egg hunt from
Fire donations, highway mowing, seasonal landscaping, and holiday lighting from
Beautification donations, supplies and animal care from Animal Shelter donations,
Senior Center supplies from Senior Center donations, and books, data processing
expense, supplies, and special programming from Library donations. Parks donations
fund the ongoing cost of the outdoor early weather warning system. It is anticipated that
the Train and Grain Festival will be held in 2026 and will be partially funded through
donations.

 The donation amounts of $1 for Beautification, Parks, Library, and Animal Services are
budgeted to increase to $2 per month for those customers who choose to participate.
The donation amounts were last increased in fiscal year 2018-2019.

 Library donations will fund seasonal student apprentices. The seasonal positions will
enable the library to meet the higher demands of the summer season. Library programs,
software, supplies, and materials are also funded through library donations.

 Beautification donations will continue a public art program ($30,000) and mowing and
seasonal decoration ($64,000).

 Tree planting at City parks is funded with Park donations $5,000 and Beautification
donations $5,000.

 Parks donations fund the early weather warning system and special events.

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