Saginaw, MI town hall & government
Saginaw spent $187 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saginaw's government.
Coming up at Saginaw's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pmCitizens-Police Advisory Commission612 Federal Ave, Police Department Lobby Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmBoard of Appeals on ZoningBoard Of Appeals On Zoning - Regular MeetingThe Morley Building, 1 Tuscola, 2nd Floor Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 9:00 amCivil Service Commission - Police & FireThe Morley Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 12:00 pmSaginaw Economic Development CorporationSaginaw City Hall - Council Chambers 2nd Floor, 1315 S Washington Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 1:30 pmBrownfield Redevelopment Authority1315 S Washington Ave, Council Chambers - Room 205 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 4:30 pmSaginaw Historic District CommissionHoyt Library Mezzanine, 505 Janes Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmSaginaw Planning CommissionMorley Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1 Tuscola Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 3:30 pmSaginaw Downtown Development AuthoritySaginaw Downtown Development Authority - Regular MeetingThe Morley Building, 1 Tuscola, 2nd Floor Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmHuman Planning Commission MeetingsHuman Planning CommissionSaginaw City Hall - Council Chambers 2nd Floor, 1315 S Washington Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:00 pmSaginaw Arts & Enrichment Commission120 Ezra Rust Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 4:30 pmHuman Rights CommissionThe Morley Building, 1 Tuscola 2nd Floor Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Saginaw's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Saginaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Income taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Saginaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Saginaw didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Saginaw City School District
Saginaw's K–12 school district, shared with Zilwaukee, Kochville and Buena Vista. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $18,812 per pupil, $10,051 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Saginaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saginaw pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Saginaw's government
Who represents Saginaw
Saginaw is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.