Government Profile
The City of Saginaw operates under a Council-Manager system. In this system, the City Council is composed of nine members elected at-large in non-partisan elections for four-year, overlapping terms. The Mayor is a member of Council, who serves as its chairperson as well as fulfilling various ceremonial functions.
The Council establishes policies, enacts ordinances, approves rules and regulations, and give policy direction . The city has 32 boards and commissions, involving about 200 volunteers.
The City Manager, appointed by the City Council, supervises departments that include Public Services (public works, parks, streets, engineering, cemeteries, solid waste, motor vehicles, water treatment,parking, parking ramps, etc.), Development (CDBG, inspections, economic development), Police, Fire, Fiscal Services, City Clerk and City Attorney. The City of Saginaw has about 500 full-time employees.