2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 101 GENERAL OPERATING
ACTIVITY: 27500 PUBLIC WORKS/DRAIN DIVISION
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
DESCRIPTION:
THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 950 OPEN DRAINS THAT TOTAL
1800 MILES, AND 300 ENCLOSED (TILED) DRAINS THAT TOTAL 400 MILES. THE
OFFICE ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES 8 STORM WATER PUMPING STATIONS THAT HAVE
THE COMBINED CAPACITY TO PUMP 630,400 GAL. OF WATER PER MINUTE. THERE
ARE ALSO 4 URBAN STORM WATER RETENTION BASINS AND TWO DAMS UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE. DPW OFFICE IS RELIED ON BY
THE COUNTY BOARD & OTHER OFFICES AS THE COUNTY EXPERT FOR ENVIRONMEN-
TAL & WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FLOOD CONTROL, RIVER DREDGING,
PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION OF WATER WAYS TO NAME A FEW. SAGINAW CO MAINTAINS
ONE OF THE LARGEST STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE PROVIDES FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DRAINAGE DISTRICTS,THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTEN-
ANCE OF DRAINS, SEWERS, PUMPING EQUIPMENT, BRIDGES, AND CULVERTS.
2 ALSO PROVIDED ARE THE STRUCTURES AND MECHANICAL DEVICES TO PRO-
PERLY LIFT AND PURIFY THE FLOW OF DRAINS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
3 ASSESSMENTS AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ARE MADE INCLUDING
INVESTMENT AND DEPOSITING OF FUNDS FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE OF
DRAINS.
4 THE OFFICE AUTHORIZES PUBLIC CORPORATIONS TO IMPOSE ASSESSMENTS
FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS WHICH ARE ISSUED, AND PROVIDE FOR
THE PLEDGE OF THE COUNTY'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR ITS PAYMENT.
5 THE OFFICE PROVIDES SURVEYING, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF STORM WATER SYSTEMS AT A COST THAT IS PRO-
PORTIONATE TO THE BENEFIT.
6 WORKS WITH SAGINAW MOSQUITO ABATEMENT BOARD ON SOURCE REDUCTION
PROJECTS AND SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SOIL EROSION AND
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ON THE COUNTIES BEHALF. THIS COVERS ALL
CONSTRUCTION SITES WITHIN SAGINAW COUNTY.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES
CONSTRUCTION COSTS/BOND
SALES
TOTAL ASSESSMENTS
NOTE: PROJECTS CAN BE
PETITIONED FOR AT ANY
TIME. THE FIGURE SHOWN
IS FOR PROJECTS NOW BEING
PLANNED.
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
IT IS THE GOAL AND OBJECTIVE OF THIS OFFICE TO PROVIDE THE
PUBLIC WITH MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT A COST THAT WILL
BE REASONABLY PROPORTIONATE TO THE BENEFIT GAINED. ALSO, TO MAKE
SUCH APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO
CERTAIN PROJECTS AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE SPECIAL PROGRAMS THAT OFFER
ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF LABOR AND EQUIPMENT.
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