2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 101 GENERAL OPERATING
ACTIVITY: 10100 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AND
MAJOR POLICY APPROVAL CENTER OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT. ITS POWERS, DUTIES,
AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW, THROUGH THE STATE
CONSTITUTION, ACTS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND COURT DECISIONS.
MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS ON A PARTISAN BASIS FROM SINGLE
MEMBER DISTRICTS. THE DISTRICTS ARE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL IN POPULATION
AND ARE APPORTIONED BY A COUNTY APPORTIONMENT COMMISSION EVERY TEN
YEARS FOLLOWING THE U.S. CENSUS. THIS IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF
ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE. SAGINAW COUNTY IS COMPRISED OF 15 DISTRICTS.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 THE COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS THE ANNUAL COUNTY BUDGET AND SETS POLICY
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DEALING WITH APPROPRIATIONS, PERSONNEL,
BUILDINGS, AND COUNTY SERVICES AND REGULATIONS.
2 IT OVERSEES COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO ASSURE THAT TASKS ARE CARRIED
OUT EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, AND ASSESSES THE EFFECTS
OF PROGRAMS THAT USE COUNTY FUNDS.
3 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SERVE CONSTITUENTS BY CHECKING ON PROBLEMS,
HELPING THEM OBTAIN SERVICES, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION.
4 THE COUNTY BOARD STAFF MAINTAINS THE BOARD OFFICE AND ORGANIZES
THE LEGISLATIVE PRODUCT.
5 STAFF MAINTAINS RECORDS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND SPECIAL
MEETINGS; PROCESSES INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS, WRITTEN AND ORAL;
AND PROVIDES INFORMATION TO OTHER OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
BOARDS / APPROPRIATIONS 14 13 14 13
COURTS COMMITTEE MEETINGS 9 8 9 9
HUMAN SERVICES MEETINGS 11 8 10 9
COUNTY SERVICES MEETINGS 11 11 9 9
BUDGET AUDIT MEETINGS 6 8 10 9
LABOR RELATIONS MEETINGS 9 8 10 9
LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS 3 4 4 4
EXECUTIVE MEETINGS 3 4 4 4
MI WORKS CONSORTIUM BOARD 10 9 10 10
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 3 3 3 3
CITY COUNTY SCHOOLS 11 11 11 11
MAC COMMITTEES 16 20 20 20
OTHER 239 310 300 300
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
COMMISSIONERS: TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC IN A FAIR AND EQUAL
MANNER, ATTEND TO THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, AND ASSURE THAT
COUNTY FUNDS ARE SPENT WISELY.
STAFF: TO MAINTAIN THE APPROPRIATE RECORDS AND PROVIDE
INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENT HEADS,
AND THE PUBLIC.
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