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Monday, May 06, 2013  Saginaw City Manager Darnell Earley presented his budget for the 2014 fiscal year to the mayor and council Monday.  It calls for a 55-officer police department and a 35-person fire department.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Saginaw County leaders decided once again to hold off on moving forward with a police contract proposal from the city of Saginaw until more questions are answered.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Saginaw's efforts to pay for public safety took another turn Tuesday as City Manager Darnell Earley met with Sheriff William Federspiel this morning in hopes of moving forward with a police contracting deal.

Monday, January 07, 2013  As Saginaw city leaders continue talks about contracting for police services with Saginaw County, one local organization is talking about repealing the city's 34-year-old property tax cap as a means to bring in more revenue.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Talks continue over whether Saginaw should do away with its police department and outsource services to the county sheriff department.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Saginaw Assistant City Manager Phil Ludos is asking the county to consider taking over police operations in light of a $3.2 million budget shortfall for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Ludos says without a deal, he would be forced resort to layoffs, and the city would have to operate with 55 police officers and 35 firefighters.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Arson is a problem facing many local communities especially over the halloween season but a yearly volunteer-driven event is detering arson in Saginaw.