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Monday, May 20, 2013  The budget is expected to be the focus of the meeting.

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.

Monday, May 06, 2013  There will be a public meeting to discuss the budget on May 20.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The city manager of Saginaw responds to a call for his firing

Friday, February 01, 2013  Friday is Pink Slip day in Saginaw as the city government looks to cut a $3.2 million budget shortfall. 33 Saginaw first responders are on the receiving end of those pink slips.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Saginaw will cut 21 public safety officials after a new budget was passed on Monday.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The City of Saginaw is on a fiscal diet for the next six months. Officials project a $2.8 million shortfall for this fiscal year, and they need to get creative to offset costs.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Starting Monday budget cuts in Saginaw are underway. For the Saginaw Fire Department, that means the number of boots on the streets has been reduced.

Sunday, July 10, 2011  City says it is staffing the most it can afford

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  “We have no deficit in Saginaw, and we want to keep it that way,” says Saginaw City Manager Darnell Early the day after presenting a plan aimed at cutting $1.5 – 2 million from its annual budget to city council.

Thursday, February 04, 2010  Dozens of police, fire and city positions could be on chopping block as Saginaw officials try to offset rising costs of maintaining the city.

Thursday, January 15, 2009  The Saginaw School District says it has to lay off 118 employees.