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OMB outlines FY27 alignments: council told 52% of city budget directs strategic goals; Brownfield loan allocation added
Summary
OMB staff presented how the city's strategic goals map to the FY26 budget and previewed FY27 alignments: a $203.77 million citywide budget was cited for FY26 with roughly $106.59 million (52%) directed to strategic goals; staff proposed adding a $200,000 annual Brownfield revolving-loan allocation for FY27.
City finance and budget staff presented an overview tying Saginaw's 2025 strategic goals to the budget process and highlighted proposed FY27 alignments during the council meeting.
An OMB presenter told the council that the citywide FY26 budget totals $203,770,000 and that $106,590,000 (about 52%) of that amount was directly allocated to the council's strategic goals. Staff explained that the FY27 budget process is ongoing and that departments are assigning line items to strategic goals for performance tracking.
The presentation listed allocations and priorities by goal: economic development (including the Downtown Development Authority and Saginaw Economic Development Corporation partnerships), public safety and fire (about $31,770,000 directly designated for FY26), arts/culture/recreation, neighborhood revitalization (about $7,320,000), and utilities and infrastructure (about $45,300,000). Staff also highlighted key performance indicators that will be tracked and proposed two new KPIs related to economic development and a $200,000 annual allocation from the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority revolving loan fund to support business loans and secured plans in FY27.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about how funds such as DDA revenues and Brownfield captures are reported; OMB staff said all funds are reported in the city's comprehensive budget and confirmed a $1,000,000 ARPA allocation has been moved to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority fund to seed the revolving program. Council members pressed for continued transparency and easy public access to Brownfield plan documents and KPIs cited in the packet.
No formal budget vote occurred at the meeting; staff said the budget development process continues through April with a charter deadline requiring a balanced budget by the last Monday in April.
