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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Saginaw public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Property split at 1427 Brown Street / 817 East Holland
Neighbors have informally split a Brown Street lot with a fence for years; the variance lets the split be made legal, combining the back portion with two Holland Avenue parcels and curing an undersized-lot nonconformity.
Strickland Street Sign
Arthur Carpenter petitioned the city to add Horace Strickland's name to the street sign at 7th and Johnson Streets, honoring the grandfather who bought his family home in 1958 and watched over the neighborhood. The council referred the petition to the Planning Commission for a recommendation.
Holidays in the Heart of the City banner petition
Positive Results Downtown Saginaw petitioned to hang a banner over Court Street in November to promote the Holidays in the Heart of the City celebration and Christmas Parade.
Public works equipment and vehicle purchases
Several consent items stocked the city's public works operation: $23,549 in rugged laptops, a $10,000 increase in the Motor Pool repair parts budget, and $15,012 in diamond saw blades for asphalt and concrete cutting.
Fire Station Four siding and awning replacement
The council was scheduled to approve $37,785 to replace the siding and awning at Fire Station Four on State Street — routine upkeep of a fire station that serves the neighborhood.