General Information
- Located in Saginaw County adjacent to the northwest boundaries of the City of Saginaw
- 26.5 square miles
- Population of 40,840 (US Census 2010) 12th largest Township in the State
Government
- Charter Township
- 7 Elected board members
- Appointed, professional manager
- 162 full-time equivalent Employees
Planning & Zoning
- Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning Ordinance
- Both planning documents are regularly updated and consistently enforced
Police Department
- 43 Sworn officers, including management and support staff
- 20 Marked vehicles
- 2 motor cycles
Fire Department
- 3 fire stations and 1 central office
- 6 full-time employees and a professionally trained volunteer force of 85 firefighters
- 10 firefighting vehicles
- ISO Rating = 3
Water
- Supplied from Lake Huron and purchased from the City of Saginaw
- Design capacity - 10 million gallons per day (peak consumption to date is 6 million gallons per day)
Sanitary Sewer
- Local sewage treatment facility available to approximately 3/4 of Saginaw Township
Energy
- Electricity and natural gas supplied by Consumers Energy
- Electric capacity - 6.83 million kilowatts
- Natural gas capacity - 2.8 million mcf per day
- No restriction foreseen in supplying new customers
Medical Facilities
- In Saginaw Township
Doctors.....................108 Offices Dentists.....................53 Offices Optometrists..............10 Offices Veterinarians...............7 Offices
- Area Hospitals
Covenant St. Mary's HealthSource Veterans Affairs
Transportation
- MBS International Airport (3 miles north of Saginaw Township) served by United, Northwest, Continental, and US Air
- Saginaw Transit System (STS) provides public bus service for portions of Saginaw Township
- Major highway connections via I-675 along the Township's eastern boundary
- Railroad service available through CSX Transportation and Central Michigan Railway
- Trucking services are available through approximately 33 motor freight companies in the Saginaw Area
Parks
- Olson Recreational Center (17 acres) including the new Center Courts Recreation Center
- Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Complex (100 acres)
- Imerman Memorial County Park (96 acres of trails, fishing and recreation along the Tittabawassee River
- William H. Haithco County Recreation Area (71 acres featuring swimming, fishing and sailboarding on the lake)
- 8 neighborhood parks ranging from 3 to 12 acres
- One of the Nation's finest recreational soccer facilities
- Boat launch on the Tittabawassee River located on South Center Road
- Two Little League baseball centers
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Public Schools
- Saginaw Township Community Schools provide K-12, adult education and community education programs
- Enrollment for 2016/17 avgs 4,731 students
- There are 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 1 high school
- Elementary schools offer music, physical education and foreign language programs
- The middle school offers music, theater, art, physical education, sports and foreign languages
- The high school program offers many advanced courses and a full range of extracurricular sports and activities
- Extensive programs offered to students with special needs and to talent development (Gifted and Talented)
- High school students have access to vocational training through the Saginaw Career Complex
- Students at all levels consistently score well above average on state- and national-level assessment tests
Private and Parochial Schools
- 4 parochial private elementary schools and 1 high school located in Saginaw Township operated by the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw and 1 Lutheran high school
- Numerous other private schools located in or near Saginaw Township
Library (Zauel Memorial)
- Owned and supported by Saginaw Township, 1976/1981
- Operated under contract to the Saginaw Public Library System
- Provides access to over 382,000 books in 5 branches throughout Saginaw County and 122,000 books locally
Golf Courses
- Sawmill Golf Club - planned unit development with semi-public 18 hole championship golf course, driving range a short game fairway resident discounts and memberships also available
- Pleasant View Golf Course - 9 hole par 3 course
- Saginaw Country Club - 18 hole golf course for members only
Shopping Areas (major retailers)
- Fashion Square Mall (approximately 100 stores including Sears, JC Penney, Macy's)
- Fashion Corners Shopping Center (Best Buy)
- Green Acres Plaza (approx. 17 stores including Kroger and Planet Fitness)
- Towne & Campus Plaza
- LeCommercant Plaza
- West Valley Shopping Center (Dick's Sporting, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Old Navy)
- Numerous other smaller shopping facilities including Walmart, ABC Warehouse, Menards.
- Retailers adjacent to Saginaw Township (Target, Home Depot, Art Van, Meijer, Sam's Club)
Area Lodging/Restaurant/Meeting Facilities
- 6 hotels/motels with 600 rooms (others nearby)
- 100 eating establishments ranging from fast food to fine dining
- 3 facilities in Saginaw Township with meeting capacity of 200 or more
- Horizons Conference Center with a total 85,000 sq. ft. can serve 3,000 people, elegant ball room and several full time chefs
- The Dow Event Center and Heritage Theater in downtown Saginaw with a seating capacity of up to 7,500 in the main auditorium
- Saginaw Valley State University Conference Center
Where We Are Located
Saginaw Township Hall is located at:
4980 Shattuck Rd P.O. Box 6400 Saginaw, MI 48603-2963, US Map to the Saginaw Township Hall
Phone: 989-791-9800 Fax: 989-791-9815 Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Other Information
Audit Reports and Annual Budgets
Employment Application
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