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The
Economic Development Department assists the citizens of Saginaw to shape the city's
future, based on a shared community vision. The department is responsible for developing
and implementing the Comprehensive Plan, assisting in zoning cases, Board of
Adjustment cases, plats, development proposals, site plans, and all related requests, administering
zoning regulations and changes, developing
zoning ordinances, platting subdivisions, and
coordinating historic preservation. |
The Economic Development Director administrates the areas of
Economic and Industrial Development,
Planning and
Zoning, Board of Adjustment, and Flood Plain
Administration. This includes zoning cases, plats, development proposals, site
plans, tax abatements, and reinvestment zones. Assistance to property owners,
contractors, engineers, and developers is also provided.
To contact the Economic Development Department, call (817)
230-0500, or E-Mail communitydev@ci.saginaw.tx.us.
LOCATION
The CITY OF SAGINAW is located 9 miles north of
downtown Fort Worth, and 37 miles west of Dallas, in the state of TEXAS,
county of TARRANT.
POPULATION
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YEAR |
CITY |
COUNTY |
| 2009* ESTIMATE |
19,350 |
N/A |
| 2008* ESTIMATE |
19,260 |
N/A |
| 2007* ESTIMATE |
18,950 |
N/A |
| 2006* ESTIMATE |
18,401 |
1,589,200 |
| 2005* ESTIMATE |
17,510 |
1,589,200 |
| 2004* ESTIMATE |
16,550 |
1,589,200 |
| 2003* ESTIMATE |
15,857 |
1,546,877 |
| 2002* ESTIMATE |
14,750 |
NA |
| 2001* ESTIMATE |
13,100 |
NA |
| 2000 |
12,374 |
1,446,219 |
| 1990 |
8,551 |
1,170,103 |
| 1980 |
5,736 |
861,837 |
| 1970 |
2,382 |
715,587 |
TAXATION
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USE |
RATE |
| City of Saginaw |
0.4870 / $100 Assessed Value |
| Eagle Mountain / Saginaw I.S.D. |
1.5350 / $100 Assessed Value |
| Tarrant County |
0.647277 / $100 Assessed Value |
| Municipal Sales Tax |
2.0% * Includes 0.5% Crime Control District |
| State Sales Tax |
6.25 % |
INCENTIVES
| Tax Abatement: |
YES |
| Enterprise Zone: |
NO |
| Industrial Foundation: |
NO |
| Foreign Trade Zone: |
NO |
| Reinvestment Zone: |
NO |
| Freeport Exemption: |
YES (Triple) |
CITY GOVERNMENT
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Government Type: |
HOME RULE |
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Number on Council: |
7 |
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Municipal Employees: |
114 |
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Municipal Police: |
40 |
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Fire Stations: |
2 |
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Paid Firemen: |
23 |
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ISO Rating: |
4 |
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City Zoning Body: |
YES |
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Master Plan: |
YES |
WATER / SEWER SYSTEM
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WATER SYSTEM |
| Water Source: |
City of Fort Worth |
| Maximum System Capacity (Daily) |
9,000,000 gallons |
| Maximum Daily use to Date: |
5,692,000 gallons (Aug 2003) |
| Pressure on Mains: |
50-110 psi |
| Storage Capacity: |
2,750,000 gallons |
| Size of Mains: |
2" - 24" |
| System Looped: |
YES |
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SEWER SYSTEM |
| Type of Treatment Plant: |
Gravity flow Treated by City of Fort Worth |
| Maximum System Capacity (Daily) |
20,000,000 gallons |
| Maximum Daily use to Date: |
4,100,000 gallons |
CLIMATE
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Annual Average Temperature: |
76.5° |
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Monthly Average High Temperature: |
96.1° |
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Monthly Average Low Temperature: |
33.9° |
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Annual Average Precipitation: |
33.5" |
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Annual Average Snowfall: |
2.7" |
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Elevation: |
650' |
View the City of Saginaw Annexation
Plan.
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