Local Wiki
Saginaw County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Regular Board Sessions on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (Committee of the Whole work sessions on the preceding Tuesday).
- Meeting location
- Board Chambers, Room 200, Saginaw County Courthouse, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602.
- Register of Deeds
- 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602 · 989-790-5270
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.saginawcounty.com/departments/board-of-commissioners/
- Board of Commissioners
- 11-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Controller/Administrator: Mary Catherine Hannah. Board Chairman: Jack Tany.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (6)
- Birch Run (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Chesaning
- Merrill (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Oakley
- Reese (official website, opens in a new tab)
- St. Charles
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (12)
- Birch Run Area Schools
- Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
- Carrollton Public Schools
- Chesaning Union Schools
- Frankenmuth School District
- Freeland Community School District
- Hemlock Public School District
- Merrill Community Schools
- Saginaw School District of the City of
- Saginaw Township Community Schools
- St. Charles Community Schools
- Swan Valley School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Mbs International Airport Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Saginaw County 911 Communications Center Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (4)
- Merrill District Library
- Public Libraries of Saginaw (official website, opens in a new tab)
- St Charles District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- White Pine Library Cooperative
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (2)
- GIS (Geographic Information System) Authority
- Saginaw Area Geographic Information Systems Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Northwest Utilities Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Blumfield-Reese Water Authority
- Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation
- Swan Creek Twp-James Twp-Village of St Charles Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)