Treasurer
Tim N. Novak
Treasurer
111 S. Michigan
Room 107
Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989)790-5225
Email: treasurer@saginawcountymi.gov
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
The County Treasurer, elected to a four-year term, is the County "Banker." All departments must deposit monthly revenues with the Treasurer. The Treasurer serves as custodian of all County funds, signs all checks, and collects all delinquent real property taxes and dog license fees. The Treasurer is responsible for the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund and administers the Hotel-Motel Tax. The Treasurer's Office is located in the Courthouse.
The County Treasurer is the Chair of the Saginaw County Land Bank Authority, managing tax foreclosed properties.
Other boards the Treasurer serves on: Economic Development Commission Board; Revolving Loan Fund Board; Land Development Finance Authority Board; Building Authority Board; Apportionment Commission; Board of Elections Commission and the Plat Board.
Tax Foreclosure Class Action Settlement
Saginaw County is participating in a settlement of claims for surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure auctions before 2021. The settlement is for properties that were sold for more than the outstanding taxes and expenses between 2013 and 2020. Class members are persons or entities that had an ownership interest in the property. The case is Fox, et al. v. Saginaw, County, et al. Case No. 1:19-cv-11887, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. More information is available at the official website for this settlement, which can be found at the link below. Class members should have received a notice of this settlement in the mail. If you think you are entitled to participate in the settlement and have not received a notice you can contact the claims administrator through the website. You must timely file a claim to participate in the settlement. The claims deadline is July 16, 2026.
Instructions and deadlines for pursuing a claim are on the notice and website at: Surplus Proceeds Settlement