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Council tables loitering and panhandling ordinance after public pushback; city to revisit in January
Summary
After significant public comment and questions from council about homelessness, disability and enforcement, Taylor City Council voted to delay consideration of ordinance 2025-33 amending loitering and panhandling until January 2026 for further community engagement and clarification.
Taylor City Council on Nov. 8, 2025, pulled and then voted to table ordinance 2025-33, a proposed amendment to Chapter 19 of the city code addressing loitering and panhandling, directing staff to return with the item in January 2026 after additional outreach and clarification.
Citizens who spoke during the meeting urged council to delay and seek more service-based responses rather than criminal penalties. Carrie Deanna, a District 1 resident, asked the council to “delay this,…
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