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Taylor City Council roundup: appointments, public-safety purchases, grants and infrastructure approvals
Summary
Council approved split mayoral appointments to two commissions, funded training and equipment, signed grants and intergovernmental agreements, and authorized sewer and vehicle purchases in a package of routine and substantive votes.
Taylor City Council on Oct. 7 approved a series of routine and substantive items, including appointments, training and equipment purchases, grants participation and infrastructure contracts.
Appointments and personnel - The council split mayoral communication 6.1 into two votes and approved appointments to the Compensation Commission and the Local Officers Pension Commission to fill the unexpired term of Ben Clayton. One appointment passed by a roll call of 4–2; the other passed by voice vote. The record includes multiple variants of the nominee’s name (e.g., Steven Baloney / Steven Maloney / Steven Poloni / Steve Paloney) as spoken during the meeting; staff recorded the appointments in the minutes.
Public safety, fleet and IT purchases - Council approved sending three fire department members to Fire Inspector I training (up to $3,075) funded from general fund training and transport. - The council approved a three‑year mass notification subscription for up to $13,725 (general fund police IT) after staff noted savings versus the prior vendor. - Council approved purchase of three Chevrolet EV Blazers (low bid) not to exceed $134,202 funded through EECBG and state forfeiture funds; staff said chargers are being installed.
Parks, grants and contracts - Council approved the city’s participation in an early voting grant opportunity through the Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections for the 2025 cycle. - A municipal contract with SMART for $186,699 (July 2025–June 2026) and an intergovernmental agreement with Charter County of Wayne for $30,000 were approved; the latter increases local match for pickleball courts and related park projects to roughly $145,005.74 after prior allocations.
Infrastructure and procurement - Council authorized an emergency sanitary sewer repair (up to $4,200), approved purchase of a 2025 Elgin sweeper (up to $311,810), membership fees to SEMCOG (up to $10,061), and a one‑year contract extension for the 2022 sanitary sewer rehabilitation program (not to exceed $1,000,000) funded through sewage disposal and MEDC grant funds. DPW staff said the city has spent approximately $4,000,000 in pipelining over four years and estimated about $40,000,000 remains to be done across the system.
Public comment and follow-up - During public comment residents raised concerns about a standing intergovernmental agreement and the city’s cooperation with outside law enforcement; the police chief said there were four or five arrests of immigration interest historically and that the department assists other law enforcement agencies when required. Residents also raised concerns about potential truck traffic related to a proposed Ashley Capital facility; staff said main access would be from Inkster Road and that weight enforcement is ongoing.
The council concluded with routine adjournment. Staff were directed to return with follow‑up information on community benefit agreement negotiation for the industrial project, and with lead‑line replacement status and other infrastructure updates at future meetings.
