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Taylor council discusses expanded rental inspection program; plan to bring staffing and fees back for approval
Summary
City leaders presented a proposal to expand rental inspections across Taylor, including creation of an initial three-person team and a proposed $250 inspection fee on a three‑year cycle; council asked for more data and a formal budget amendment before taking action.
Mayor Woolley and city staff outlined a proposed rental inspection program intended to identify and inspect non‑homestead rental properties across Taylor and to hold landlords accountable for property maintenance. The mayor said the goal is to “get more people out in the city” to address rental homes that aren’t up to code and to improve the city’s data on rental property locations.
City staff said the program would be administered from the building department and proposed creating an initial team—a supervisor, a clerk and a rental inspector—added through a forthcoming budget amendment. Staff described a three‑year inspection…
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