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Residents press council for action on ICE 287(g) agreement; council moves to revise fireworks rules

Taylor City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, residents urged the City Council to vote on the police chief's 287(g) agreement with ICE and questioned how many people were turned over under the agreement; a resident asked for a formal council vote. Separately, council directed corporate counsel to draft amendments to the fireworks ordinance to limit transient tent sales and better support brick-and-mortar retailers along Telegraph Road.

Public commenters at the April 7 meeting urged the Taylor City Council to take a formal vote on the police chief's 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the agreement has been in effect about a year and has not been publicly approved or disapproved by council. One commenter said the city "continues with the singular dishonor of being the only municipality within the state of…

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