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Taylor council approves budgets, multiple contract renewals and equipment purchases
Summary
On May 19 the Taylor City Council approved the FY 2026–27 TIFA and DDA budgets, several employee benefit renewals, a $191,294 purchase of three heart monitors, insurance and other routine items; approvals were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Taylor City Council on May 19, 2026, approved multiple budgets, contract renewals and purchases as part of its regular meeting at the Taylor Municipal Building.
Council members approved contract renewals for employee benefit programs covering the 2026–27 plan year, including Health Alliance Plan (HAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Network, Delta Dental, VSP (Michigan Chamber for Vision) and SVS. Those renewals were approved by unanimous roll calls recorded in the minutes.
The council reappointed Stephanie Kreuger, Chris Verdun and Tom Ouellette to the Veterans Museum Commission for three-year terms ending May 31, 2029.
On procurement, the council approved a sole-source purchase from Stryker ProCare Services for three heart monitoring devices not to exceed $191,294, funded through the General Fund Fire Department ALS account. The council also approved Global Aerospace, Inc., through city agent Nickel and Saph, Inc., for unmanned aircraft system insurance in an amount not to exceed $5,832, and accepted Cabela's as the highest responsible bidder in the Police Department firearms auction for $38,060. A motion was also approved to send two officers to the Axon CEO Leadership Technology Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona at no cost to the city.
The council approved the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) and Downtown Development Authority (DDA) budgets for fiscal year 2026–27 and accepted the April 2026 Budget Performance Report and the April 2026 Paid Invoice Report. The body also approved budget amendment 2026-007 dated May 19, 2026.
Other approvals included the Firstgevity Personalized Wellness Agency Program, sole source, in an amount not to exceed $7,200 funded through MCOLES CPE Training Funds. All listed approvals are recorded in the meeting minutes as unanimously carried where noted.
The meeting concluded with an adjournment at 7:09 p.m.
