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Council fails to appoint Jason Broniak; residents criticize prolonged vacancy
Summary
A nomination to fill a vacant Taylor City Council seat (Jason Broniak) failed on a 2–3 vote with one abstention. Public commenters criticized the council for leaving the seat vacant for months and urged clearer procedures; several applicants introduced themselves publicly.
Council considered a motion to nominate and appoint Jason Broniak to fill the vacant Taylor City Council seat under section 4.5 of the Taylor City Charter. Councilmember (speaker 4) made the nomination and the motion was seconded, but the roll call resulted in two yes votes, three no votes and one abstention; the motion failed.
After the vote councilmembers explained their positions. One councilmember said she wanted to meet the nominee before making a final decision and abstained to allow for that; other members explained they preferred other candidates or wished for more public input. Members of the public used the open-business and public-comment period to criticize the council for leaving the seat vacant for nine months and suggested procedural changes so appointments proceed more quickly and transparently.
Several residents who have applied or were interested in the seat introduced themselves and offered to meet with councilmembers. Council said it would accept further nominations but did not appoint a replacement at the meeting.
