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2019 State of the City address featuring Mayor Sollars scheduled Feb. 21

The 2019 State of the City address, featuring Mayor Rick Sollars and presented by the Rotary Club of Taylor, is scheduled for February 21 at the Lakes of Taylor.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with the program beginning promptly at 11:15. A special "T...

'Name the Baby Cows!' contest kicks off with introductory debut at Petting Farm

Everyone can name a “famous twosome” or iconic couple. From Adam and Eve to Abbott and Costello, we’ve had our share. But now you get an opportunity to name the next iconic couple, two miniature cows, a girl and boy, Taylor-s...

Kiwanis Club schedules Charter Night at Lakes of Taylor

Taylor Police to add body cameras as part of new system

The Taylor Police Department will soon be fully equipped with body and in-vehicle cameras, along with Tasers, all in an effort to fulfill the expectations of the public, add transparency to law enforcement, reduce lawsuits, and reinforce proper demeanor f...

Pavilion rentals begin January 2; new programs focus on 'Taylor First'

The Taylor Parks and Recreation Department will begin accepting pavilion rentals for 2019 beginning January 2. All pavilion reservations must be made in person.

New in 2019:

• The first month is reserved for rental permits by Taylor residents only
• Half-day ren...

City Council meets today under new chairman

Thanks to the holiday weekend, City Council will meet today (January 2, 2019) for its first sessions of the new year. And it will do so with a new chairman, Tim Woolley. Woolley was named the chairman by the City Council by a unanimous vote December 18. H...

Miniature cattle are coming to the Heritage Park Petting Farm

Miniature cattle – two of them to be exact – are coming to the Heritage Park Petting Farm in the very near future.

Mayor Rick Sollars brought forth the resolution to purchase them and City Council agreed unanimously during its Tuesday, December 4 meeting. ...

UniFirst to buy property along Inkster, build $15M high-tech facility

UniFirst Corporation and the City of Taylor have taken the initial steps toward creating a new $15M investment in the City, along with keeping hundreds of jobs here.

City Council unanimously approved the sale of nearly 10 acres of land on the east side of ...

US Ecology donates $1,500 to Fire Department

Representatives from US Ecology recently donated $1,500 to the Taylor Fire Department.

The donation was made during the November 20 City Council meeting, as members of the US Ecology staff met with Deputy Chief Stan Pochron. The donation will be used to pu...

Champion Taylor Seahawks honored by Mayor Sollars and City Council

During its November 20 meeting of the City Council, the City of Taylor honored the Taylor Seahawks JV Football Team for winning the Junior Varsity title of the Downriver Youth Football League. It marked the first time a youth football team from Taylor won...

Mayor welcomes BJ's Wholesale Club to Trader's Pointe

Mayor Rick Sollars of the City of Taylor is happy to announce the additional of BJ’s Wholesale Club to the new Trader’s Pointe development at Eureka Road and I-75. BJ’s Wholesale made the announcement yesterday (Tuesday, Nove...

Heritage Park Petting Farm cow Gracie passes away at 11 years old

Gracie, the largest member of the Heritage Park Petting Farm, was humanely euthanized by a visiting veterinarian this morning (Thursday, November 15) after a long battle with illnesses related to age. The Jersey Cow was 11 years old.

Gracie had been losing...

ChristNet provides temporary housing assistance

Jeremy prefers to stay to himself.  He lives in a tent in the woods and collects bottles and cans to get the spending money he needs each day.  Sometimes, though, he needs a little extra help to get by.  That’s when he...

U.S. Census Bureau hiring assistants

The United State Census Bureau is currently accepting applications for assists to aid in the 2020 census campaign.

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Family-style Italian restaurant to locate on Pardee and Goddard corner

The old White Rhino Bar on the corner of Goddard Road and Pardee is going to be totally remodeled and will reopen under new ownership as “Salute Bar & Trattoria.” Work on the building, which has already started, may be finished as soon as the end of t...

DUWA assumes ownership, oversight of sewage disposal system

The Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority (DUWA) is pleased to announce that today (September 27) it has closed on a long-anticipated transaction to assume ownership and oversight of the Downriver Sewage Disposal System serving 13 tributary communities (...

Girls learn to play hockey begins in September at TSX

Learn to Skate at the TSX

The Taylor Sportsplex is hosting its popular Learn to Skate USA classes, with two sessions offered in the fall, one in the winter and a spring mini-session available.

Registration is $70 per session per skater, with family plans offered.

Fall Session 1 clas...

Official recount confirms Alex Garza as winner in Democratic primary

An official recount of the absentee votes in the City of Taylor’s August 7 Primary Election for the Democratic Party candidate in the 12th District State Representative’s race confirmed Alex Garza as the winner, with totals very simila...

'Gracie' the cow under medical care for age-related weight-loss issues

The staff at the Heritage Park Petting Farm reports that its longtime Jersey Dairy Cow, “Gracie,” is under medical care for what appears to be age-related weight-loss issues.

Gracie is an 11-year-old Jersey Dairy Cow who was rescued fro...

City Council OKs contract to continue build-out of new 'Fletcher Discovery Trail'

City Council on August 8 approved a contract between with Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Taylor to continue the build-out of what is commonly known as the new Fletcher Discovery Trail, a series of non-motorized pathways that will ev...

DeSmet is now director of Probation Department at 23rd District Court

Steve DeSmet has been promoted to director of the Probation Department at the 23rd District Court.

In order to help focus the department, DeSmet collaborated with the staff to introduce the following new mission statement:

“The mission of the 23rd...

Rotary Club program launches businesses, mentors entrepreneurs

In late spring, the Rotary Clubs of Taylor and Trenton formed a group-lending partnership to help six area entrepreneurs with free small business training, micro-loans of up to $2,500 each, business mentoring by local Rotarians, and networking opportuniti...

Texas faces Chinese Taipei for world championship

The United States champions from Lufkin, Texas, will challenge the International champions from Chinese Taipei for the world championship of the 38th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at noon today at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

The game fea...

Commissioner presents flags to district court

Wayne County Commissioner Raymond Basham recently donated a pair of flags to 23rd District Court in Taylor. The photo captures Judge Joseph Slaven, Court Administrator Deanna Warunek and Basham. The state and federal flags had been displayed in Basham&...

New City budget continues to emphasize key services, unassigned fund balance

The City of Taylor recently adopted its 2018-19 general budget brought forward by Mayor Rick Sollars and approved by City Council, 7-0, during a vote May 1.

"This budget is the result of a lot of hard work by not only the City Council and the administ...

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden visit library

Host team being added to 2018 JLWS

A host team is being added to the annual Junior League World Series, which has been hosted by Taylor since its inception.

The announcement came earlier this week, as the Little League International Tournament noted two new expansion changes in 2018 that wi...

New COPS grant will added four Taylor Police officers

The City of Taylor continues to make safety a priority by adding key crime-fighting initiatives and staffing in the Police Department.

A Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant proposed by Mayor Rick Sollars and Police Chief John Blair was unanim...

Wayne County seeking locations of potholes

Fish & Loaves celebrate 10th anniversary; Mayor Sollars among honorees

The 10th anniversary of the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry serving the nutritional needs of hungry people in Taylor and six surrounding communities will be celebrated on Thursday, February 8, at the Crystal Park banquet facility at 17009 Champaig...

City introduces new 'video tour' on website

A new “Welcome to the City of Taylor Tour” has been added to the City of Taylor’s official website, Mayor Rick Sollars announced today.

The addition is the result of months of preparation by the City and its partner, CGI Commu...