Taylor High Class of 2022 parades through Heritage Park May 26

As has become somewhat of an annual tradition, the newest class of graduates from Taylor High School will parade through the City's largest park on Thursday, May 26.

THS Class of 2022 grads will stage their parade in the Wayne County Community Col...

Priority Waste crews return to regular curbside service schedule

Priority Waste, the community curbside trash, recycling and compost subcontract, has essentially returned to its regular schedule as of today. Priority has had extra crews and equipment on hand in the City after experiencing delays in service due to COVID...

American Cancer Society excited to celebrate 20th Anniversary of the Relay For Life-Downriver

Mark your calendars to join us for the 20th annual Relay For Life of Downriver Area/Taylor, which will take place from 10 to 10 on Saturday, June 4 at Heritage Park.

Help celebrate all who have been touched by cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take act...

Mayor releases statement on accidental shooting

Mayor Tim Woolley is releasing the following statement after an accidental shooting by Taylor Auxiliary volunteers in a remote portion of Heritage Park on Sunday, April 24. The victim, a member of the exercise, was shot in the abdomen during a “...

Good to Great Neighborhood Program starts week of April 18

The Good to Great Neighborhood Program will enter its fifth year this spring. G2G is scheduled to begin this spring in Area No. 23, which lies between Ecorse, Pelham, Wick and Monroe. Residents in that neighborhood will receive a letter about the program ...

Phase 2 of Goddard-Pardee resurfacing scheduled

Phase 2 of the Goddard and Pardee roads reconstruction project is scheduled to begin. Work will begin on Goddard Road, between Beech Daly and Inkster, on Thursday, April 13. Work will begin on Pardee Road, between Goddard and Beverly (north of Ecorse), on...

2022 Citywide Garage Sale periods announced

The City of Taylor will again offer two Citywide Garage Sale periods in 2022. The first will be from May 27-June 5, and the second from August 19-28. Each of these periods will enable participants to have two full weekends of garage sales, should...

Mayor Woolley featured on 'Destination Downriver' episode

Mayor Tim Woolley and the City of Taylor were recently featured in Episode No. 6 of "Destination Downriver", a series of shows promoting the region.

Woolley was joined on the program by the Communication Director Karl Ziomek and host Ron Hinrichs...

Get the inside scoop on the SmartBoot security system

Election-related reminders for potential candidates for office

Candidates for Taylor Board of Education and precinct delegates should take note of two important reminders recently posted by the Clerk’s Office, concerning the state primary (August 2, 2022) and general (November 8, 2022) elections.

There are t...

Rocker Stephen Pearcy (The Voice of RATT), country heart throb Dylan Scott to perform at Summerfest

The Taylor Summer Festival is scheduled for June 23-26 in Heritage Park, and concert tickets are already on sale for the rock show on Friday, June 24, featuring Stephen Pearcy, the Voice of RATT, with special guest Slaughter.

Tickets for the Saturday. June...

State of the City Address now online, and on cable channels

The 2022 State of the City Address was held recently at the Lakes of Taylor Golf Course. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Taylor, Mayor Tim Woolley was the keynote speaker, with other speeches being given by Parks & Recreation Director Guido Ulin, Departm...

Daddy-Daughter, Mother-Son nights captured on video

Plenty of dads and daughters, and mothers and sons, had a blast over the past two weekends at the William Ford Senior Activities Center. The annual Daddy-Daughter Dances were held on February 19, while the Mother-Son Date Night was held on February 26. Al...

Councilwoman Angie Winton featured on 'Up Close and Personal' show

“Up Close and Personal,” a series of shows featuring Taylor’s leaders, has been introduced to the City’s video schedule. The first guest is City Councilwoman Angie Winton, who has served as a member of City...

Deputy Clerk Sara El-Rifaai honored with Rotary's Paul Harris Award

Taylor Deputy Clerk Sara El-Rifaai was honored with the Rotary Club of Taylor’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award during the 2022 State of the City Address on Thursday, February 24, at the Lakes of Taylor Golf Club. El-Rifaai is the president of the ...

Snow plows to work well ahead of trash collection schedule

The City of Taylor has altered its snow plowing schedule in an effort to better serve residents.

After discussions with Priority Waste, the City’s waste hauler, the Department of Public Works will now avoid plowing residential streets in sections...

Important reminder for Pay as you Stay (PAYS) participants

In the Pay as you Stay (PAYS) program, homeowners who are owner-occupants must visit their local assessor’s office to fill out and submit the Poverty Tax Exemption (PTE) application for approval.

Once the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office...

DTE scheduling safety inspections for gas meters

Residents should be aware that DTE Energy is currently scheduling overdue safety inspections for natural gas meters across the City of Taylor. DTE will be doing inspections through May.

The service is free and required by the State of Michigan. DTE is reac...

Two major business developments in City move forward

Two new major business developments have moved closer to fruition last week. Cargo Force, an airline cargo and mailing service, and Ashley Capital, which plans to build a large distribution center, each took major steps toward locating in Taylor.

Cargo For...

Lengthy, four-stage Wayne County project underway on Inkster Road

Work is currently underway on Inkster Road between Ecorse and Van Born. A Wayne County project, it will include new concrete (including the Inkster-Ecorse intersection); new traffic signals at both Inkster-Ecorse and Inkster-Van Born; drainage, signing, p...

American Legion offers free shuttle to John Dingell VA Medical Center

The American Legion is offering a free shuttle service for Downriver veterans to and from the John Dingell VA Medical Center every Wednesday.

The shuttle will pick up vets at the American Legion Veteran’s Service Office, 15100 Northline Road, Roo...

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...