Water main project to begin on Katherine Street July 23

Water main improvements on Katherine Street from Haskell Street south to Wick Road are scheduled to begin the week of July 23, 2018. The work to be done between Mary Street and Wick Road will primarily involve a widely-used construction operation known as...

Purchase select Detroit Tigers' tickets through partnership to benefit Junior League World Series

Join the City of Taylor and the Detroit Tigers to support the Junior League World Series by attending select future Tigers' games. 

The Tigers are offering $19 Upper Reserved Infield tickets to games against Cleveland, Minnesota and the Chicago Wh...

DTE to begin herbicide program in July

As part of DTE’s tree trim program, it will begin herbicide treatment across Taylor this month.  

DTE estimates that two-thirds of power outages are due to problematic vegetation around power lines.

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Library offers 'Kids and Teens Events' each Tuesday and Thursday

Looking for some fun! The Taylor Community Library is hosting “Kids and Teen Events” at 2 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call (734) 287-4840.

Training Thursdays: Healthy Taylor's Ultimate Free Fitness Party scheduled throughout July

Training Thursdays: Healthy Taylor's Ultimate Free Fitness Party, is scheduled on July 12, 19 and 26 at the Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion in Heritage Park.

The three-part series will include Zumba, Fit Camp and Boot Camp routines in the following order...

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&...

MLive article calls Lakes of Taylor Golf Course one of most challenging in Michigan

Writing for MLive, Peter J. Wallner and Brendan Savage called the Lakes of Taylor Golf Course is one of the most challenging courses in the State of Michigan.

The article, which focused essentially on public courses in the Lower Peninsula, noted that the L...

WCCCD rolls out Summer Movie Fest series

Menards opens on southern most portion of the new Trader's Pointe development

The new Taylor Menards held a soft grand opening last night (Monday, June 25) for area contractors and officials.

"We're super excited," Mayor Rick Sollars said during a brief ceremony. "I know you guys (at Menards) said you were ex...

Lakes of Taylor, Taylor Meadows upgrades food offerings by hiring new chef

Chef Robert Young has come a long way, both literally and figuratively, since he started washing dishes in a British hotel as a 14-year-old teenager. After a storied career at some of the Midwest’s best eateries, he was recently hired as the Tay...

Get ready for a big Taylor Summer Festival this weekend!

The 2018 Taylor Summer Festival (June 28-July 1) packs nothing but excitement into four days at Heritage Park. Concerts, hot air balloons, color run, fishing fun, great food and, of course, the annual Masco Summer Fireworks Display will be packed into the...

Good2Great Neighborhood Program work continues in Area #2

Good to Great Neighborhood Program work continues in Area #2 of the campaign, which is focused on the neighborhoods between Monroe, Van Born, Pelham and the I-94 freeway.

The Good to Great program maximizes the strength and focus of community improvement b...

New volunteer cleanup effort mirrors Good to Great Neighborhood Program, and starts at Papp Park

In collaboration with the new Good to Great Neighborhood Program, Life Bridge Church and City are partnering in an effort to clean and beautify city parks, beginning with Papp Park on the Taylor’s northwest corner.

The “Pilot Clean Up&a...

Big Ray Haywood and the Motor City Kings kick off 'Music and Art in the Gardens 2018'

"Music and Art In The Gardens 2018" begins it's weekly Wednesday night concert and art series at the Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens on June 6. 

An crowd favorite, Big Ray Haywood, a native of Taylor, and the Motor City Kings...

Mayor Sollars, chiefs Blair and Portis will be panel members during Kiwanis Club's Town Hall

Good to Great Neighborhood Program putting final touches on pilot area

The City of Taylor’s Good to Great Neighborhood Program's putting the finishing touches on Area #1, it's pilot area. The pilot area, which is located between Westlake, Goddard, Beech Daly and Haig streets, is scheduled to be finished by the end ...

Taylor Farmer's Market ready to open on Friday, June 1

Enough of the rain. Enough of the cloudy days. It’s high time for summer, and the Taylor Farmer’s Market presented by Beaumont Health System is ready to roll.

The Taylor Farmer’s Market Committee is looking forward to opening ...

Good to Great Neighborhood Program to finish pilot area in late May

The pilot area of the City of Taylor’s Good to Great Neighborhood Program continues to progress toward a late-May finish.

When the program finishes in the pilot area, which is located between Westlake, Goddard, Beech Daly and Haig streets, it wil...

Good to Great Neighborhood Program to move into City's northeast region in June

Completion of the pilot area of the Good to Great Neighborhood Program is scheduled for late May. In June, the City of Taylor will move the program to a second area (Area #2) of the community, located in the northeast end between Monroe, Van Born, Pelham ...

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...

'Cop on a Corner' sessions are next part of Good to Great Neighborhood Program

As part of the Good to Great Neighborhood Program, Taylor Police will be holding meet-and-greet sessions with residents in the pilot area on Wednesday, May 16, and Saturday, May 19. The pilot area is located between Westlake, Goddard, Beech Daly and Haig ...

Extended hours scheduled at Animal Shelter on Saturday, May 19

Soil borings to be performed along Eureka Road beginning May 7

Somat Engineering, Inc. will be performing soil boring activities beginning the week of May 7, at 11 locations where access driveways on the north side of Eureka Road cross the Frank and Poet Drain. 

The locations, shown on the "Proposed Soil...

New Good to Great Neighborhood Program continues in pilot area

The City of Taylor's new Good to Great Neighborhood Program continues to make its way through the designed "pilot area" with a tentative completion date of June 1.

When the program finishes in the pilot area, which is between Westlake, Goddard, B...

Sewer cleaning and televising continues in certain areas of Taylor

The City of Taylor recently obtained a grant through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a sewer cleaning and television inspection program for sanitary sewers in theCity of Taylor.The purpose of the program is to assess the existi...

Goddard Road construction project to begin the week of April 9

The City of Taylor recently received Federal Funding through the Michigan Department of Transportation to repair and resurface Goddard Road from Telegraph Road to Pardee Road. The project will begin rolling out on Monday, April 9

Hennessey Engineers is act...

Taylor Police to kick off 'Hope Not Handcuffs' campaign on Tuesday, March 20

A kick off for the Taylor Police Department's “Hope Not Handcuffs” program will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of Taylor City Hall, 23555 Goddard (east of Telegraph, at Pine...

Donnie Wahlberg to visit new Taylor restaurant April 26

On the heels of Metro Detroit’s latest Wahlburgers opening in Taylor, Donnie Wahlberg plans to visit the chain’s two area locations April 26.

"We just welcomed Mark Wahlberg to our community, and we look forward to meeting Donnie,&...

Wahlburgers hosts City of Taylor employees for test run; will open April 19

Mayor Rick Sollars and the employees of the City of Taylor would like to thank the owners and staff at Wahlburgers for using them as willing guinea pigs today (Wednesday, April 18) during the new location’s test run before opening from 11 a.m.-1...

Animal shelter now back to accepting animals

After a lengthy closure for cleaning and improvements, the Taylor Animal Shelter, 25555 Northline Road, is now back to accepting animals as of today, Monday, April 2.

While the shelter was closed, animals were transferred to the Michigan Humane Society&...

Goddard Road to be resurfaced in the spring

One of the City’s biggest road improvement projects will begin this spring, when Goddard Road, between Telegraph and Pardee, is resurfaced. The project was officially approved by unanimous vote of City Council during its February 6 meeting.

A con...

Animal shelter, after cleaning and modifications, to reopen Monday, March 26

The Taylor Animal Shelter, 25555 Northline Road, reopens for full business tomorrow (Monday, March 26). The shelter has been closed for over two weeks for deep cleaning as well as some building and operational modifications.

The shelter reopens with an emp...

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...

Growing Great Gardens celebrates 10th year

The 10th annual Growing Great Gardens Conference (GGG) is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 17 at Wayne County Community College District’s Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline.

The Taylor Conservatory Foundation, Taylor Garden Club and Wayne Co...

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...

Flags lowered for fallen Detroit officer

Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, Feb. 2, on all state buildings and within the state Capitol complex in honor of Detroit Police Officer Glenn Doss, Jr., who was killed in the line of duty Sunday, J...

City separates from TASKK animal group

The City of Taylor has decided to immediately separate from the Volunteers of the Taylor Animal Shelter (commonly referred to as TASKK), an animal support group. City officials thank the group for their support of the Taylor Animal Shelter, but constant d...

Facebook account of police incident proves fictitious

Allegations posted on Facebook yesterday against a Taylor Police officer who was questioning a man at the I-94-Telegraph Road interchange have been proven to be fictitious.

After viewing the secure dash cam video from the patrol car of the entire incident,...

Daddy Daughter Dance tickets on sale now!

Some of the City of Taylor's hottest tickets -- the annual Daddy Daughter Dance -- are on sale now online and at the Taylor Recreation Center, 22805 Goddard Road. 

There will be two dances: 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, February 10. The dance...

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...

2018 Downriver Water Photo Contest

The Focus on Downriver Water photo contest begins on January 1, 2018 and runs all year long. Each month there will be a new photo prompt and prize. Winning pictures will be displayed in the next Alliance of Downriver Watersheds Community Calendar. Every m...

UPDATED: SNOW EMERGENCY in the City has ended

The citywide SNOW EMERGENCY is now over (as of Wednesday, December 27, 2017).

Preston: The right fit for the right family

Danny McWilliams was looking for the perfect family. They were delivered right before Christmas in the form of Shannon Edwards and her two children, Luke and Moriah, right here in Taylor.

Call it a perfect fit.

McWilliams, an officer with the Baytown (Texas...

P.E.P. Talks to begin in January 2018

The Taylor CERT Program will be working alongside the Taylor Fire Department to bring area residents PEP (Personal Emergency Preparedness) Talks.  

These will take place once a month and cover a range of topics from putting out fires and Home Safe...

Standout residents honored by City Council

A pair of outstanding Taylor residents, George Gouth and Gerald Ziemba, were honored with proclamations by the City of Taylor during the past two City Council meetings.

Gouth (above), Taylor's noted historian, was honored by council during its December 5, ...

City of Taylor officially opposes modifications to deep-injection well

The City Council last night (December 5, 2017) voted unanimously to oppose proposed modifications to the existing permits of Environmental Geo-Technologies' deep-injection well in neighboring Romulus.

The firm is attempting to modify its existing permits, ...

Measurement Incorporated to hold open house; will hire approximately 100

Measurement Incorporated’s Taylor Scoring Center, located in the Taylor Commons Shopping Center in Ecorse Road, east of Monroe, will be hosting an Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5.  

The location is seeking to hire...

Blair named new police chief; Hopper deputy chief

Mayor Rick Sollars, in a surprise public announcement during the 2017 Inaugural Ceremonies Tuesday night (November 14), named John Blair (above) as Taylor’s newest police chief. Richard “Rick” Hopper was named deputy chief.

Ma...

City to welcome in the holiday season with 2017 Winterfest

The City of Taylor will welcome in the holiday season during its annual Winterfest on Saturday, November 25. The celebration will include the first-ever Winterfest 5K, holiday parade, opening of Santa’s Magic Forest, Fill the F-350 Toy Drive, of...

Sollars family makes donation to Animal Shelter

Mayor Rick Sollars and his wife, Alicia, donated bedding, food and toys for the adopter of the Taylor Animal Shelter's Cane Corso, Ersa.

Ersa was paraded around City Hall by Animal Control Officer Lanny Hall yesterday and found a fan in the mayor, who has ...

Southland Mall makes unique donation to Veterans Museum

Ever wonder where all the coins go after they are thrown into the fountains inside Southland Center? Over $1,100 worth ended up with the Friends of the Taylor Veterans Museum this week.

Southland Mall periodically cleans out the fountains and donates the c...

Avoid contaminating your recyclables

The City of Taylor and its curbside waste collection contractor, GFL (Green For Life Environmental), take recycling very seriously. Therefore, it is important to send along occasional reminders about important guidelines that improve our recycling efforts...

Taylor Chevrolet partners with City to donate to Red Cross for hurricane relief

General Manager Mark Montante of Taylor Chevrolet partnered with the City of Taylor during its September "Cruze for a Cause" campaign. As a result, $1,195 was donated Tuesday to the American Red Cross to aid hurricane relief efforts.

Montante, al...

23rd District Court in Taylor Offering New Online Resolution of Traffic Citations

Taylor motorists now have the opportunity to settle traffic tickets more quickly and efficiently through an innovative online resolution system the district court is launching. Instead of having to wait in line at the courthouse, citizens can now access t...

Wayne County offers distressed property owners tax options

The Wayne County Treasurer's Office is offering distressed property owners tax options to avoid foreclosure.

The county offers the Distressed Owner-Occupant Extension, Interest Reduction Stipulated Payment Agreement and Stipulated Payment Agreement options...

Latest TAP grant to focus on creation of Telegraph-Ecorse sidewalk

"Goat Trails" along Telegraph Road

SEMCOG has selected the City for another Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) grant that will focus on constructing sidewalks along Telegraph Road, under Ecorse Road and nearby railway overpass.

Mayor Rick So...

2017 PASER study ranks City's streets

The City of Taylor recently completed its 2017 Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) study, which will lead to future road repairs in the community as part of a 10-year comprehensive plan.

The City is required to do a PASER study every two years. ...

JLWS banners among new signage planned on Telegraph Road

More new banners are planned for Telegraph Road, including one devoted to the annual Junior League World Series, which kicks off with opening ceremonies on August 12.

The City of Taylor earlier installed new banners across Goddard Road, alternating between...

WCCCD check to fund waterwheel improvements

Wayne County Community College District Downriver Campus President Anthony Arminiak presented Mayor Rick Sollars with a check for over $50,000 yesterday, with the funds aimed at modernizing and lighting the waterwheel located at Coan Lake in Heritage Park...

Welcome booklet now available to residents

A new "Welcome to the City of Taylor" informational booklet is now available online. 

Click here for online and downloadable versions

"People should find this publication informative and very helpful,"said Mayor Rick Sollars. &q...

City of Taylor prevails against water and sewer class-action lawsuit

The City of Taylor’s aggressive resistance to a class action lawsuit that would have raided its water fund has paid off, as Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David J. Allen dismissed the case today (June 8, 2017).

“We will continue to de...

City seeks candidates for Board of Ethics

Taylor is seeking interested residents to volunteer to serve on the Board of Ethics Commission. Anyone interested should send a brief letter of interest and a resume.

Email letter and resume to Karl Ziomek at kziomek@ci.taylor.mi.us.

Members shall be appoin...

City, VA to hold town hall meeting for veterans

Veterans and their families are invited to a free Veterans Town Hall Meeting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 17. The event will be held at City Hall, 23555 Goddard Road.

Click for downloadable flyer

The initial portion of the program will involve discussing w...

Youth Art Competition winners are announced

The 11 winners have been announced for the Taylor Farmer’s Market Youth Art Competition, sponsored by MI Custom Signs and the Downriver Council of the Arts.

Children entered in three age groups: 5-8 years old, 9-12 years old and 13-18 years old. ...

Podcast highlights changes at Taylor Community Library

This week’s City of Taylor Podcast features Library Director Theresa Powers and Assistant Library Director Vanessa Verdun-Morris.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PODCAST

Host Dr. Paul Reeves and Karl Ziomek interview the librarians on changes in the facil...

Library's Michigan Activity Pass program celebrates 10 years

Celebrating its 10-year-anniversary, the Michigan Activity Pass will continue to provide library card holders at participating libraries statewide with free or discounted access to hundreds of Michigan state parks and recreation areas, historic sites, cul...

Chinese Taipei claims 37th JLWS crown

The Shing-Ming Junior Little League all-stars from Taoyuan City have won the fifth straight Junior League Baseball World Series for Chinese Taipei.

The International champions of the 13- and 14-year-old division of Little League baseball defeated the USA c...

For Marty Ort, the game is the love of his life

Marty Ort has been involved in baseball his whole life. He played T-ball at age 5 in the Scranton Central City Little League in Pennsylvania and played baseball until age 12.

At 13, he volunteered to operate the pitching machine for younger players. Two ye...

Browntown Township resident serves as volunteer umpire

For 35-year veteran umpire Mike Roach, it’s the young ballplayers who keep him doing what he loves.

Roach, a 59-year-old Brownstown resident and an auto line worker for Ford Motor Co. since 1994, has been volunteering at the Junior League Basebal...

It's Pennsylvania vs. Chinese Tapei for the 37th JLWS title

The world championship of the 37th annual Junior League Baseball World Series will be determined today at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

USA champion Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, will play International champion Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei, at noon.

He...

International, USA champs to be determined Saturday

The 2017 International and United States champions of the Junior League Baseball World Series will be determined Saturday at Taylor’s Heritage Park.Only three games remain in the eight-day international tournament for the best teams of 13- and 1...

Texas player wins home run derby contest

Garrett Graham of the Wylie Little League junior all-stars in Abilene, Texas, won the annual Home Run Derby held during the Junior League World Series.

Graham and Luis Ortega of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, hit four of their five balls off the tee for home runs a...

Key rain outs to be played today at 4 and 7 p.m.

Two key rained-out games scheduled for Thursday will be made up today at the 37th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

Only five games remain in the international tournament for the best teams of 13- and 14-year-o...

Asia-Pacific, USA East claim slots in International and USA finals

The defending Junior League world champions from Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei, and the USA East champs from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, have punched their tickets to the International and USA championship games, respectively, during the Junior League Basebal...

JLWS field begins to narrow

Every game matters! That’s been the status every day this week during the Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

The action continues today with four games with huge implications. Two more teams will be eliminate...

Day 3 features trio of key games

Three teams will be eliminated from competition today, while three keep going at the Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

Tuesday is day three of the eight-day international tournament for the best teams of 13- and 14-ye...

Czech Republic, Venezuela and Pennsylvania set to debut in Junior League Baseball World Series

Championship teams from Czech Republic, Venezuela and Pennsylvania will make their 2017 debut in the Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

Monday is day two of the eight-day international tournament for the best teams of ...

Series returns to Taylor for 37th year

For the 37th consecutive year, the best teams of 13- and 14-year-old baseball players will compete for the Junior League Baseball World Series this week at Taylor’s Heritage Park.

Opening ceremonies of the annual spectacle are set for about 8 p.m...

Opening Ceremonies are Saturday for Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor

Opening ceremonies of the 37th annual Junior League Baseball World Series are set for 8 p.m. Saturday on World Series Field at Taylor’s Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Road.

The nighttime event is open to the public and tournament organizers are coun...

Junior League World Series recycles plastic bottle caps to turn them into high-quality benches

Collecting and recycling plastic bottle caps has turned into a grand slam for organizers of the Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor.

Thousands of pounds of the caps have been turned into 10 high-quality, heavy-duty, 185-pound, six-foot benches th...

Opening ceremonies scheduled for Saturday night, August 12

Opening ceremonies for the 2017 Junior League World Series are scheduled for Saturday night, August 12.

The ceremonies will be held at the JLWS Field, located in Heritage Park.

Included will be introductions, dignitaries and fireworks.

JLWS: Did you know?

The Stars of Today Could be the Major Leaguers of Tomorrow: 

The history of the Series includes an impressive list of players who went on to careers in professional and college sports. The latest alumnus to make it to the pros is Patrick Mahomes I...

2017 Junior League World Series' games to begin August 13

The games of the 37th annual Junior League Baseball World Series get under way August 13-20 at World Series Field in Taylor’s Heritage Park.

Eleven teams from around the world will compete for the world championship of the 13- and 14-year-old div...

Alarm systems can provide valuable protection

An alarm system can provide valuable protection if installed correctly and used responsibly.  

An alarm is a major factor when a thief picks a target – most would prefer to go where there is no alarm. Nevertheless, an alarm can never rep...