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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Taylor public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Emergency sewer repair on Ecorse Road
The city paid $206,734 for emergency cleaning of large sewers that risked backing up and flooding a whole subdivision. Preventive work, paid from sewer fund reserves.
Mary & Haskell water main replacement
The mayor and council noted three to five water main breaks at a time in recent days, with crews working long hours — and salt used heavily at break sites like North Line Road.
Backflow preventer outreach concerns
A resident received a backflow preventer with no instructions and complained about the lack of communication; city officials acknowledged the messaging gap.
PFAS litigation and drinking-water settlements
Taylor signed onto the GLWA legal services agreement for the 3M and DuPont PFAS settlements, seeking to recoup costs of removing PFAS from the water supply. Officials stressed that Taylor's tested water contains zero PFAS.
Cooper Street Sanitary Lift Station rehabilitation
The council awarded a $600,600 contract to fix the Cooper Street sanitary lift station, a key piece of sewer infrastructure, plus $78,000 for engineering services.
Lead water service lines in Taylor
Residents got notices about lead in a water sampling of 60 homes. The city is offering free lead service line replacement, and council urged homeowners to check their lines now — because future state rules could stick sellers or buyers with a $10,000-$20,000 replacement bill.
Water department main-break truck replacement
The city's only main-break vehicle — a 2009 van — will be replaced with a $295,154 Freightliner. Officials say aging equipment risks longer water outages during breaks.