Council Member· 2025–2029
Gerald Thomas
Taylor
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 48:44
- Avg per meeting
- 3:03
- Segments
- 571
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Top issues during term (15)(Taxes Budget)
First responder equipment and staffing
Combined scheduled spending across the items totals roughly $380,000 from various city funds.
23rd District Court judges' city health benefits
Roughly $11,000 per judge initially depending on plan, up to about $48,000 if both chose top-tier plans.
CDBG funding plan for 2026-27 and 2026-2030
$37,500 in CDBG funds, not local tax dollars.
Budget amendment 2026-007
Moves $165,005 of existing federal grant money to food assistance; no new local dollars.
Garbage and yard waste pickup problems
The hauler faces penalties if missed pickups aren't reported and recorded.
TIFA and DDA budgets for 2026-27
Funded through tax increment financing rather than increased taxes.
2026-2027 city budget adoption
Sets the city's entire operating budget for the coming fiscal year.
1% property tax administration fee
Adds 1% to every property owner's tax bill.
Headlee rollback limits city millage
The rollback costs the city the difference between 8.12 and 9.5 operating mils.
Winter tax deadline extension
Removes about $9,952 in charges from the parcel's tax bill.
Proposed Capital Improvement Bonds
Up to $59,500 for bond counsel plus PFM's $8,000 base fee and $0.90 per $1,000 of bonds issued, all paid from bond proceeds.
Customer Assistance Center merger
Aims to streamline departments going into the new budget.
Budget amendment 2026-003 for OpenGov funding
No new spending — a reallocation within existing contractual services lines to cover the OpenGov contract.
OpenGov electronic procurement and contract management system
Costs up to $176,754 over three years, against projected savings of roughly $95,000 a year in staff time.
Property tax levy rate of 24.8402 mills
This rate determines the property taxes every Taylor property owner pays this year.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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