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Mayor· 2022–2026

Christopher Taylor

Ann Arbor

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Nov 8, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
5:14:33
Avg per meeting
15:44
Segments
5682

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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)

high↑Jul 2026[35]

$10 Million Park Improvement Bonds

Up to $10 million in bonds backed by the city's general taxing power.

high↑Feb 2026[18]

Veterans Memorial Park ice arena closure and repairs

Repair cost not yet known — a quote is expected within a week.

high↑Oct 2026[13]

Indoor public pool shortage

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Urban tree health and maintenance funding

$2,000 for maintenance this year, plus the planting contract rising to $63,564.

medium↑Apr 2026[11]

Sculpture Plaza Activation Proposal

No public money committed yet — the group is exploring DDA Elevate program funding and private sources; the commission's grant program wouldn't launch until 2027.

medium↓Jun 2026[11]

Downtown Public Art Projects (Ashley Garage, Fourth Avenue, Elevating History)

The foundry has said design changes every two years would cost the city nothing extra.

high↓Aug 2026[11]

West Park Bandshell demolition

The demolition contract is $437,968.84 including a 10% contingency; bandshell repairs would have cost roughly $2 million.

high↓Jan 2026[7]

Public Art Mini-Grant Program

About $27,000 in spendable endowment funds is available now, with roughly $5,000 per year expected in future distributions.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Farmers Market visioning

No city cost — the $51,000 grant supports the program and no city funds are required.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Airport mowing, crops, and farm lease

A farm lease with potential revenue terms is planned for the next agenda.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Mushroom Park tree planting

Up to $6,000 from the Elizabeth Dean Fund.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Fuller Park hackberry planting

$1,200 from the Elizabeth Dean Fund.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

LSNC tree relocation

$1,290 from the Elizabeth Dean Fund.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Park Renamings: George Henry Jewett II Park and A2ZERO House

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Citizen Pruner program equipment

Up to $1,700 from the Elizabeth Dean Fund.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Fall Park Facility Hours and Programming

Three new full-time parks positions were funded in this year's budget.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

Throne Semi-Portable Bathroom Units Cost Share

Any future wraps would need funding — none is currently set aside in the Capital Improvement Plan.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Veterans Park tornado recovery and future vision

Storm cleanup costs are unfunded locally; the city hopes state and federal agencies will reimburse much of it.

low↓Mar 2026[3]

Bicentennial Park splash pad opening and celebration

A $230,106.31 increase; total contract now $796,979.76.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Free all-terrain track chair rental program

Funded entirely by a $20,000 grant — free for users.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Taylor was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.