Go to main contentsGo to search barGo to main menu
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Ad

Council members explain vote

Taylor City Council was split in its decision to up its own salary. Mayor Brandt Rydell and councilmen Robert Garcia and Gerald Anderson voted to approve the ordinance Thursday, Aug.
Taylor City Council votes 3-2 to approve an ordinance which increases council stipends to $1,000 a month and $1,500 a month for the mayor position. Screenshot from Taylor City Council meeting
Taylor City Council votes 3-2 to approve an ordinance which increases council stipends to $1,000 a month and $1,500 a month for the mayor position. Screenshot from Taylor City Council meeting

Taylor City Council was split in its decision to up its own salary.

Mayor Brandt Rydell and councilmen Robert Garcia and Gerald Anderson voted to approve the ordinance Thursday, Aug. 17, while councilmen Dwanye Ariola and Mitch Drummond were against the pay increase.

Rydell, who was first elected to City Council in 2012, said he voted in favor of the ordinance largely to address the increasing number of challenges and demands on the council going forward.

PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
Ad
Ad
Ad
Taylor Press
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad