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Scott Dunlop, the department director, told the council the supervisor would plan and schedule inspections, perform field work for complex cases, be on call for emergencies and lead implementation of enforcement procedures and policies. ‘‘It’s essentially middle management as a supervisor to oversee those two code enforcement officer positions,’’ Dunlop said.

Dunlop said the position would be budget neutral for the current fiscal year because the city plans to move the salary for a recently hired senior planner from the general fund to a development review reimbursement escrow account. He presented comparative pay-grade figures: the senior planner maximum pay-and-benefits total shown on the slide was about $122,000 while the code enforcement supervisor maximum was about $111,500; the currently hired senior planner is paid at a lower rate and would fund most of the new position’s cost in the first year. Dunlop told council the supervisor would likely be hired below the maximum rate and that, because the fiscal year is partly complete, the first-year cost would be proportionally lower.

On enforcement volume, Dunlop said case activity tracked in the city’s Accela system varies from roughly 900 to 1,300 cases per fiscal year. He explained the data he displayed counted cases that generated formal letters or inspections; because current officers are taking a more proactive, conversational approach in some situations, fewer formal letters are sometimes created. Dunlop cited former director Colin Harrison as an example of a past supervisor who handled the more-challenging caseload and assigned field work.

Council members asked whether the new position would increase the budget; Dunlop confirmed the city’s finance and departmental reallocation would cover the cost and that no tax increase is required. After discussion a council member moved to approve the new position and the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition.

The council did not attach additional policy conditions at the time of approval; staff said they will proceed with recruitment and internal adjustments to the Development Services payroll.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Taylor - City Council - Jan 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Taylor City Council on Jan. 23 voted unanimously to create a code enforcement supervisor position within Development Services, funding the role by reallocating an existing planner salary to a development-review escrow account.","taxTitle","Taylor, Williamson County, Texas","taxId",56865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671821,"Taylor Council accepts dedication of marker for historic African American burial section",542,328000,870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146549-ee4d9dd4755fb26d27b84905115ab4f8&start=328&end=870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146549-ee4d9dd4755fb26d27b84905115ab4f8/thumbnail_328000.jpg","/articles/6671821/Taylor/Williamson-County/Texas/Taylor-Council-accepts-dedication-of-marker-for-historic-African-American-burial-section","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671821-85761b606a89ceefc9840108309ba953/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170320&Signature=IS-PCm3qLPcxL3YiY9MbytAvB9wS-P3g2p2GYPJizHLjTFygIUmZ8UbyV045Ec6V2iUNnIVanSZsqaETEIY0dcztZM6F8iZDmFzaLHsDpp6sL2Jof5jRgbcK~4loH~s5DugaBtNwr7RJuPJEuvRjT6S0fB2MHqqj5NjXRVnTzyugPKUl2MkrSwiXi6KqPTjfYMxDuZV4~yrKLWi2f2rlzijBp04AVXeTeP2gJNcVSPb4j-P3R4wEwBRp91NQzTdzu666YqCmu2GPwmYmLu1hX4VwcMQ6jVPB-FQMdasodEBKdTZ~vx1d6Ujd7s3sq9t84f94LcGR5Kh4M86H0ZtMMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Taylor City Council on Jan. 23 received a presentation on a monument recognizing a historic African American burial section at Taylor Cemetery and unanimously accepted an invitation to an unveiling and dedication event scheduled for Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.

The presentation, given by Morgan Cook of the city cemetery staff, explained the marker will identify the general section rather than list individual names because the number of unmarked graves would make a named memorial cost-prohibitive. The city has added a cemetery mapping tool on its website that provides a ‘‘Historic African American section’’ tour and GPS coordinates to help descendants locate graves.

‘‘Three years ago, we kinda started this planning with the Taylor Heritage Society,’’ Morgan Cook said, describing the society’s role in identifying unmarked graves and collecting funding to pay for the monument. Frances Sorrow, a leader of the local preservation group, said volunteer and foundation support made the project possible: ‘‘The 13 members of the board of the Heritage Society . . . voted to pay for it,’’ and a Leah Livingston Foundation grant covered about half the marker cost, Cook said. The city donated the site and dug the foundation; San Gabriel Monuments contributed work on the foundation as well.

Council members and community volunteers described the project as a step to help families find burial sites. One council member said the new online tool allows searches by surname and will display obituary and location information when available. Council discussion noted that older sections remain a work in progress and that staff continue to research and update records.

The council received the presentation and accepted the invitation to the unveiling by voice vote; the motion passed unanimously.

The presentation also included plans for volunteer workshops to clean and level headstones. Cook said an application is pending for a nationwide workshop program that would train volunteers; volunteers have already helped level ‘‘about 175’’ headstones in a limited area, Cook said. The city’s cemetery staff and the Taylor Heritage Society encouraged descendants and community members to attend the Feb. 1 event.

The council did not take additional policy action on cemetery maintenance at the meeting; the acceptance was a reception of the presentation and an invitation to the dedication event.","The Taylor City Council on Jan. 23 received a presentation on a monument recognizing a historic African American burial section at Taylor Cemetery and unanimously accepted an invitation to an unveiling and dedication event scheduled for Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671812,"Council approves resolution R25-02 after closed session; text not specified in meeting",85,1365000,1450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146549-ee4d9dd4755fb26d27b84905115ab4f8&start=1365&end=1450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146549-ee4d9dd4755fb26d27b84905115ab4f8/thumbnail_1365000.jpg","/articles/6671812/Taylor/Williamson-County/Texas/Council-approves-resolution-R25-02-after-closed-session-text-not-specified-in-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671812-fcce80a107442b41b766614edc21638d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170320&Signature=LdpFguahO9KvG9tP68Us6hkkrndj1I-hlao9FSiF4i14uFUaucDAKEkpFnHzng1Tql-4UOgZ8mVOC5OyJWJUtthZkAQZiAeH~t0Ebrqwkpig9bccj4MOZVUfZ9iriaaSUhsN787l3KGCklQ8gm-XDxOANEiLaqXvQjRF6jjfSj2JPu2fyeJsgbHyzXYuQNlXhHBhYl5GBkIkRGFPCDlGwcP1pSw853YUXzz1kZpWcTzKyAuNcvBRtdvMcVslLwKPrYiOsvbvuWC0jCIz9oeRjUoBvRYSmbR2gvkJnzPVRQ14pT2rvc9tzaMSPC8UWRhGXFgUdIqsKRC4hh-KiSiY5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Taylor City Council on Jan. 23 approved Resolution R25-02 after returning from an executive session; the vote was unanimous and the meeting then adjourned.

The council announced it had convened an executive session under the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss multiple items listed on the public agenda, including a TPDES permit (WQ0016601), matters involving Edgewood LLC and Rommel and Rhodes Farms Ltd, municipal annexation under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 43, Project SPEAR, a plan development amendment for 3811 North Main, and a Jonah Water Corporation CCN. City staff stated no action would be taken during the executive session and that any actions would occur in open session.

When the council reconvened, a council member moved to approve Resolution R25-02 and the motion was seconded. City staff advised there was no need to read the resolution aloud before the vote. Council approved the resolution by voice vote with no opposition; the transcript did not specify the subject matter, text or provisions of R25-02. The meeting record states no other actions were taken on the items listed for executive session, and the meeting adjourned shortly afterward.","After an executive session, the Taylor City Council approved Resolution R25-02 by voice vote. The meeting notice listed several items discussed in executive session, but the transcript did not provide the resolution's subject or text.","actionData","errors"]

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