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Daniel Dobbins is from Taylor, Michigan. He has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Michigan State University. Daniel has a 22-year-old son.

Daniel has previously served as Taylor city treasurer and as a precinct delegate for 51 years.

Daniel is a law, insurance, and investment advisor. He has worked as an attorney for 30 years and is the owner of Glenn Dobbins Agency Inc., a small business.

Plans to cut waste and restore accountability in every department, including the Transportation Improvement Fund Authority, Water, and Licensing departments.

Plans to cut waste and restore accountability in every department of the local government.

Plans to "overhaul the Water Department to lower water bills."

Opposes pension plans being threatened with claw-backs in bankruptcy proceedings unless they agree to voluntary haircuts for both active and retired employees.

Plans to "threaten pension plans with claw-backs in bankruptcy proceedings unless they agree to voluntary haircuts for both active and retired employees."

- Plans to cut waste and restore accountability in every department of the local government.
- Supports reducing property taxes.
- Plans to "overhaul the Water Department to lower water bills."
- Plans to "threaten pension plans with claw-backs in bankruptcy proceedings unless they agree to voluntary haircuts for both active and retired employees."

Economy

Plans to reform the 23rd District Court and Housing Authority to ensure fairness, transparency, and dignity.

Believes in deconcentrating multi-family housing to protect neighborhoods.

Believes in reducing multi-family housing to "protect neighborhoods."

Plans to rezone and reconstitute housing plans to protect single-family neighborhoods.

Plans to reform housing plans to protect single-family neighborhoods.

Wants to hold the Housing Authority accountable for maintenance, transparency, and tenant impact.

Believes concentrated multi-family tracts in Taylor have become "zones of public cost," overburdening city services and accelerating blight. Plans to restore balance through strategic deconcentration.

Believes concentrated multi-family homes in Taylor have become "zones of public cost," overburdening city services. Plans to restore balance through strategic deconstruction.

- Plans to reform the 23rd District Court and Housing Authority to ensure fairness, transparency, and dignity.
- Believes in reducing multi-family housing to "protect neighborhoods."
- Plans to reform housing plans to protect single-family neighborhoods.
- Wants to hold the Housing Authority accountable for maintenance, transparency, and tenant impact.
- Believes concentrated multi-family homes in Taylor have become "zones of public cost," overburdening city services. Plans to restore balance through strategic deconstruction.

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 12, 2025, Daniel Dobbins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Wants to "end the cycle of hidden fees, fines, and inspections that punish residents instead of serving them."

Believes in selling off non-essential public services, such as golf courses and sports complexes, to focus on core services.

Plans to conduct an efficiency study for all city services and eliminate any inefficient services.

Wants to partner with schools and social services to reduce long-term costs and improve outcomes.

- Wants to "end the cycle of hidden fees, fines, and inspections that punish residents instead of serving them."
- Believes in selling off non-essential public services, such as golf courses and sports complexes, to focus on core services.
- Plans to conduct an efficiency study for all city services and eliminate any inefficient services.
- Wants to partner with schools and social services to reduce long-term costs and improve outcomes.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Plans to reduce fines from traffic and ordinance enforcement from $7,000,000 to $3,500,000 annually.

- Plans to reduce fines from traffic and ordinance enforcement from $7,000,000 to $3,500,000 annually.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Daniel Dobbins

Daniel Dobbins has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Michigan State University.

As of August 12, 2025, Daniel Dobbins did not have a website or any information online.

Daniel is a law, insurance, and investment advisor.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.