Staff Directory • Jill Brandana

Jill Brandana is from Taylor. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Michigan. She and her husband, Ron, have lived in Taylor for over 25 years.

Jill is a legal professional who has practiced law for over 30 years. 

Jill is currently a city council member in Taylor. She was elected in 2021. She previously served two terms on the Taylor City Council from 2005 to 2013. 

Supports creating incentives for companies to relocate and invest in Taylor.

Supports making Taylor attractive for new entrepreneurial startups.

- Supports creating incentives for companies to relocate and invest in Taylor.
- Supports making Taylor attractive for new entrepreneurial startups.

Economy

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

Housing & Urban Development

Supports allocating adequate funding to police and fire departments to ensure community safety.

Wants to ensure public safety budgets prioritize staff, training, and equipment.

- Supports allocating adequate funding to police and fire departments to ensure community safety.
- Wants to ensure public safety budgets prioritize staff, training, and equipment.

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Healthcare

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Plans to review public works departments to ensure proper staffing and tools.

Wants to address aging infrastructure to prevent future deterioration.

- Plans to review public works departments to ensure proper staffing and tools.
- Wants to address aging infrastructure to prevent future deterioration.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jill Brandana

- 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.