Taylor City Council recall, Michigan (2010) - Ballotpedia

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Herman Ramik was a member of the Taylor City Council until 2024. In December, he resigned. Earlier in his tenure, he was targeted for recall in 2010 but resigned from the council for health reasons, ending the recall effort.

As of June 4, 2025, Herman Ramik did not have a website or any information online.

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Believes there has been a "total failure" to enforce ordinances, citing improper permit use by Persiconi.

Believes there has been a "total failure" to enforce ordinances, citing improper permit use by Persiconi's property development projects.

- Believes there has been a "total failure" to enforce ordinances, citing improper permit use by Persiconi's property development projects.

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As a city councilman, filmed city crews repairing an unpaved parking lot used by a bar partly owned by Taylor's public works director.

As of June 11, 2025, Herman Ramik did not have a website or any information online.

As a city council member, asked the planning director how many trees were removed without a permit on a 30-acre site.

Herman Ramik is a longtime member of the Taylor City Council. He ran for re-election to the council in 2021, advancing to the general election. In December, he resigned from the council in expectation of becoming a Wayne County commissioner and has stated he intends to run for the county commission in the upcoming election. Earlier in his tenure, he was targeted for recall in 2010 but resigned from the council for health reasons, ending the recall effort.

As of June 11, 2025, Herman Ramik’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Staff Directory • Tim Woolley

Tim Woolley is a life-long resident of Taylor, Michigan. He graduated from Taylor Center High School. He is married to wife Amy, and the couple has two children, Dylan and Sarah. The family also includes their Chocolate Labrador, Bailey.

Tim Woolley is the mayor of Taylor. He works at the City of Taylor, where he has served as mayor since his inauguration in November 2021. He previously served two four-year terms on the Taylor City Council, including a term as council chairman pro-tem after securing the second-highest vote total in 2017. A lifelong resident of Taylor and a graduate of Taylor Center High School, Woolley has cultivated relationships with residents and city staff through his years of public service.

Timothy O. Woolley is serving his first, four-year term as mayor of Taylor. Before winning the mayoral office, he served two four-year terms on the Taylor City Council and, after receiving the second highest vote total in 2017, first served as City Council chairman pro-tem before replacing then-Chairman Alex Garza in 2019. In the November 2021 general election, the former Council chairman defeated State Rep. Alex Garza and incumbent Mayor Rick Sollars to become the eighth man to serve as mayor in the city’s half-century-plus existence.

Supports collaboration with residents and local businesses to enhance economic growth.

Plans to focus on economic development, public safety, and improving city services if elected.

- Supports collaboration with residents and local businesses to enhance economic growth.
- Plans to focus on economic development, public safety, and improving city services if elected.

As of June 4, 2025, Tim Woolley did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to address low police and fire personnel numbers by increasing entry-level wages for police officers and reworking pension plans with the Fire Department.

- Plans to address low police and fire personnel numbers by increasing entry-level wages for police officers and reworking pension plans with the Fire Department.

Plans to focus on improving city services.

Plans to conduct a forensic audit in several departments.

- Plans to focus on improving city services.
- Plans to conduct a forensic audit in several departments.

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Timothy Long previously ran for election to the Wayne County Commission as a member of the U.S. Taxpayers Party to represent District 14 in 2024 and did not win.

As of June 4, 2025, Timothy Long did not have a website or any information online.

Timothy Long

Timothy Long previously ran for election to the Wayne County Commission to represent District 14 in Michigan in 2024 and did not win, losing to incumbent Alex Garza in the general election on November 5, 2024.

As of June 11, 2025, Timothy Long did not have a website or any information online.

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- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.