The current Ann Arbor City Council held its final meeting Thursday night, the last with Christopher Taylor as mayor.
As the meeting was winding down, councilmembers took turns honoring Taylor and other departing colleagues Chris Watson, Ayesha Gazi Edwin, and Dharma Akmon. Taylor thanked all those he has worked with in his nearly two decades in city government.
“You come every single day without fanfare. But if everyone could see you in action as I have, they would know what I know, and that is that you deserve praise beyond measure.”
Due to a change in state law, the new mayor and council can’t be sworn in before Dec. 1. But the current terms expire Nov. 13. Council passed a resolution to extend reelected councilmembers’ terms an additional two weeks and that of Mayor Pro Tem Travis Radina.
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