Indicted Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars ruled ineligible for Aug. 3 ballot
Taylor — Indicted Mayor Rick Sollars is ineligible to appear on the August primary ballot over his failure to file campaign finance reports and pay thousands of dollars in late fees, a city official ruled late Friday. Taylor City Clerk Cynthia Bower told The Detroit News on Saturday that she made the "difficult" ruling late Friday after carefully investigating a challenge to Sollars' candidacy submitted by a City Council hopeful earlier in the week. "I must protect the integrity of the election, that is No. 1," Bower said. "It's a difficult decision to make, but I had no choice but to ...
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