City of Taylor officials have announced a couple of upcoming events that shine a spotlight on the community.
These events include a parade honoring a civil rights leader and the dedication of a long-awaited drainage channel.
The 21st Annual Greater Taylor Area Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration March will take place on Monday, Jan. 19.
The march begins at 9 a.m. at the Dickey-Givens Community Center, located at 1015 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., and proceeds west on MLK to Main Street, then turns north to conclude at Heritage Square Park. The celebration program will begin at 10 a.m. at the park.
Donna Channel groundbreaking ceremony will take place later this month. Because of inclement weather, the December groundbreaking for the Donna Channel Drainage Improvements Project was postponed. This project was identified as the top priority in the 2020 Drainage Master Plan. The Donna Channel area — behind homes near Donna Drive — has undersized drainage infrastructure that contributes to localized flooding.
The project includes constructing a regional detention pond north of Mallard Lane, installing new storm drains and inlets along Mallard Lane, and making structural improvements to the Donna Channel.
These improvements include repairing channel slopes, banks and retaining walls; replacing the cross-culvert at Drake Lane; and replacing the pedestrian bridge in Bull Branch Park. Together, these upgrades will reduce flood risk along Bull Branch and around the regional detention pond, which will benefit approximately 50 nearby homes.
For more information, visit this link: https://cleargov.com/ texas/williamson/ city/taylor/projects/ 19366/donnachannel.
