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Luminaries on the Square
Luminaries on the Square
Luminaries on the Square returns for a second year Friday, April 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Heritage Square, 400 N. Main in Taylor. Everyone is invited to decorate paper bags and set them afloat with a candle inside them as a memorial for all cancer survivors and caregivers. Honor and remember those who won the fight, lost the fight, or are still fighting. The evening will include entertainment, food, and a Luminaria Ceremony. Bring a chair and cheer. 03/29/2023 10:01 AM
An egret carries materials to build a nest in mid-March. Courtesy photo by Andy Sharp
Bird parade!
T hink of Taylor’s egrets, and certain regrets over a recent firework fiasco or even excessive excrement may come to mind. But the folks at Good Life Taylor smell a different opportunity associated with the thousands of colonial nesters and other migratory birds who make their home in and around Murphy Park. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
Taylor ISD Ok’s hiring incentives
Taylor ISD Ok’s hiring incentives
It’s hiring season for new teachers, and Taylor Independent School District is using a variety of incentives to attract and retain qualified instructors and other employees. At the March 20 meeting, the Taylor ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a signing bonus of $1,000 for teachers with five years or less of experience and $1,500 for those with six or more years who accept a job before the end of May, as well as a $1,000 incentive for teachers who obtain certification for English as a Second Language. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
City Manager James Earp, seated, signs Cottonwood Properties ownership over to the EDC. Left to right: EDC board members Shawn Lucas, Mike Snyder, Erin Clancy and Randal Clark. Cottonwood Development Corporation member Peter Gordon. Director of Economic Development Bob Farley. EDC board me...
Embattled Cottonwood properties ready for new opportunity
HUTTO – After years of legal battles and stalled development, a 250-acre site, north of US 79 east of Hutto, known as Cottonwood Properties, is back in the hands of the city and its Economic Development Corp. The EDC officially took ownership of the property March 6. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
Sons Jackson Meller (left) and Joshua Meller attach shoulder boards displaying Joseph Meller’s new rank as an Army lieutenant colonel; youngest son John Meller pins his dad’s beret Feb. 8 during the promotion ceremony at Camp Mabry as wife Rhonda Meller looks on. The family calls Taylor ho...
Newly promoted Taylor soldier: A student of leadership
In 2010, as the new executive officer for the 836th SAPPER Company in Kingsville, an elite group of combat engineers serving with the Texas Army National Guard, Joseph Meller recognized something special was going on. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
Landowners in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction attend an information meeting last fall about the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan, which they say unfairly limits their property’s values. Photo by Nicole Lessin
House bill limiting MUDs on city’s fringes stalls
Pushback seems to be taking the steam out of a proposed state House bill giving Taylor additional power to squash some municipal utility districts in the extraterritorial jurisdiction around the Samsung Austin Semiconductor facility. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
T.H. Johnson Elementary School will be an early-education campus, housing only pre-kindergarten through kindergarten students. Courtesy Photo by Ryan Newsom
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Mar. 22, e-edition of the Taylor Press. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
Pastor Emeritus John Sumner’s paintings in silent auction at St. Peter’s Church. Proceeds will go toward a new playground. Photo by Susan Garry
CCO hosts state of the city
COUPLAND CIVIC ORGANIZATION (CCO) The Coupland Civic Organization met Feb. 27 in the St. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
Hutto’s Asian World Night Market brings more than egg rolls
Hutto’s Asian World Night Market brings more than egg rolls
HUTTO — Billed as the largest showcase in Texas of Asianinspired food vendors, arts and crafts and live entertainment, Asian World Night Market makes its debut March 31 – April 1 at Brushy Creek Amphitheater in Adam Orgain Park, 1001 County Road 137. 03/25/2023 01:39 AM
Landowners in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction attend an information meeting last fall about the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan, which they say unfairly limits their property’s values. Photo by Nicole Lessin
House bill limiting MUDs on city’s fringes stalls
03/24/2023 05:51 PM
Medalists and award winners (from left) Analise Frias, Sophia Plonka, Krista Randig, Zoe Moore and Ri’Queleigh Holmes-Grant pose together for a picture after the meet. Courtesy Photo
Lady Ducks flex at state
FRISCO – One Lady Duck showed her strength, and became the most powerful competitor in the state. The Taylor Lady Ducks traveled to the Comerica Center in Frisco, to compete in the state championship meet where one competitor walked away state champion. 03/22/2023 08:23 AM
Bob Avant, president of the Board of Emergency Services Commissioners of Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 10 speaks during a March 14 meeting. Photo by Nicole Lessin
ESD 10 weighs Avery Pickett offer
COUPLAND — An offer has been made, but the Board of Emergency Services Commissioners of Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 10 needs more time and information before deciding whether or not to take over responsibility for territory belonging to Avery Pickett Fire Department, officials said. 03/22/2023 08:23 AM
New zones for Taylor ISD elementary schools
New zones for Taylor ISD elementary schools
Taylor elementary schools will soon more resemble the more traditional model used in most cities in Texas. At the March 20 meeting of the Taylor Independent School District Board, trustees unanimously approved a facility assessment committee’s proposal developed about a year and a half ago to have two comprehensive elementary schools starting this fall rather than the “stacked” model currently in place. 03/22/2023 08:23 AM
Focused Advocacy Partner and General Counsel Snapper Carr addresses the Taylor City Council March 9. Photo by Nicole Lessin
City hires lobbyists for 88th legislative session
The city has hired an advocacy firm to help move bills that reflect its priorities through the 88th State Legislative session. At the most recent meeting, the Taylor City Council Members unanimously approved an $80,000 agreement until February 28, 2024 with Focused Advocacy, a firm that specializes in representing cities. 03/22/2023 08:23 AM
Ed Wrinkle and Ida Weaver of the Hutto Community Watch encourage non-profits to grow together.
Organization keeps watch over Hutto
HUTTO – What started as a group fighting to keep fixed-income residents from losing their homes due to huge tax increases, has become one of the city’s most visible nonprofit organizations, with plans that could affect many other local charities as they grow. 03/22/2023 08:23 AM
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