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The springtime renovations will increase capacity from 17 to 30 kennels for dogs and provide an isolation unit for cats, among other improvements, officials said. Photo by Nicole Lessin
Animal shelter urgently seeks fosters
By the end of summer, the Taylor Animal Shelter’s capacity will increase from 17 to 30 kennels for canines awaiting forever homes. But the situation for the shelter, which is maxed out and cannot accept new dogs, could get worse in the short term. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
Women Veterans Network looking to connect
Women Veterans Network looking to connect
AUSTIN – The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) invites Texas women veterans to join its Women Veterans Network at a virtual event on March 23. The event will highlight services and benefits available in various areas of the state and provides the opportunity for women veterans to join the network, meet regularly and share their stories. Veteran attendees will receive “Proudly Served” buttons. Texas has the highest women veteran population in the nation with over 200,000 women veterans. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
PUBLIC MEETINGS
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St., Taylor. Booths provide high-quality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats, and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https:// www.facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
SENIOR EVENTS
SENIOR EVENTS
Senior Bingo Enjoy bingo every Wednesday at The Tripp Center, 1517 McLain St. near Mills Lane, from 9 -10:30 a.m. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
BIRD PARADE AND BIRDWATCHING
BIRD PARADE AND BIRDWATCHING
Saturday, April 1 — From 10 a.m. to noon, Good Life Taylor invites families to Memorial Field Stadium for a walk to Murphy Lake for birdwatching, a costume contest, crafts and more. For more, visit www.goodlifetaylorcom. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
Hutto's Annual Crawfish Festival
Hutto's Annual Crawfish Festival
Saturday April 8 — From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. hosted by the Hutto Chamber of Commerce at 122 East St. The event will provide music, food trucks, drinks, vendors, more than 100 arts and crafts and non-profits. Registration is now open for vendor booths. 03/15/2023 08:33 AM
Marcus Reese, a survivor and one of the board members of the Break the Silence Project, said education is key to preventing childhood sexual abuse.
Break the Silence Project spotlights child sex abuse
“Someone should do something, but nobody really talks about it.” That was the thought Isabella Tebeau, a former volunteer for the Williamson County Sherrif’s department’s Victim Service Unit, kept having every time she learned about another instance of childhood sexual abuse. “I heard multiple times that children had fallen victims to predators, and I was always thinking someone should do something,” she said. 03/11/2023 06:58 AM
Construction has begun on a bridge crossing over 79 and the Union Pacific Railroad and is slated to be finished by Summer of 2025. Photo by Nicole Lessin
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Some roads are getting wider. Traffic signals are being added. 03/11/2023 06:58 AM
Dr. Devin Padavil displays the effects of the proposed TEA changes. Photo by Edie Zuvanich
Schools oppose new TEA proposal
Taylor and Hutto Independent School Districts joined 248 other statewide districts requesting the Texas Education Agency reconsider an upcoming “accountability refresh” predicted to negatively impact the A-F grades given to school districts and campuses. 03/11/2023 06:58 AM
Storm cleanup costs soar
Storm cleanup costs soar
Though Winter Storm Mara hit our area more than a month ago, cleanup costs for the city continue to skyrocket. At the March 9 meeting of the Taylor City Council, Public Works Director Jim Gray said initial estimates he had given of $1 to $1.5 million for emergency debris removal could be six or even seven-fold higher. 03/11/2023 06:58 AM
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, March 8, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www. 03/11/2023 06:58 AM
Livingston applications now available
Livingston applications now available
The Leo Livingston Fund grant committee is actively accepting applications to help local non-profit organizations again this year. The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley administers a charitable endowment fund that was created in memory of Leo Livingston by his wife Doris Livingston, benefits nonprofit organizations in the Taylor community. 03/08/2023 07:21 AM
Taylor FD seeks federal aid for staffing boost
Taylor FD seeks federal aid for staffing boost
A federal grant program may be an answer to the city’s current inadequate staffing levels for the Taylor Fire Department. At the March 9 Taylor City Council meeting, officials will consider approving a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program, which could provide the city with funds for nine additional positions for three years to meet minimum staffing stan- dards of the National Fire Protection Association. 03/08/2023 07:21 AM
Head judge Brian Nelson evaluates a point decision.
Hutto Robotics qualifies for world
HUTTO – This past weekend, Hutto Middle School played host to teams from across the region as elementary and middle school students showed off their skills in the VEX Robotics State Championship. Five teams from Hutto Middle School and one team from Howard Norman Elementary earned top scores and will next compete for the title of World Champions. 03/08/2023 07:21 AM
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