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Too much on both sides
Too much on both sides
This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is not the opinion of the Taylor Press. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Council compensation Dear editor, Thursday’s Taylor City Council meeting was both disappointing and embarrassing. On the one hand we have the people who came out to speak in opposition to a proposed increase in the council’s compensation (or honorarium). 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Members of Williamson County EMS thanked and recognized the children of Micheal Gates after they helped save their father’s life. Courtesy photos
Not all heroes wear capes
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeve Shoutout to these beautiful children for saving their father’s live. Michael Gates was in his car with his children, when he suddenly became unresponsive due to an allergic reaction to multiple bee stings. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Dorothy Reynolds Gilligan
Dorothy Reynolds Gilligan
Dorothy Reynolds Gilligan went to be with the Lord on Aug. 13, 2023, just two days shy of her eightyseventh birthday. Dot was born Aug. 15, 1936, in Athens. She was the third daughter of Gordon Allen Reynolds and Muriel Mann Reynolds. She was notably the first baby born in the newly erected Wolfe and Duphorne Hospital. Dot accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 9. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Firefighter Ruben Telles and girlfriend Nicole Rocha are restarting from scratch after a wildfire destroyed their apartment. Photo courtesy of Hutto Fire Rescue
Firefighter loses home in blaze
HUTTO – A local firefighter who lost his home in the Aug. 8 Cedar Park fire is getting help from colleagues and the community. The Hutto Professional Firefighters Foundation has started a fundraising campaign to support Ruben Telles, who has been a fire engine driver with Hutto Fire Rescue since April 2020. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
National Dog Day
NATIONAL DOG DAY
Celebrate your dog, a friend’s dog or any other dog you know for National Dog Day Saturday, August 26! Texas Beer Company will host a celebration from noon to 8 p.m. with $4 TBC’s specialty K9 lager on tap at their brewery, 1331 W. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Thrall High School varsity football senior, Steven Walker (center) introduces himself and his team
Tigers ready to hit the field
Two-a-days are in the books, along with two scrimmages. Now it’s game time and the Thrall Tigers are ready to hit the field and make some noise. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Hutto varsity football head coach Will Compton (second from the left) and his coaching staff look on during the Hippos' road scrimmage vs. Vandegrift. photo by Larry Pelchat P
Hippos football scrimmages state runner-up Vandegrift
AUSTIN – The Hutto High School varsity football team got its first scrimmage of the fall on Thursday night as the Hippos traveled to take on one of the best teams in the state with Vandegrift High School. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Record sea temps could spur more hurricanes
Record sea temps could spur more hurricanes
Forecasters for the National Weather Service are anticipating a more active hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean surface temperatures, the Texas Tribune reported. Hurricane season runs through the end of November. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Like Elijah: Are you the only one left?
Like Elijah: Are you the only one left?
This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Photo by Michael Förtsch on Unsplash
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Aug. 16 e-edition of the Taylor Press. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Taylor City Council votes 3-2 to approve an ordinance which increases council stipends to $1,000 a month and $1,500 a month for the mayor position. Screenshot from Taylor City Council meeting
Council members explain vote
Taylor City Council was split in its decision to up its own salary. Mayor Brandt Rydell and councilmen Robert Garcia and Gerald Anderson voted to approve the ordinance Thursday, Aug. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Gary Gola, a citizen speaker who was against the ordinance, holds a sign that says “$214 per hour.” Screenshot from Taylor City Council meeting
COMPENSATION CONVERSATION
Taylor City Council members voted to give themselves a pay raise Thursday, Aug. 17, in spite of several residents voicing objections during a packed special meeting. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Wood presents the proposed tax rate for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget to the City Council Aug. 10. Photo by Nicole Lessin
City sets upper limit for tax rate
For next year’s budget, city property taxes will rise by about 5.2 percent thanks to higher values, but not as much as in the surrounding communities — and they will be collected at a much lower tax rate, say city leaders. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
Superintendent hiring firm to hold town hall meeting
Superintendent hiring firm to hold town hall meeting
The next step in Taylor Independent School District’s search for its next superintendent takes place next week. JG Consulting, the searching firm selected to run the school district’s hiring process, will host a town hall meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM
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