Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, June 1, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.
BOY SAVED FROM POOL
A boy had a scary incident at Taylor’s city pool last weekend but is recovering this week.
On Saturday, May 28, shortly before 5 p.m., the male minor was taking a swim in Murphy Park’s pool, the Doris Roznovak Aquatic Center.
“According to the incident report, the young man was swimming in the pool when he went underwater for 10-15 seconds and was bobbing up and down in the water,” said Stacey Osborne, city communications manager. “Lifeguard Sidney Branson jumped into the pool and pulled the young man out.”
He and fellow lifeguard Landon Mikulencak put the boy into a recovery position until emergency medical services arrived. Williamson County EMS and the Taylor Police Department arrived at the scene. “The young man was
“The young man was taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin as a precaution for possible water in the lungs,” said Osborne. “On Sunday morning, May 29, the YMCA reported that he was recovering and that the hospital expected him to be released that day. We have not heard any status updates since then.”
HATS OFF TO YOU ALL
Taylor High School held its commencement ceremony Friday night, May 27, at Taylor Stadium. Meanwhile, Thrall High School graduates were taking the stage at Tiger Stadium in Thrall. Hutto seniors and Coupland eighth graduates said goodbye to their campuses Thursday, May 26, and Granger High School celebrated their graduates Saturday, May 28, at the Taylor ISD Event Center.
In total 268 seniors took their next step into the next chapter of their lives. 176 Taylor seniors, 61 Thrall seniors and 31 Granger seniors
MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE RETURNS
On May 30, the City of Taylor Memorial Day Salute took place at Liberty Gardens at Murphy Park. The Memorial Day remembrance was the first in-person event of its kind since 2019 due to the previous two year’s salutes being held virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The reason that there is a Memorial Day, the reason that we are gathered here today is to remember those who made our way of life possible,” said Scott Dean, American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 commander, to Monday’s crowd. “We truly are the guardians of our freedom.”
Monday’s salute began with a welcome from Mayor Pro Tem Gerald Anderson and invocation from Pastor George Qualley. Honor guards from the Taylor fire and police departments raised flags and performed a three-volley salute. Eagle Scout Ben Roberts played “Taps” to conclude the ceremony.
CR 401 WORK BEGINS
A road that leads into the planned location of the local Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant is about to undergo a makeover.
Williamson County is starting construction work on County Road 401 from U.S. 79 to north of CR 404 in Taylor. The CR 401 reconstruction project will tie CR 401 into U.S. 79.
The project includes expanding the existing two-lane CR 401 to a four-lane roadway in order to provide more capacity for vehicles to safely travel in the area. The project includes constructing a bridge over Mustang Creek and a cul-de-sac at the south end of the road where it borders the Samsung property.
“Traffic on CR 401 will increase dramatically due to construction of the new Samsung facility, so improvements to this road are a priority in order to increase capacity and safety,” said Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles.
Construction is anticipated to be completed in summer 2023. The project cost is $12,673,200.94 and is being funded with voter-approved 2019 road bonds.
