E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, May 1, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

Read the e-edition for the full stories and more. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress. net.

DIGGING UP THE PAST

After 25 years, a Taylor Independent School District time capsule is still green.

The district’s maintenance operations staff, along with Condra Funeral Home workers, unearthed a vault of memories buried at Naomi Pasemann Elementary School in 1999 Tuesday, April 30.

Pasemann Elementary will host a 25th Anniversary celebration where former students and staff will be able to view the contents of the time capsule and take their items Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m.

A Taylor ISD Facebook post said the time capsule was exhumed early so that it could be ready for the anniversary celebration.

Eventually, attendees will gather in the cafeteria for a presentation.

After the slideshow, staff will pass out the recovered items in the gym to former students and teachers.

Taylor ISD said the empty time capsule will then be placed on display behind the cafeteria for anyone who would like to see it after school hours.

Beginning at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, and until the program May 9, visitors may enter the staff parking lot from Mallard Lane and Smith Avenue.

INDOOR POOL MAY BE ON HORIZON

The Taylor City Council dipped their toes into the idea of building an indoor pool last week, during discussion of an upcoming feasibility study to build a wellness and recreation center.

Last September, the Council approved funding the feasibility study with up to $100,000 from the 2022 Samsung Quality of Life funds.

Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Bybee reported that the request for quotation was released Feb. 4 and eight companies submitted responses by the March 4 deadline.

After interviewing three finalists, the city chose Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture, a firm with 49 years of experience in recreational spaces.

Based on earlier public comment at the council meeting, and almost every other meeting for the last two months, what the community wants is a bigger swimming pool. The city recently approved renovation plans for the existing municipal pool at Murphy Park that would add a lot of amenities and water features, but result in a 17% smaller surface area.

Getting a pool inside the community space will depend on the site chosen, or perhaps choosing a site for the wellness center may depend on how much the community wants an indoor pool.

The feasibility study will include evaluating potential sites, creating concept options with various sizes and features, estimating project costs for each option and analyzing potential attendance and revenue, among other design and operational considerations.