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Safety is one of the main concerns for Taylor Pride this weekend as members and allies fill downtown this Saturday. The 2023 Taylor Pride Music and Arts Festival will be held Saturday, June 24, from 2 to 9 p.m.

Although Juneteenth was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, the Taylor community has hosted events to celebrate the historic day. This year, the celebrations spanned over two days, and included the return of the Juneteenth parade.

HUTTO — While economic development advisors tout “you have to spend money to make money,” residents are starting to ask “how much is too much?” when it comes to city incentives and tax abatements.

HUTTO – Cheney Gamboa, assistant director of economic development, brought bad news to council June 15, the Hutto Economic Development Corp. did not approve an amended agreement for Project ESLO.

What is one conversation you wish you could have, father to father, with either your dad or your son? Devin Padavil, Taylor Independent School District Superintendent This would be a conversation I have with my son when he becomes a dad one day: Savor the moments when they are little and be patient with your children. Don't let hard times stress you out too much.

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Juneteenth events begin Saturday, June 17 in Taylor and continue on the actual holiday, June 19. The Southside Community Engagement will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration Monday, June 19, at Fannie Robinson Park, 206 S Dolan St.

Deliberately Diverse represents the thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but are gratified to stimulate deliberately diverse discussions in our beloved community.

On Thursday, June 8, Gov. Greg Abbott approved the Texas CHIPS Act, which will create the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund, that will subsidize companies that manufacture chips in Texas and provide matching funds to universities and other state entities that invest in chip design or manufacturing projects.

A man suspected of stalking down a street, repeatedly firing a rifle and then shooting at police surrendered peacefully after a tense late-night standoff, investigators said. No one was hurt and officers never returned fire, officials said.

In early 2023, the Taylor Fire Department completed its strategic plan, but the next crucial step is to find funding to keep up with the city’s needs for fire services. Such was the message from Chief Daniel Baum during his repeat appearance on “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington” June 12.

In a move calculated to save taxpayers money, the Taylor City Council approved issuing Certificates of Obligation that will save the city over $4.6 million in interest expenses on a $5 million loan. In April, the city published its intent to issue $5,090,000 in COs.

AUSTIN – When Taylor High School librarian Lynn Butler invited Emily Zana and Kate Laurence to attend the Texas Library Association (TLA) conference with her in Austin, the two avid readers who serve as student library aides expected a quiet event with a lot of books and booths to visit.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.