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Saturday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hutto Lutheran Church will host a fish fry fundraiser at Fritz Park, 400 Park Avenue.

Friday, June 16, is a special day for Taylor. The Taylor Conservation & Heritage Society will be hosting an Award Soiree at the Black Sparrow from 5 to 8 p.m., 113 W.

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

Jr. Boulevard in Fannie Robinson Park.

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.

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RYAN NEWSOM Special to the Press Main Street Intermediate Principal Kerri Pierce initiated a new hands-on, fun and interactive way for students to feel a part of their school this past year. She introduced a new program called MSI Jobs.

HUTTO – Hutto Independent School District has announced a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. June 20 to discuss the 2023-24 school year tax rate. The meeting will be at the Central Administration Board Room, 200 College St.

The Taylor City Council voted to once-again award the four-year municipal mowing contract to Heart of Texas Landscaping, the lowest bidder at $542,201. The bid included mowing of the 140-acre Taylor City Cemetery, but staff recommended having city workers continue the cemetery landscaping instead.

HUTTO – Just 2.62% of voters showed up to cast a ballot in the run-off election for City Council Place 5, according to uncanvassed results from the Williamson County Elections Administration. In the race between Dana Wilcott and James Weaver, Wilcott won the seat with 315 votes, 62.87% of the total.

ELGIN – The state of Texas — which currently is the ninth largest economy in the world with a workforce of 14.8 million — is looking to partner with small communities like Manor, Elgin and Taylor.

Public meetings scheduled for superintendent search HUTTO – Hutto Independent School District will hold a series of community meetings to gather input from stakeholders as they pursue their recruitment of a superintendent to replace Dr. Celina Estrada Thomas, whose last day is scheduled to be August 31.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, June 7, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.

Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St. Booths provide highquality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https:// www.facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket.