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With Samsung Austin Semiconductor on the literal horizon these days, Taylor is poised for dramatic growth. And the municipality is preparing to grow along with it.

Jan Harris wants people in the city to know that her job as Taylor’s Main Street manager is more than just special events. “It’s a lot more,” Harris said on the most recent edition of “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington” April 10.

The votes won’t be in until Saturday, May 6, but candidates gave voters reasons to support them last week. The annual candidate forum, hosted by the Taylor Press and the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce, was held Tuesday, April 18, at the Taylor Main Street Event Center.

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Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, April 19, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.

HUTTO – Over 18 of the area’s active non-profit groups showed up at Adam Orgain Park April 15 for the Second Annual Community-Wide Appreciation Picnic The event was billed as a totally free event for the community, hosted by Community In Action Non-Profit Coalition.

HUTTO – The Hutto City Council joined Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown in designating State Hwy. 130 as a Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials route.

The new Century Club hosted its second annual Luminaries on the Square Friday, April 14, at Heritage Square in Taylor. The event was an opportunity to recognize, honor and remember those who have been impacted by cancer. This was also a fundraiser hosted by the New Century Club for the American Cancer Society. People purchased luminaria bags to decorate for their loved ones. During the lminaria ceremony, the bags had lights in them and a march around the park was led by the longest living cancer survivor.

Saturday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m., don’t miss your chance for dinner, an open bar and a 20,000-chip cash-in at the Williamson County Child Welfare Board Casino Night fundraiser, Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail.

Genealogy Class Thursday, April 20—At 6:30 p.m. Karen Hammel will instruct an Introduction to Genealogy class at Davilla Community Center, 20803 N. FM 487. For more, contact Inky Tatum 254-721-2922 or Monica Jarrel 409-553-6886.

The Murphy Park Pavillion will be a magical location for the Cinderella’s Closet Magical Spring Affair Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

HUTTO – The city of Hutto has hired a new library manager for the Hutto Public Library, Trudy Williams. She brings over 30 years of professional librarian experience from around the country to Hutto, including over two decades in library management.

HUTTO – The seven candidates running for city council faced off at a forum held by the Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, April 11. Questions were gathered from chamber members and Board Chair Drew Hargrove presided over the event.

Council eyes Emory Farms options HUTTO – The intersection of Emory Farms Avenue, Alliance Boulevard (County Road 165) and Schneider Boulevard was the topic of a recent City Council workshop. The issue centers on a roundabout intended to divert large trucks exiting Western Industries (1050 New Technology Blvd.) from driving through the adjoining neighborhood.

NICOLE LESSIN [email protected] So far, it doesn’t look like FEMA will be reimbursing the city any time soon for millions of dollars of unplanned expenditures for Winter Storm Mara, and several projects for this fiscal year are being put on hold temporarily as a result of the cost. At the April 13 meeting, the Taylor City Council approved moving forward with amending this year’s budget to account for the approximately $5.2 million the city has had to shell out for debris removal and other costs associated with storm cleanup.