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Increasing compensation for City Council members may have been defeated last fall, but it is very much alive for next year’s budget cycle. At the regular meeting May 25, the Taylor City Council approved moving forward with the creation of a committee to come up with recommendations to increase compensation for the city’s elected leaders.

RABAT, MOROCCO – Taylor’s own and 2022 World Championship winner Fred Kerley was victorious in the 100-meter dash Sunday, May 28, at the Rabat Diamond League against top competition at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.

HUTTO – The passage of the $522 million bond package May 6 was just the beginning of a long process of growth for Hutto Independent School District. Now that the funds are approved, the ISD must come up with a strategy for achieving the goals they promised the public in their bond campaign.

MIDLOTHIAN – With yet another late-inning comeback, Taylor High School varsity baseball was victorious on Thursday night as the Ducks rallied past the Panthers of Spring Hill High School for a 4-2 win in Game 1 of the 4A regional semifinals.

RABAT, MOROCCO – Bragging rights for “World’s Fastest Man” will be on the line this weekend when Taylor’s own Fred Kerley and Italy standout Marcell Jacobs will put their rivalry to the test in the 100-meter dash at the Rabat Diamond League in the first meeting between the pair since the Tokyo Olympics. The highly anticipated event will be held in Morocco at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday and will be broadcast live on Peacock and CNBC.

School is out and summer is upon us. One local organization wants to make sure students have fun in this summer, but keep their minds stimulated.

Two camps will be active for Granger beginning this upcoming week as the Lions will have baseball camp and the Lady Lions have softball camp. Both the baseball camp and softball camp will be at Granger High School for incoming first through ninth graders.

Taylor’s own boxer Destiny “Too Sweet” Jones and her trainer David Watson joined Jason Hennington on last week’s edition of Around the Watercooler to talk about her most recent fight back on May 5 for the ABF InterContinental Super Featherweight Title held at Tech Port Arena down in San Antonio.

The Tigers and Tigerettes have a huge camp on deck next week that will be held for all incoming second to eighth-grade athletes. From 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. over the course of May 30 – June 2, Thrall will have its 2023 All-Sports Camp which will cost $150.00 per camper. Boys will cycle between football, baseball, tennis, golf, track, weight training, and basketball.

The Hippos are set to host their annual summer baseball camp from May 31 – June 2 at the Hutto High School main campus baseball field. This three-day camp will be from 8:30 a.m.

The Ducks and Lady Ducks will have their first slate of camps this upcoming week from May 30 – June 1 with the annual tennis summer camp held at the Taylor High School tennis courts. Incoming first through sixth graders will go from 8 to 10 a.m.

Memorial Day Salute Monday, May 29 — At 10 a.m. at the Murphy Park Pavillion, salute and honor the soldiers who fought for our freedoms today, 1600 Veterans Dr.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

HUTTO – In the coming years, City Council and the Hutto Independent School District will approve millions of dollars in projects that are already in the works, make decisions on property-tax rates and plot the course for community growth.

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