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County budget disappoints public officials

GEORGETOWN — Williamson County has its budget set for the upcoming fiscal year. The Commissioners Court unanimously approved an amount of $560,109,974 for the total county budget during their Aug. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Solving a food crisis

Two men on a mission; solving a food crisis

“The most disastrous crisis we face in the next two decades will be the food shortage crisis.” — Jack “Spot” Baird, Professor of Possumolgy Fifty some-odd years is a long time to chronicle people, places and events. Maybe that’s why, ever so often, one of the well-known or illustrious individuals I’ve been privileged to interview comes to mind. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Testing scores

Students still struggling years after COVID

HUTTO – While student scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test have been slowly increasing overall, they still have not regained the ground lost during the pandemic, according to scores for spring 2023, released in August. Math scores have been especially slow to recover. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Child drowns in Hutto

Child drowns in Hutto

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Hutto resident Nicole Calderon presents the mayor with bananas to illustrate her view of city council’s behavior. Photo by Edie Zuvanich

Road maintenance underfunded in City budget

HUTTO – In a budget that allocated $3 million for improvements to Fritz Park, only $750,000 was set aside for maintaining city streets. The $351 million fiscal year 2024 budget presented by city staff found room for items including a new street sweeper and a shower being installed in City Hall, but fell short of the approximately $1.2 million staff said was needed for road maintenance. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

Tax deadline

TIMELINE TO TAX DEADLINE

JANUARY 2023 – The city publishes a report showing road maintenance will cost approximately $1.4 million per year. Only $300,000 was originally budgeted for 2023. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

Granger Annual Bazaar Sept. 3

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Events

ACTIVITIES ABOUND

This Saturday, Sept. 9, there are Taylor events happening. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

Goin' to the spiritual gym

Goin’ to the spiritual gym!

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

For information on joining these or any Chamber meeting or committee, email admin@huttochamber.com.

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Members of the O.L. Price High School class of 1965 gathered together for their 58th class reunion Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Dickey Givens Community Center in Fannie Robinson Park. In attendance were (front row, from left) Emma Jacobs, Janie Alexander, Annie Penson, Ethel Cook, Delores Elli...

PANTHERS UNITED

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Main Street Elementary students and staff record a video that will be sent as a greeting to Capt. Stephen Bowen in space. Photo courtesy of Taylor ISD

E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Aug. 30 e-edition of the Taylor Press. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

City officials are having to replace the splash pad at Heritage Square just four years after it was constructed due to leaks and shifting soil. Courtesy photo City of Taylor/HDR Inc

Officials OK 600K fix for Heritage Square splash pad

Just four years after it was constructed, the splash park at Heritage Square is in need of a major upgrade. At the regular meeting of the Taylor City Council Aug. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

Area in map shows location where the truck-mounted spraying will take place Sunday and Monday. The virus was found in Murphy Park. Photo courtesy of Taylor Communications Office

West Nile virus found in Taylor

The Williamson County Cities and Health District (WCCHD) has notified Taylor that a mosquito trap sample collected in Murphy Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This testing is part of the WCCHD’s Integrated Vector Management program which through surveillance, control, prevention and education, aims to prevent human infection of mosquito-borne diseases. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

Banda

Taylor man sentenced to life in prison

GEORGETOWN — A Williamson County jury reached a verdict Monday, Aug. 28 that will send a Taylor man to prison for life without the possibility of parole. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM