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The Taylor Public Arts Advisory Board will hold two public listening sessions to gather input as part of its strategic planning efforts. The sessions will be held 6-8 p.m.

At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, neighborhoods throughout Taylor will celebrate National Night Out in an effort to lower crime rates locally. Residents are asked to turn on their front porch light and spend the evening with neighbors, police, elected officials, firefighters and many others. Neighborhoods throughout the city will host special events such as block parties and cookouts. Public safety servants from Taylor will visit the different events. For more information, contact Claudia Parisella at the Taylor Police Department at 512-352-5551, or visit www.nationalnightout.org.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

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

• The City Council also approved a $150,000 contract to Fazzone for new signage in the downtown, and approved three additional contracts for other improvements, including at the intersection of Second and Main Streets, as well new striping for parking and landscaping.

Suzanne Thoele, class of 1971, remembers that at the back left-hand corner of Mrs. Luedke’s first-grade classroom was a reading circle, and that her teacher gave them little headphones to put on.

SEPT. 11 Assault-Report Taken-Best Western 2600 W Second St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-500 block of Otis St Criminal Trespass-No Report-Union Pacific Depot 118 E First St 911 Call-No Report-40 block of Symes St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Locate-2100 block of Jason Dr Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Disorderly Conduct-No Report-Heritage Square 400 N Main St Theft-Report Taken-Skyline Laundry 3100-105 N Main St Accident Minor-Report Taken-100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Welfare Concern-No Report-Chandler Rd/N Main St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-3700 block of E Fourth St Juvenile Complaint-No Report-Bill Pickett Trail/ Yellowstone Dr Theft-No Report-Debus Cir Person with Gun-No Report-500 block of Washburn St Threat-No Report-1100 block of W Sixth St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Officer Advised-2000 block of N Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Officer Advised-Frink St/Oscar St Assist Citizen-No Report-Debus Cir Abandoned Vehicle-No Report-1700 block of T H Johnson Accident Minor-No Report-Durcon 206 Allison Dr SEPT.

ITAL: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Chamber is leading Taylor towards a more prosperous future by strengthening, promoting and advocating for businesses and the region’s economy. And, we have had some pretty big accomplishments so far this year.

7 Friday 5 p.m. Ribbon cutting at Longhorn Title, 1902 Old Granger Road 12 Wednesday 5 p.m.

A Class Act Chamber Ambassadors celebrated a ribbon cutting at Class Act Salon on Aug. 27.

COUPLAND CIVIC ORGANIZATION (CCO) Coupland resident Debrah Candelas will speak to the CCO for the September meeting. Earlier this year Candelas traveled to Ukraine where she and her partner Jeff Teasdale delivered supplies and brought disabled Ukrainians to safety.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Sept. 21, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

HUTTO – After a hotlydebated first budget draft proposed a tax rate higher than the “no-new-revenue” amount, Hutto City Council voted unanimously to adopt a lower budget based on the NNR tax rate at its Sept. 15 meeting. The NNR rate will effectively decrease the city burden on property owners by taking into account the amount of taxes collected from newly-built properties.