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At the regular meeting for the Taylor Independent School District Aug. 15, the board voted 7-0 to set a tax rate of $1.2854 per $100 valuation of properties, lowering the rate from years past. In addition, the board opted to not take advantage of three additional disaster pennies that would have been permitted by the state for this fiscal year due to Winter Storm Uri.

Residents concerned about manufactured homes being allowed in residential areas gave the Taylor City Council an earful during a discussion about reimagining the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan. Officials countered that rising house prices and an increasing population mean other types of affordable housing must be allowed, including manufactured housing.

What is a day in the life like for City Manager and Director of Development Services Tom Yantis? How has it been to help Samsung Austin Semiconductor come to Taylor? What can I do if I need to build a fence that is higher than the local ordinance allows? These were just a few of the questions Yantis answered in last Monday’s livestream of “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington,” the publisher of Taylor Press.

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

There will be food, dances, games and items to bid next month in Granger. On Sept.

Have you heard about using drip irrigation as a method of watering your garden? The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

A 4-H open house is on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

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.

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“Dreams and memories live mere moments apart, waiting for life to introduce them.” — Never heard that before. Since I just said it, I will take credit for it.

HUTTO—A new school zone for Cottonwood Creek Elementary and Hutto Middle schools has been added on Limmer Loop near the intersection of Anderson and Westfield streets until Exchange Boulevard and Sherman Street. Drivers must slow down to 35 mph on school days in the mornings between 7:15 and 9 a.m. and in the afternoons between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Cell phone use is not permitted in school zones. The City of Hutto has posted orange flags by the new signage to alert drivers to the new school zone.

The City of Hutto Parks and Recreation Department is offering a special Olympics program for people 18 years and older who have been identified as having an intellectual disability. Participants will have the opportunity to train and compete in a variety of Olympics style sports.

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