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

There’s still time to ask one of Taylor’s protectors about how he protects the community and more. The seventh episode of the Taylor Press video interview series with city of Taylor staff, “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington,” will be Monday, June 13, at noon on the Taylor Press Facebook page.

The 9th annual Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is officially less than one month away. This year’s most valuable players trophies will be unique in a way no other bling has been before.

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.

Summer’s brutal temperatures are here and heat waves present additional challenges for new planting in the garden. The planting window has closed for many of our summer favorites, but with a little extra attention we can grow these tough, heat-loving crops: southern peas, sweet potato slips, okra, cantaloupe, pumpkins and warm-season greens.

“This weekend, experience the epic adoption event of Furassic World as two ancient species vie for their chances at new and exciting adventures as your new best friend,” said Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) in a press release. Which species will come out on top – the Dogasaurus Rex or the Catociraptor? Free adoptions for all will help determine the victor in this age-old battle.”

If you want to and are eligible to be a police officer in Taylor, now’s the time. The Taylor Police Department will hold a civil service police examination at 9 a.m.

The annual Stiles Farm Field Day scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 21 will feature strategies on combating high fertilizer and input costs, plus information on new herbicide technology and hemp production in the Blacklands region.

Chief Jeff Yarbrough stated at the Hutto City Council meeting on June 2 the COPS hiring program (CHP), a grant subsidy of the U.S. Department of Justice, delivered for them authorization of a new grant resolution that will help with expectations to “keep our community safe for our citizens, business and visitors.”

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, June 8, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

Taylor’s most vulnerable citizens are set to have some financial relief next tax season. On Thursday, June 9, the Taylor City Council introduced an ordinance to increase the Over 65 Tax Exemption to $40,000 and establish a disabled persons exemption of $40,000.

Nearly on the heels of Taylor landing a future Samsung semiconductor facility, Hutto is joining the high-tech party. On June 8, Hutto’s municipal government and Titan Development announced the latter’s purchase of the Hutto Mega TechCenter from the city.

Extreme temperatures are likely ahead. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning.

The Taylor PRIDE event this month will be the subject of an interview this Wednesday. On June 15, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee will feature a live interview with Denise Rodgers, Taylor PRIDE founder and president.