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Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, May 18, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

High school seniors now know who will speak for them at graduation ceremonies this week. East Williamson County valedictorians and salutatorians have been named.

Last week, Gerald Anderson and Robert Garcia were sworn in to serve another term on Taylor City Council. Anderson, who is in his second term, represents District 1.

A collision involving two 18-wheelers just southwest of Taylor claimed the life of one of the drivers. Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to the mishap at 1:59 a.m.

A public hearing Tuesday will be about a new reinvestment zone in Taylor. On May 24, Taylor Independent School District’s board of trustees will hold a public hearing on the creation of a reinvestment zone, titled No.

Hours of work outside of the classroom will be rewarded at Taylor ISD Taylor Independent School District will give $400 stipends for employees that finished reading academies within the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent Devin Padavil informed the board of trustees of the revision to the district’s retention stipend.

A school board member bid farewell as a new trustee took his seat. Taylor Independent School District swore in newly elected members to the board of trustees.

Today, May 18, is the last day to secure your tickets for the upcoming Casino Night Gala hosted by the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $75 per person or $125 per couple and can be registered for at the Chamber website, www.taylorchamber.org, by clicking on the Casino Gala logo at the top of the home page.

Williamson County’s COVID-19 cases had the biggest jump last week since January, although current numbers still pale from the year’s start. Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 520 in the county May 10-16.

A new grant might help the Taylor Police Department expand. On May 12, the Taylor City Council authorized completion of an application for a grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program.

A former Taylor resident who went on to have a long career in the military as a chaplain will return to speak to the community. Chaplain Richmond E.

On April 28, the Taylor City Council recognized National Police Week, May 11-17, and Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, with a proclamation to honor fallen officers and their families. In 2021, there were 609 officers killed in the line of duty. In the history of the Taylor Police Department, there have been two officers killed in the line of duty. Pictured, Councilmember Mitch Drummond shakes hands with Chief Henry Fluck, who holds the proclamation.

HUTTO — A kitchen fire Wednesday morning was put out before causing too much damage. On May 11, a mobile home near Ray Elementary School in Hutto had what was described as a small fire in in its kitchen.

Taylor municipal government was recently awarded $5,555,330 in 2020 Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation Fund (CDBG-MIT) from the Texas General Land Office. The grant, which partially funds the intended projects, is the highest grant amount ever awarded to the City of Taylor.

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