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The Taylor Public Library is a place to be quiet, but its director recently had plenty to shout out about what’s going with the facility. On May 9, Karen Ellis was the guest on the sixth episode of “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington,” the Taylor Press video interview series with city of Taylor staff on Facebook.

Graham D. Luhn American Legion Post 39 meets for their monthly meeting May 3. American Legion members and veterans are invited and encouraged to attend the monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Legion Hall, 1310 Sycamore St. in Murphy Park in Taylor. Facebook / American Legion, Graham D Luhn Post 39

“During times I’ve felt like throwing in the towel, I keep going when I realize that means one more piece of laundry to deal with.” — Modern-day motivational message Laundry. Who really enjoys the sorting, washing, drying, folding, and hanging up? Makes me tired just thinking about it.

Hutto is home to countless small businesses that each play a valuable role in contributing to the vibrant quality of life that residents and visitors have come to know and love. This month, Hutto’s municipal government plans to spotlight on several of them for National Small Business Week.

Incumbent Gerald Anderson has been re-elected to the Taylor City Council to represent District 1. “I’m proud that the community had put their trust in me once again, and I’m honored to continue to serve my hometown,” Anderson said.

A tradition returned to Main Street in Taylor last Saturday. The Blackland Prairie Days festival was held May 7 in downtown Taylor.

Steps could be taken Thursday towards seeking funds that would mitigate flood risk. On May 12, the Taylor City Council will discuss and consider bond counsel and financial services for the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) and authorize the city manager to execute any agreements.

A Taylor Independent School District bond election could be in the city’s future. Superintendent Devin Superintendent Devin Padavil said this week that the district will bring together a citizen advisory committee to develop a potential bond proposal based on community needs.

The Rotary Club of Taylor honored the top 10% of graduates from local public schools and awarded its $6,000 Bunnell- Rotary Academic Scholarship to Trey Boles at the club’s annual scholars banquet on May 2.

Between Taylor and Hutto, the road that connects U.S. 79 with Chandler Road has a new widened surface.

Taylor High School internships at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are set for the summer, but local students already in college will have opportunities to work with the tech giant as well. Samsung will offer two paths for college students to work at the company, including a summer college internship program.

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.