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Here's a look at sales and use tax collections in Taylor from January through July in 2020-2022.

The latest sales-tax receipts could indicate a shift to Taylor’s economy, with the mayor and other officials crediting the “Samsung effect.” July sales and use tax collections were up 91.94% in comparison to the same month last year. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts shows Taylor’s July collections as $849,121 this year and $442,381 in 2021. 08/06/2022 10:15 AM

Free hair day is ‘bak for skool’

Free hair day is ‘bak for skool’

Local stylists and barbers are ready to get students’ heads right for school. The Braided Faded Crew will host its 10th annual Bak 2 Skool Free Hair Day, Sunday Aug. 08/06/2022 10:15 AM

Events focus on back to school

Events focus on back to school

On Thursday and Friday, back-to-school events will be in Taylor ahead of the fall semester. Panorama God’s Way Christian Baptist Church will host its annual Panorama Back to School event Aug. 08/06/2022 10:15 AM

Michele Glaze, Samsung Austin Semiconductor director of corporate public affairs and community liaison, talks with representatives of area nonprofits during an information session at the 5th and Vance Events center in Taylor Aug. 4. Photo by Fernando Castro

Samsung hosts charity organizations

Several Taylor nonprofit organizations visited the 5th and Vance Events center Thursday to see how neighborly their gigantic new neighbor might be with more than a welcome pie. On Aug. 08/06/2022 10:15 AM

Farmer’s Market Week to be Aug. 7-13 in Taylor

Farmer’s Market Week to be Aug. 7-13 in Taylor

Heritage Square Farmers Market in Taylor joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 7-13. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

ROTARY HEARS ABOUT SCHOOL BOND

ROTARY HEARS ABOUT SCHOOL BOND

Superintendent Devin Padavil addresses the Rotary Club of Taylor during the Rotary meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor July 28. Padavil talked about a possible school bond up for election later this year. Taylor’s Rotary Club meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photo 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

Learn about drip irrigation

Learn about drip irrigation

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. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

Hutto’s Stage 3 water restrictions laid out

Hutto’s Stage 3 water restrictions laid out

On July 29, Hutto moved to Stage 3 water conservation restrictions as defined by Hutto city ordinance, to stay in compliance with water provider contracts. The restrictions apply to all Hutto municipal government water customers within the city limits and the Hutto extraterritorial jurisdiction, including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional properties. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

Granger water outage for two days

Granger water outage for two days

Granger neighborhoods will be out of water most of the next two days. Water will be shut off Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

NURSING WITH NO BORDERS

Nursing with no borders

COUPLAND – Coupland’s Debrah Candelas and partner Jeff Teasdale had an experience that very few people have had. During the Easter season, they volunteered to help the people in Ukraine. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

Sales tax sums up

Sales tax sums up

Collections of sales taxes are up in most of east Williamson County, particularly in Taylor. The city collected $849,121 in sales taxes in July, up 91.94% from July 2021’s figures of $442,381. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

Chamber hears retail demographics

Chamber hears retail demographics

Sales in Taylor are growing, according to data. On July 18, the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce heard from Aaron Farmer with The Retail Coach, a national retail consulting, market research and development firm. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

International barbecue warming up

International barbecue warming up

A tasty tradition will fire back up this summer. The Taylor International Barbecue Cookoff (TIBC), held since 1978, will be at Murphy Park in Taylor Aug. 08/03/2022 07:16 AM

Northeast Granger will not have water service for a couple of days. Photo by Fernando Castro

Granger water outage for two days

08/02/2022 05:20 PM

Hilltop Estates is a planned residential neighborhood slated to go up in the subject property in the map above. Courtesy graphic / City of Taylor

Hilltop Estates steps ongoing, issues heard

07/30/2022 03:24 PM