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Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector Larry Gaddes announced a new program March 4 designed to help homeowners stay in their homes. The American Rescue The American Rescue Plan passed by Congress provides money to help homeowners impacted by the pandemic avoid foreclosure of their homestead.

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Monday, March 14, with a live birthday party to be broadcast on its Facebook page. Tune in at noon to Tune in at noon to join in on the festivities with a birthday cake for the pups to enjoy and special gifts for the cats.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, March 9, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

Residents got another glimpse Thursday into how the planned Samsung manufacturing plant is prompting changes to Taylor’s plans to handle future growth. The multinational chip maker’s intent to build a $17 billion, 6 million square-foot fabrication plant operational by 2024 led city staff to determine needed alterations to the Envision Taylor comprehensive plan.

The 2022 Cotton Boll Relays are now in the books. The host Taylor Ducks and Lady Ducks combined for eight varsity first-place finishes and 16 top-three varsity finishes this past Thursday, March 10.

Two arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the recent death of a Hutto teen girl shot in December. Hutto Interim Police Chief Jim Stuart announced the warrants, filed March 2, name a minor female wanted on a juvenile charge of felony manslaughter and her father, who faces a misdemeanor charge of making a firearm accessible to a child resulting in death.

Applications are being accepted through March 25 for the 2022 Chamber Ambassador Class. “I recommend being an ambassador if you are in sales of any kind,” said Richard Stone, Chamber ambassador.

Smoke from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit drew firefighters to the Sonic Drive-In in Taylor Monday, March 7. There was minimal damage with no reported injuries.

Active COVID-19 cases in Taylor last week were close to thei lowest recorded numbers. On Monday, March 7, Mayor Brandt Rydell reported Taylor had an estimated 12 active cases of the coronavirus.

Capitalizing on the conversation with my son as an opportunity for direction on things in life that really count, I began to ramble about what I wanted to be when I grew up — if I ever did. Which, I haven’t.

Residents have an opportunity to help revitalize art in a downtown Taylor alley. The Taylor Public Arts Advisory Board, an entity created by the Taylor City Council, is issuing a call for proposals to refresh and add new art to Potters Alley, a brick alley way that extends west off Main Street less than a block north of Second Street.

A new high-tech manufacturer is set to join Hutto’s Titan Innovation Business Park. Ovivo, a global water and wastewater treatment company, is poised to bring nearly 100 new jobs to Hutto.

Last year, Taylor’s municipal government asked the public for guidance in what should be the future of the city, and now Hutto is doing the same. Hutto Soar 2040, the city’s comprehensive plan process, currently seeks input in how to preserve Hutto’s heritage and values while also identifying strategies to enhance local quality of life.