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This Saturday, Sept. 9, there are Taylor events happening.

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JANUARY 2023 – The city publishes a report showing road maintenance will cost approximately $1.4 million per year. Only $300,000 was originally budgeted for 2023.

HUTTO – In a budget that allocated $3 million for improvements to Fritz Park, only $750,000 was set aside for maintaining city streets. The $351 million fiscal year 2024 budget presented by city staff found room for items including a new street sweeper and a shower being installed in City Hall, but fell short of the approximately $1.2 million staff said was needed for road maintenance.

District drops tax rate HUTTO – Hutto Independent School District board of trustees adopted a fiscal year 2022-23 tax rate that is $0.1854 lower than the current year’s rate. The 18.5 cent drop results in a total that is also lower than the no new revenue rate.

“Deliberately Diverse” represents the individual thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but are gratified by the opportunity to stimulate deliberately diverse discussions in our beloved community. Today’s column represents the thoughts and opinions of Mitch Drummond, not the Taylor Press.

AUG. 20 Unwanted Person-No Report-1600 block of W Second St Accident Minor-Report Taken-800 block of Debus Dr Unwanted Person-No Report-700 block of E Second St Assault-Report Taken-1100 block of Burkett St Accident Hit And Run-No Report-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Welfare Concern-No Report-N Lynn St/Davis St Shots Fired-Unable to Locate-Heritage Square 400 N Main St Animal Bite-Citation-300 block of Dickey St Unwanted Person-No Report-Quickway Grocery 1802 W Second St 911 Call-No Report-500 block of Simon St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Pest Patrol 1007 N Main St Unwanted Person-Subject Advised And Complied-Lakeside Apartments 1209 Vance St Credit Debit Card Abuse-No Contact-Mcdonalds 2501 N Main St 911 Call-No Report-2500 block of Cherrylawn Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-2100 block of Jason Dr 911 Call-No Report-200 block of Davis St Parking Complaint / Violation-No Report-W Lake Dr/Howard St Abandoned Vehicle-Vehicle Red Tagged-2700 block of W Lake Dr Theft-Report Taken-800 block of W Second St Disturbance-No Report-City Lake Apartments 210 W Lake Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-N Lynn St/Davis St Accident Hit And Run-Unable to Locate-N Main St/NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Accident Hit And Run-Report Taken-N Main St/ Chandler Rd Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-Trinity Lutheran Church 3505 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-Unable to Locate-500 block of Sloan St Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-S Rio Grande St/ SW Carlos G Parker Blvd AUG.

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.

HUTTO – The Hutto City Council will determine the tax rate after two public hearings next month. Public hearings are set for the council to vote on the proposed tax rate.

AUSTIN – The Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association is pleased to announce the appointment of new members for its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. FCSTAT is the only professional organization dedicated solely to representing family and consumer sciences educators in Texas.

Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St. Booths provide high-quality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket.

This Saturday, Sept. 9, there are four Taylor events happening all day.

Main Street Elementary students are making sure an American astronaut returns to Earth in proper fashion. Students filmed a “Welcome Home” message to Captain Stephen Bowen Aug.

As the new fiscal year looms, the city is putting most of the pieces together to build a municipal complex over the next year and a half. At the regularly scheduled Taylor City Council meeting Aug.