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“You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.” — Woody Allen, filmmaker, actor, and comedian. Age and I have long been odd acquaintances.

Extended fire services, council compensation and several major new commercial and residential development plans are on the agenda for Thursday night’s Taylor City Council meeting. At the Council’s regular meeting July 27, city leaders will revisit a dormant controversy by receiving a compensation committee’s recommendation for a proposed pay raise, but this time the recommendation will be far less than the proposed increase from $25 to $1,200$1,500 per month that city leaders voted down last year in the face of public pressure.

The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership has announced the opening of a new office in Seoul, South Korea. The office, opened July 1, is co-located with KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, est. 1962) and will share staffing, according to a press release from the county.

HUTTO – Development of what is planned to be one of the largest data centers in the country is another step closer as the Hutto City Council approved a 50% tax abatement zone for Skybox PowerCenter Austin. Also known as the Hutto Data Center Campus, the site is located along the Texas 79 corridor at 3399 County Road 132 in the Megasite.

Taylor Independent School District has set its sights on an interim superintendent. The Taylor ISD board of trustees approved to authorize the school board president and district legal counsel to enter contract negotiations with Steve Flores to be interim superintendent at the meeting on Monday, July 24.

Granger to break ground on new high school GRANGER – Granger Independent School District is staying active in its preparation for future growth. The district breaks ground on its new high school next week, Tuesday, Aug.

HUTTO – Hutto Independent School District will host its Back to School Rally, Saturday, July 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hutto Memorial Stadium.

The Taylor Rodeo Association gave out $50,000 in scholarships during the 2023 Taylor Rodeo. Scholarship applicants had to be from Williamson, Milam or Lee County.

Kiwanis Club • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, July 19, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

Heritage Sqare Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N.

“I was grateful that God would bless me to lead His church,” Anthony Watson said about his feeling when he was selected as the pastor of First Baptist. Watson came to Taylor in 1998 as the new pastor of The First Baptist Church.