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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monthly Luncheon Every 3rd Monday — Monday, Feb. 27 at 11:45 a.m., join Mayor Brandt Rydell give a State of the City address at Taylor ISD Events Center, 3101 N. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

Hostesses for the Junior Women’s Study Club meeting are (from left) Moppy Miller, Janie Kollman, and Mary Jane Hammack. Courtesy photo

Junior Women's Study Club holds first 2023 meeting

The Junior Woman’s Study Club’s first meeting of the 2023 New Year was held Thursday, Jan. 12, at Mas Fajitas. Twenty members attended the event hosted by Shannon Car roll, Mar y Jane Hammack, Janie Kol lman, Moppy Miller and Melissa Whit e. After the luncheon, Anne Wentrcek conducted a brief business mee t ing. Paulette McConchie, on behalf of the Williamson County Child Welfare Board, expressed her grateful appreciation to the members for their generous December donations toward the purchase of Christmas gifts for the families served. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

At the Feb. 20 Meeting of the Taylor Independent School District Board of Trustees, Taylor High School Culinary Arts Program instructor Chef Mike Erickson was presented with a check for $25,000 for a tailgate barbecue trailer from the Taylor Educational Enrichment Foundation. (From Left) E...

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An underrated month of gardening

An underrated month of gardening

Wintertime in Central Texas doesn’t exactly invoke mental images of lush, green gardens or fresh produce straight from the garden, but if you are wanting to harvest crops in the spring you need to start now. Despite the confusing weather and temperatures this time of year, February is an underrated month for gardening. It’s actually one of the very best times to plant a vegetable garden. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

Student volunteers Mickey Franks and Aliyah Ramon help volunteer Cheney Gamboa and HRC board member Morgan Hubbard serve drive-up customers.

Super turnout for Souper Bowl

HUTTO – Area residents drove through and dined in as volunteers dished up hundreds of servings of soup during the Hutto Resource Center’s fifth annual Souper Bowl. Volunteers from the HRC and Hutto Independent School District staffed the event on Sunday, Feb. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

Proposed zones for Pasemann Elementary and Main Street Intermediate Schools to be implemented next fall. Courtesy Taylor Independent School District

TISD board lauds unstacking rollout

As the Taylor Independent School District moves forward with “unstacking” plans for the elementary schools next fall, parents and other community members seem to be taking the upcoming seismic shift in stride, officials said during the Feb. 20th meeting of the board of trustees. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

Above: Community members join together with members of Good Life for a ribbon cutting at Percussion Park Saturday morning.Below: Mayor Brandt Rydell (left) and City Manager Brian LaBorde join in on the fun of a performance by the Soulshine Rhythm Experience. Photos by Jason Hennington

THE BEAT OF YOUR OWN FUN

PERCUSSION PARK OFFICIALLY OPENS Recently, Murphy Park has gotten a little more upbeat thanks to the addition of percussion playground equipment. On Saturday, a ribbon cutting was held to officially open Percussion Park in Taylor. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

(From left) UT architecture students Nikki Gendelman and Nataly Serrano prepare to present their preliminary designs for a wellness center in Memorial Park Feb. 15 to their classmates as well as city staff and other interested community members at the parks and recreation facility at Davis...

UT architecture students share visions for wellness center in Murphy Park

A community meeting hub with fitness components that could include a climbing wall, onsite childcare, a multipurpose classroom and an observation deck, covered by a roof that provides fresh water for lush rain gardens below. 02/22/2023 07:05 AM

WHAT IS AN ESD?

WHAT IS AN ESD?

An ESD is a tax-supported entity created by a public vote to provide fire protection and emergency medical services in a designated area. Most volunteer fire departments, however, raise revenue through charitable donations and activities such as Bingo, and do not have a full-time paid staff. 02/18/2023 06:34 AM

ELECTION

ELECTION DAY: Saturday, May 6, 2023 EARLY VOTING: Monday, April 24, 2023 to Tuesday, May 2, 2023 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 6, 2023 LAST DAY TO APPLY TO VOTE BY MAIL: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 02/18/2023 06:34 AM

Finding my way back to church

Finding my way back to church

“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 Kelly McRae NOT the Taylor Press. 02/18/2023 06:34 AM

VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE CLEANUP EFFORTS

VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE CLEANUP EFFORTS

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At the Feb. 14 meeting, commissioners consider a map showing a boot-shaped area in white that could potentially be annexed into the service area of ESD 10.

Fire service vote moves forward

COUPLAND—Voters on the east side of Taylor’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction will soon be deciding at the ballot box whether they want to stick with the Avery Pickett Volunteer Fire Department, the city’s volunteer group, or become a part of the county’s service area. 02/18/2023 06:34 AM