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A motorcycle passenger died Saturday night in a collision on the outskirts of Granger. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety crash report, troopers at 7:49 p.m.

Families enjoy costume contest, bounce houses and lots of candy at Taylor’s Halloween event Cowboys, ninjas, and even a couple of appliances showed up for the 2022 Spooktacular scare on the square event to celebrate Halloween Oct. 31 at Heritage Square Park.

A former superintendent of the Taylor Independent School District has been named the interim top educator for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, five months after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.

How will development code updates affect my property specifically? The public will have a chance to have these kinds of questions answered through one-on-one conversations with city staff and consultants at the Coding a Stronger Future: Open House from 1 to 7 p.m. • page 1 today at the Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St.

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, stop by the Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St., to learn about possible changes to city standards.

Taylor’s first mayor and father of Governor Dan Moody will be recognized at the Moody Museum Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. A state historical marker will be unveiled, giving details of his life in early Taylor history. Past living mayors of Taylor have been invited to join the event.

The Links Incorporated Austin Chapter is working to get people to the polls to vote. On Sunday, Oct.

On your mark, get set, go . . . to the first beer station. The fifth annual Taylor Veterans 5K Beer Run, hosted by the American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 in Taylor, is set for Saturday, Nov. 5 in Murphy Park. The race is open to anyone who wants to participate. The course is 3.1 miles with eight beer stations throughout the race. Each station has water and a 4-ounce taster, which equates to two and half beers during the race. Runners are not required to drink beer. For those in the beer run category, once the runner has finished their beer, their card is stamped and returned to the runner who heads to the next station. The card will be verified at the finish line and a “Beer” champion will be crowned. There will be one male and one female winner in the beer run category.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

BUSINESS LEADERS PREDICT DACA END WILL CAUSE CRISIS Dozens of business leaders, including several in Texas, are urging Congress to protect young immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, warning that the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program would exacerbate workforce shortages.

GEORGETOWN – External corrosion of the sewerage system retainment and deterioration “from the gasses within the fortification,” led Williamson County commissioners to approve the Bartlett Clark Street Lift Station project.

The Chamber is digging into the planning of the annual Chamber and Community Awards banquet. “Building on a Strong Foundation” is the theme, and the event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Williamson County Expo Center.