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The Rotary Club of Taylor heard from Leslie Hill during the Rotary meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor March 3. Taylor’s Rotary Club meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photo

Sue Young sings songs as children freeze at moments during an event of the Taylor Public Library’s Summer Reading Program June 24. Events continue through July at the library, 801 Vance St. in Taylor Facebook / Taylor Public Library

Residents in need of a tax office may need to drive a little further or go online this week. The Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector has closed the Taylor Tax Office location, 412 Vance Street, through Monday, July 4.

Daniel Darwin Filla, 83, of Taylor, passed away peacefully at home Friday, June 17, 2022. Dan was born Feb.

Wayne Limmer, 78, departed this life June 26, 2022. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.

WILCO – Williamson County offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the July 4th Independence Day holiday. In addition, the Commissioners Court will not meet Tuesday, July 5, and will resume their regular schedule Tuesday, July 12, at 9:30 a.m.

“Change? I’m all for it as long everything stays the same.” — Yep, I’ve probably been accused of saying that. Looking out the exam room window at the dentist’s office last week, I started to think.

Back on May 8, a request for quotation for professional services for the inventory and assessment of citymaintained streets was issued by the Hutto City Council. Responses were due on June 1 at 3 p.m.

On Sunday, June 26, Pinball Lounge hosted an all-female tournament. The tournament was coordinated by Belles & Chimes Austin and include ladies of all ages and skill levels. The tournament included three hours of qualifying play to decide the top four players. Courtesy photo

“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind, is not to die,” is a quote by local legend Dr. James Lee Dickey.

Residents near and afar descended into downtown Taylor this past Saturday for Taylor’s relatively new summer outdoor festival. On June 25, the Taylor PRIDE Music & Arts Festival had its second inperson and third overall annual event on Second Street.

The Taylor Fire Department responds to lot of emergencies, especially in dry summers such as thepresent, but its chief had a chance recently to sit down and respond to questions instead. Fire Chief Daniel Baum was the featured guest June 13 on the seventh episode of the Taylor Press video interview series with city of Taylor staff, “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington,” on the Taylor Press Facebook page.

Heavy traffic of patriotic cars, floats and pedestrians are expected in central Taylor neighborhoods on Independence Day. The American Legion Graham D.

Fires burned a total of 25 acres in south Taylor last Friday amid ongoing dry weather and included two heat-related injuries. On June 24, the Taylor Fire Department and other agencies responded to two separate grass fires near the 200 block of Carlos G.