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STREET CLOSURES ON EDMOND/MILLS FOR PAVING

As part of the Taylor Streets Project, paving will begin on Edmond Street and Mills Street starting today (Dec. 7) through Wednesday, Dec. 8, and road closures will be occurring during this time. Residents are asked to avoid driving and parking on the roa...

CITY OF TAYLOR CHOSEN FOR $17 BILLION SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR PLANT

In a press conference on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, Governor Abbott announced that Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC has selected the City of Taylor for the site for their new semiconductor plant. The City has been in consideration as the possible locati...

FORMER VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF CHARGED WITH FELONY THEFT

Billy Dale Hughes Jr., former Chief of the Taylor Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) (now Avery-Pickett Fire Department) has turned himself in on a charge of first-degree felony Theft Over $300,000, after a joint investigation involving the Taylor Police De...

PUBLIC ARTS ADVISORY BOARD HOLDING OPEN CALL FOR PORTAL PROJECT

The City of Taylor and the Taylor Arts Advisory Board (TAAB) invites local artists to submit an art proposal for the “Portal Project”, the elevated manhole covers on the hike and bike walk off Burkett Street, from 9th Street down to 4t...

CITY OF TAYLOR RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD

(Chicago, Illinois)--Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that City of Taylor, Texas, has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It re...

CITY’S COMMUNITY CONNECTION NEWSLETTER GOING DIGITAL JANUARY 2022

The City of Taylor is excited to announce that the Community Connection Newsletter that residents currently receive with their paper water bill every month will be going all digital beginning in January 2022. 

“We’re excited to...

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION

The Taylor City Council participated in a joint meeting with the Williamson County Commissioners Court held on Wednesday, Sept. 8. In the meeting, Council approved a resolution to support Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC's selection of the City of Taylor...

PICKLEBALL CLINIC BEGINS SEPT. 6

Would you like to learn about one of the fastest growing sports in America? Pickleball: A fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong and played on badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. 

Free Pickle...

Taylor Police Still Seeking Information in 2004 Katara Johnson Murder

TAYLOR, Texas – The Taylor Police Department is still seeking assistance from the public in solving the August 26, 2004 murder of Katara Johnson.As the 15th anniversary of the murder approaches, Taylor Police Chief Henry Fluck stated, "We s...