City of Taylor to Activate Stage One Drought Contingency Plan

TAYLOR, Texas – The Brazos River Authority (BRA), which supplies water for the City of Taylor via Lake Granger, recently announced that they are implementing a Stage 1 Drought Watch Condition for Lake Granger in response to ongoing high temperat...

Coffee With a Cop set for Wednesday, July 18

Each quarter, Taylor Police Officers set time aside to meet informally with citizens over coffee at a different location in Taylor. "Coffee With a Cop" started in January 2018, and has been held twice this year. The next gathering is set for Wed...

Taylor joins nationwide Hidden Heroes Cities initiative

Taylor is pledging its support for the community’s military and veteran caregivers by becoming the seventh city in Texas to earn the designation of Hidden Heroes City. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation established the national program in 2016 in sup...

UPDATE: Suspect arrested in shooting of another man

UPDATE:  June 13, 2018

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Taylor Police Detectives investigating this shooting established probable cause to obtain an Arrest Warrant for Manuel Herrera, Jr., 43, of Taylor for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.&n...

Bicyclist hit and killed by dump truck on Monday afternoon

On June 11, 2018, at 3:06 p.m., Taylor Police responded to a collision at the intersection of Sixth Street and North Main Street in which a dump truck collided with and ran over a bicyclist. The bicyclist suffered massive internal injuries as well as head...

Taylor Police investigating suspicious death in Murphy Park

UPDATE (4:10 p.m.):  The deceased man has been positively identified as Donald Hazelwood, 61, of Silver City, North Carolina.

ORIGINAL STORY:  A man found dead in Murphy Park this morning has led to an investigation by the Taylor Police D...

Larry Foos hired as new Parks and Recreation Director

City Manager Isaac Turner has announced after a nationwide search, the hiring of a new Parks and Recreation Department Director is complete. Larry Foos begins work with the City of Taylor on Monday, June 4, 2018. He has worked in the field for more than 3...

Aggravated robbery suspects at large

The Taylor Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance after an incident involving four or five subjects who robbed a man at gunpoint at his home. The incident occurred in the 2900 block of South Main Street on May 29, 2018 at approx...

New Council Member seated, Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem named

Tuesday, May 15, was a changing of the guard at City Hall in more ways than one when Mitchell Drummond was sworn in as the newly elected Council representative for District 2. At the same time, long-time City Clerk Susan Brock retired, and the swearing-in...

"Imagine the Possibilities" tour in downtown on Thursday, May 17

Just in time for Preservation Month, the Texas Main Street Program and Town Square Initiative will host an Imagine the Possibilities Tour in downtown Taylor on Thursday, May 17 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The tour will showcase available downtown properties as ...

Fire Marshals and CAPCOG give advice on wildfire preparation

This week, officials from the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) spoke publicly about the coming wildfire season, which begins in May and runs through the fall. Hot, dry and windy conditions are predicted for Central Texas, which can have devast...

Residents asked to complete CAMPO survey about transportation

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is developing a Regional Arterials Plan (RAP) and asks for feedback from the public. The purpose of the RAP is to build on local planning efforts and take a regional focus on roadways that serve a vital ...

Public Hearings set for Hazard Mitigation Action Plan

The public has three opportunities in May to comment on the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan that includes the cities of Taylor, Thrall and Lower Brushy Creek WSD on the following dates and times:

• The City of Taylor will hold a public hea...

Sledge Engineering resigns from role as city’s engineering firm

Casey Sledge and Sledge Engineering, LLC notified City Manager Isaac Turner on Friday that they would end their contracted services with all projects the company is doing for the City of Taylor.

“The City of Taylor and Sledge Engineering have had...

City's Recycle Center closes permanently on Wednesday, March 28

With the implementation of a Curbside Recycling Program in Taylor, the Recycle Center at 1606 N. Main St. will no longer be open on a daily basis for residents and non-residents to drop off items for recycling. The facility will close permanently at 5 p m...

Taylor is awarded $500,000 grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife

City Manager Isaac Turner was notified on Thursday that a grant application submitted to Texas Parks and Wildlife has been approved. The City of Taylor will receive a Non-Urban Outdoor Grant of $500,000 on a 50/50 reimbursement match basis. Taylor is one ...

Volunteers asked to sign up for Community Cleanup Day

The annual City of Taylor Spring Community Cleanup Day is set for Saturday, April 21 from 8 a.m. to Noon to coincide with national Earth Day on Sunday, April 22. The neighborhood chosen for cleanup is the area on Porter Street and Washburn Street, along 8...

Williamson County named second healthiest county in Texas

John Teel, executive director of Williamson County and Cities Health District, is commending in a statement to City of Taylor management and Council the quality of life they provide for our community after the 2018 County Health Rankings show that William...

Meet the Unflushables: Baby wipes and more can hurt waste water system

The City of Taylor Waste Water Treatment Plant has had an increase in the number of items which are considered "unflushable" come into the system. Therefore, staff is asking citizens to be mindful of what they put into their toilets.

The dilemma ...

Porter Street and Fifth Street closed for one month during the day

Citizens driving north of City Hall and on the east side of Legacy High School should be aware of road closures in the area starting Wednesday, March 7 and continuing daily for one month in connection to the renovation of Heritage Square Park for installa...

Taylor receives Tree City USA designation for sixth year

The City of Taylor has been notified by Texas A&M Forest Service that it again meets the standards for designation as a Tree City USA, a program of The Arbor Day Foundation. It is the sixth year in a row for the award.

According the the ADF's website, ...

City hires SGR to conduct search for new department heads

SGR, a Texas company that specializes in executive searches, has been retained to conduct searches for three executive vacancies at the City of Taylor. The search and filling of the positions are expected to take four to six months, according to Taylor Hu...

Porter Street being closed off on Friday, Feb. 2, through September

UPDATE:  The contractor at Heritage Square Park closed off Porter Street at Fourth and Fifth streets with the fencing at midday on Friday. It remains closed now at 2 p.m. instead of the expected 5 p.m. closure. We apologize for any inconvenience ...

October's Community Connection explains 2017-2018 rates and fees

Improvements and repairs are underway at the Taylor Wastewater Treatment Plant, to the tune of $2.25 million. Funding from the water and sewer fees in part help cover repairs and the costs of providing water and sewer services to residents. In addition, c...