April City Manager Message

Budget season is getting into full swing as we approach the summer months. City staff has been working to develop key priorities and initiatives for the upcoming Fiscal Year (TY) 2017-2018 budget.

Initial priorities were presented to Taylor City Council me...

June City Manager Message

City Council members and staff work in collaboration to serve our citizens and businesses by developing policies and programs that address community concerns, particularly the budget. In June, staff presents City Council with budget guidelines for fiscal ...

May City Manager Message

Taylor is no stranger to change and on May 6, we welcomed a new council member and held an election for the Mayor’s seat. Former Mayor Pro Tem Brandt Rydell will serve his new role of Mayor of Taylor as chosen by fellow Council members.  Dwayne A...

March City Manager Message

Your City Council continues to focus on their number one priority: improving streets. In an effort to maximize funding for these projects, City staff seeks alternate sources to use in conjunction with the Transportation User Fee funds. Funds raised from t...

February City Manager Message

The 19th annual Williamson County Growth Summit was held in Georgetown in December.  I, along with Development Services Director Ashley Lumpkin and Assistant City Manager Noel Bernal had the opportunity to attend.  The general theme of t...

January City Manager Message

Now that the new year is upon us, Taylor is looking forward to continued growth and is already off to a great start. There are many new projects at various stages in the development process. City Council and Staff are looking forward to the progress that ...

December City Manager Message

The holiday season is in full swing and it has been another successful year in Taylor. I would like to take this time to wish each and every one of you happy holidays and a blessed new year as we embark upon 2017.

December is turning out to be a month fill...

November City Manager Message

In this month’s edition, I’d like to provide an update on some of the projects and other initiatives happening at City Hall currently. Since the printing of last month’s newsletter, a few changes were made to the budget that I wanted to make you aware of....Read on...

October City Manager Message

The Taylor Community Cleanup, now in its second year, will take place on October 22 from 8 a.m. - Noon in the neighborhood encompassing parts of W. MLK Blvd., W. Doak St, and Dickey St. The event also coincides with our semi-annual City-Wide Cleanup,...Read on...

September City Manager Message

Over the summer, the City took part in a housing study to conduct an analysis of Taylor’s future demand for residential development. This study was accomplished by Metrostudy out of Houston, who spent a large amount of time meeting with key individuals in...Read on...

August City Manager Message

In June, the City Council and I met for a strategic planning and visioning update session to discuss the goals that were previously set in November of 2015 and align priorities in the three pillars of Economic Vitality, Quality of Life and Transportation/...Read on...

July City Manager Message

The City of Taylor staff, in conjunction with the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce, will once again be hosting a LEAD (Leading, Exploring, Advancing and Developing) Taylor course. This course, formerly known as Taylor 101, is designed to inform citizens...Read on...

Williamson County Open House on Corridor Study

Williamson County is hosting an open house on Tuesday, June 27 at the Taylor Public Library at 5 p.m. to share information and collect input on corridors proposed in the Long Range Transportation Plan. People may come and go during the meeting.

City Offices Closed for July 4th Holiday

All city offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th. Garbage services are NOT affected. Be safe and take time to enjoy the fireworks display at Murphy Park. Fireworks start at dusk.

Repair work to begin on Highway 95

The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) will begin the Highway 95 paving project by setting of barricades and road signage on Sunday, June 4 to alert the public of upcoming work. The road repair will extend from Second Street north along Main Stree...

Taylor receives iPad donations for after school program

The Taylor Public Library is the recipient of a grant for iPads for an After School Advantage computer lab thanks to International Game Technology (IGT).

A special dedication ceremony celebrating the new lab’s grand opening will take place April 1, 2017 at...

Taylor earns 3rd place distinction for grassroots environmental programs

The City of Taylor has been recognized as a third-place recipient of the Governor's Community Achievement Awards for 2017. The third-place Award of Excellence was received for achieving a score of 90 or higher on the application submitted by Keep Taylor B...

Taylor receives $500,000 matching grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife

The City of Taylor has been awarded a matching grant for $500,000 from Texas Parks and Wildlife to make enhancements to Heritage Square Park and to build a skatepark in downtown Taylor.

The $500,000 matching grant will be added to the funding already secur...

Taylor Growth Summit Recap

    In early March, the City held a Growth Summit with the intended goal of bringing together community members to share ideas on how Taylor’s future growth should take place and what it should look like. The event, attended by more than...

Utility Account Confidentiality

Utility customers have the option to make their utility account information confidential under The Texas Utilities Code. If you would like to do this, simply click the link and fill out the form then return it by mail or in person to Utility Billing.

Monday afternoon movies in June and July

Each week starting on June 5, the Taylor Public Library will host free of charge "Monday Afternoon Movies" in the facility’s meeting room. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., children of all ages are welcome to attend. Movies listed on the schedul...