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Joining us for the gala?
Here's all you need to know
If you already have tickets to the 1920-style Casino Night Gala this Saturday (May 21), we are looking forward to seeing you! If not, we may have a few left. Find out here....Last chance TICKETS
Doors and the amazing silent auction open at 6 p.m. with gaming starting at 6:30.
If you want to brush up your gaming skills, you might want to look up the rules and tricks for the following games.
- Blackjack
- Craps
- Roulette
- Texas Hold 'Em
- Slot Machines
We hope you have a GREAT time!
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Our community has begun the second phase of building a roadmap to protect the character of the city in the face of an onslaught of growth that is on our horizon.
Click HERE for the link to the plan process.
If the Envision Taylor Comprehensive plan is the guiding philosophy, then the ordinances we write to complement that plan is how we will put that philosophy into practice.
Those ordinances may well impact how you are able to conduct and grow your business.
The ordinances will be written over the next few months. The consulting group the city hired to write that new slate of rules, which will govern everything from the kinds of signs businesses can install to how we develop infill property, has already held two workshops. It is clear that there remains a great deal of “wiggle room,” and...
the people who attend the final workshop, on Wednesday, July 13, and speak up, could have a great deal of impact on the final outcome.
The consultants have pledged to write the rules in plain language that anyone can understand. They’ve also pledged to follow the lead of those who participate, on how those ordinances impact our community, within the scope of the comprehensive plan.
These new ordinances are critical to protecting you community, you business, and the character of this town. If not written carefully, with a full understanding of what we want for our town, all the work on the comprehensive plan will be wasted and some of our worst fears about this impending growth could be realized.
Whether or not you’ve followed the process closely or agree with everything in the comprehensive plan, this effort is where the rubber meets the road.
It's vital that you participate in the process to protect your interests. Please make every effort attend the workshop and let your voice be heard.
The final input meeting will be July 13. Details are below.
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Code Rodeo
Determine what changes to Taylor's code would ensure that Taylor's future reflects our Envision Taylor plans.
Wednesday, July 13 at the Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St.
1-4 pm Come-Anytime Coding Workshop
- Evaluate draft neighborhood sketches
- Review draft zoning maps and districts
6-8 pm Open House Draft Review
- Introductory presentation of code
- Feedback, input, and conversation
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Chamber News and Community Calendar |
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The Lower Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) celebrated 20 years as an independent organization protecting the area around Taylor from flooding at a ribbon cutting and swearing in of new directors on Thursday, May 19. The Chamber and its Ambassadors were happy to enjoy the festivities along side them. To learn more about the Lower Brushy WCID, find them online at https://lowerbrushycreekwcid.org/
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Calendar
Chamber events are bolded.
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Saturday, May 21, 6 p.m. -- Chamber 1920s Casino Night Gala Last chance TICKETS
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Thursday, May 26, 4 p.m. -- Ribbon Cutting for Melissa Gauna w/ Edward Jones at 208 N FM 1660 in Hutto
- Saturday, May 28, 11 a.m. -- Dedication Ceremony of the Doris Roznovak Aquatic Ceremony
- Saturday, May 28 -- City Pools and Splash Pad open
- Monday, May 30, 10 a.m. -- Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony in the Liberty Gardens at Murphy Park
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Thursday, June 2, 4-6 p.m. -- After Hour Networking Social hosted by Holiday Inn Express
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Wednesday, June 8, 8 a.m. -- Ambassador Meeting @ Holiday Inn Express
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Thursday, June 9, 8 a.m. -- Finance Committee Meeting via ZOOM
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Thursday, June 9, 4 p.m. -- Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting @ Lotus Construction Group located in Old Taylor High
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Monday, June 13, 5:15 p.m. -- Chamber board training on ethics and legal matters at Holiday Inn Express.
- Friday & Saturday, June 17-18, Juneteenth Parade and Celebration, Main Street and Fannie Robinson Park
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Monday, June 20, 11:45 a.m. -- Monthly Chamber Business Luncheon about the local labor force with Workforce Solutions RCA CEO Paul Fletcher. ADMISSION TICKET
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We hope that you will register and join the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce for our Business Luncheon Monday, June 20, at 11:45 a.m. at Taylor ISD Main Street Events Center, 3101 N. Main St.
The presentation this month will be from Paul Fletcher, CEO of Workforce Solution Rural Capital Area. He will be addressing the current state of the area workforce including the challenges businesses are facing hiring and keeping employees.
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Lunch will be catered by
Krazy Eagles Wings & Things
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Please Welcome our New Members... |
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Crestone Wellness, LLC
301 Highland Dr
Taylor, TX 76574
(214) 460-2658
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Krazy Eagles Wings & Things
3906 Sojourner St
Austin, TX 78725
(512) 751-1362
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Hispanic Heritage NFT
212 Nathaniel Dr.
Taylor, TX 76574
(737) 216-3923
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Aquatic Center Dedication |
The City of Taylor Parks and Recreation Department will host a dedication Ceremony for the Doris Roznovak Aquatic Center at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the pool.
Roznovak, who passed away in March 2021, managed and worked at the Taylor swimming pool for 39 years. She was known in Taylor as “Mother of the Pool” and was a Taylor High School graduate in the class of 1945.
Everyone in the Taylor community is welcome to attend the ceremony and celebrate the official opening of the pool for the summer. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided following the ceremony and the entrance fee to the pool will be waived for the day.
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As Samsung progresses on the construction of its Taylor site, they want to invite you to stay informed and learn a little more about what they doing in the community.
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BLOOD DRIVE
Baylor Scott & White will be holding a blood drive at their medical center (305 Mallard Lane)
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24.
Please schedule your appointment HERE. Walk-ins are welcome.
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Grand Opening and Open House
Melissa Gauna, Financial Advisor of the financial services firm Edward Jones invites the public to an Open House celebration. The event will be 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at 208 N FM 1660 in Hutto. The Taylor Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting will be at 4 pm. There will be food and beverages provided throughout the day.
Melissa is partnering with the Hutto Resource Center to gather donations that will be used for the children's summer snack bags. Requesting donations of granola bars, Pop Tarts, individual cereal bowls and Capri Sun juice boxes.
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Entertainment calendar
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WilCo EXPO: Click here to see what's going on at the Expo Center.
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SPJST Lodge 29: Check out their activities for JUNE and JULY here.
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Texas Beer Company: To keep up with everything going on at TBC, click here.
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Red Cap Cigar Lounge: See their schedule here
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Loose Screw: Find out what's going on here.
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