🌱 How would annexing the Taylor Technology Campus change what the city controls?
Taylor, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Taylor! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How would annexing the Taylor Technology Campus change what the city controls?
- What does Tesla’s new AI chip mean for Taylor’s Samsung plant?
Also on today's calendar: Crafts & Drafts: Beer Glass Decorating and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Taylor has struck a deal on a nearby data center, allowing it to annex the site and set conditions (kut.org) — Taylor officials are weighing a major agreement to annex the planned 664-acre Taylor Technology Campus data center site, giving the city power to enforce rules on noise, water use, and community benefits. If council approves the Oct. 8 deal, developers must use reclaimed water, closed-loop cooling, and pay for utility connections; if not, the project proceeds in county territory with no city oversight. 
• Tesla cuts AI5 and AI6 chip memory to secure volume production (techbriefly.com) — Samsung’s chip plant in Taylor is already trial-producing Tesla’s new AI5 processor, part of the hardware that will power future self-driving and robotics systems. While the story is global tech news, it underscores Taylor’s growing role in advanced manufacturing and hints at long-term economic activity tied to high-demand AI hardware production here.
📸 Around Taylor
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★ Featured events ★
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Celebrating Lambic: Bottle Conditioned at the Howard Theatre →
306 North Main Street, Taylor
1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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Sensory Storytime
Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St, Taylor
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Senior Social
Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St, Taylor
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Chair Massage →
Library Conference Room, 801 Vance St, Taylor
10:30 am -
Hooks & Needles
Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St, Taylor
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Senior Social
Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St, Taylor
2:00 pm -
Hooks & Needles
Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St, Taylor
11:30 am -
Crafts & Drafts: Beer Glass Decorating →
410 West 7th Street, Taylor
5:00 pm -
Crafts & Drafts Beer Glass Decorating →
410 West 7th Street, Taylor
5:00 pm
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SD + Co. Studio Market →
107 Taylor St, Hutto
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Blessed Construction Hosts Hutto’s Free Fidget Trading Community Event →
Hutto General Store, 103 East Street, Hutto
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Hooks & Needles
Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St, Taylor
11:30 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Taylor. Apply here.
- Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Taylor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hutto
- Hutto City Council to consider next step toward city-run fire department (kvue.com)
- Texas school districts changing turf in stadiums to keep kids safe in the heat (spectrumlocalnews.com)
- Texas Backyard Structures launches heat-resistant playsets (communityimpact.com)
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- Austin weather: Central Texas braces for heavy rain this week (fox7austin.com)
- These are Florida's hottest ZIP codes, new report reveals. Here's why (clickorlando.com)
- How Morath's agency linked Texas schools to Alpha's AI tool (texastribune.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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