District 4 Council Member Heather Long is this week's guest on Off the Agenda. She discusses her advocacy work stemming from her son's rare disease, moving to Taylor, why she ran for City Council and how she approaches her work on Council.

This episode also features a preview of the Kid Fish event and the final week of the Spark! Places of Innovation exhibition.

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District 1 Council Member Greg Redden stops by Off the Agenda for a conversation about his background working for the City of Austin, planning for Taylor's growth and building Taylor's economic future.

This episode also features a preview of the upcoming Comprehensive Plan and Development Code Advisory Committee meeting, and a look ahead to special Hispanic Heritage Month events including Music on Main and the Margarita Mile.

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The City of Taylor’s Chief Financial Officer Robert Powers joined Off the Agenda for a conversation about Taylor’s growth and its effect on property taxes, the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and what goes into building the budget.

This episode also features a preview of the upcoming budget hearing, a look at the 9/11 Memorial Event and an update on what’s happening at the Taylor Public Library.

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In this episode of the City of Taylor’s Off the Agenda podcast, former Mayor and longtime City Council Member Don Hill shares stories from his life in public service and his firsthand experiences growing up in South Taylor. The conversation explores the history of Taylor’s African American community and the people, places and events that helped shape it.

We also look ahead to what’s happening in the City, including the upcoming FY2027 budget hearing, warranty repair work on 2nd and 4th streets and the Labor Day holiday.

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In this episode of the City of Taylor’s Off the Agenda podcast, Mayor Pro Tem and District 3 Council Member (and lifelong Taylor resident) Kelly Cmerek joins the show to discuss how Samsung has accelerated Taylor's growth and how the City needs to plan for that growth, including how Taylor can improve its infrastructure and the City’s approach to data centers.

Also featured is a look ahead at events happening in Taylor, including a Digital Infrastructure Community Meeting, the next City Council meeting and the Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit’s call for docents.

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In the first episode of the City of Taylor’s Off the Agenda podcast, Mayor Jim Buzan stops by for a conversation about growing up in Taylor, his journey into public service and his vision for the City’s future. Mayor Buzan also shares his thoughts on what it means to make Taylor a city for a lifetime — a place where people can grow up, get an education, build a career, raise a family, and continue to call home for generations to come.

This episode also features a rundown of upcoming events in Taylor, including a special called Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and the Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit from the Smithsonian.