District 3 - 2025

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Event Recap

The first Taylor on Foot event happened on Saturday, May 17. During this event, 26 people including the City Council and volunteers from City staff, police officers, firefighters, the Greater Taylor Foundation, and Taylor ISD took to the streets and knocked on 61 doors in Taylor’s District 3 including homes on T.H. Johnson Drive, Yellowstone Drive, Pinehurst Drive, Greenlawn Street, and Lathan Lane.

Of the 61 homes visited, 31 answered the door and spoke with volunteers. Of those 31 that answered, 15 required follow-up from one of the participating organizations regarding concerns they expressed. By far, the most common concerns were street conditions, speeding, and water rates.

Feedback and Action

Below is a list with feedback and action items as a result. These will be updated as we make progress on the action items. To see all of the notes from the event, click here.

AddressFeedbackTaskNotes
Greenlawn St
Roads are horrible downtown. Lived here 7 years. Originally from Chicago. Asked about recent mailer from Planning and Zoning.
Follow up with FAQ page on website about mailer. 
05.20.25 - Forwarded to Development Services to call regarding mailer.
09.09.25 - Called resident to make sure their questions were addressed by Development Services.
T.H. Johnson DrNeed more stuff for kids to do. Excited for new pool. Child care is a challenge. They got on a wait list for a year to get into the church child care. There are not enough options. Issues with speeding on THJ. HOA mentioned speed bumps maybe. Grew up in Taylor. Came back for affordability.Follow up on possible addition of speed limit signs on TH Johnson. Maybe even a radar sign. 
05.21.25 - City Management directed staff to work with police to identify locations for speed limit signs and radar signs on T.H. Johnson.
09.09.25 - After placing a radar trailer and tracking speed on TH Johnson, staff installed speed limit signs along its full length and installed a permanent radar sign for motorists entering TH Johnson from Main Street. Called resident and shared the news.
Yellowstone DrAsked about Zoning Ordinance letter. They would like more commercial and retail. Less houses, more retail.
Follow up with zoning ordinance FAQ page. 
05.20.25 - Forwarded to Development Services to call regarding mailer.
09.09.25 - Called resident to make sure their questions were addressed by planning.
Pinehurst DrSee individuals looking in areas behind houses for food/shelter. Been here since college. City doing well. Need more mowing in ditches . Sinkhole near streets. Church of Christ - More security needed at churches.
Follow up with home owner about sinkhole. Possible Follow Up from police about any partnerships to improve security at churches. Active shooter training, security team training, etc.
05.21.25 - Tried Calling. Bad number. Also tried his former employer/company and they wouldn't give me his number. Will drive by again. Forwarded feedback about church security to Police Department for possible consideration.
05.22.25 - Police Department informed the communications staff that on duty personnel are responsible for the entire City and can't dedicate their time in this manner unless they are addressing a call for service or specific incident.  If there is a specific concern, they should contact the Police Department at that time so they can respond immediately and address the issue while the concern is active, and all parties are on scene.    
Greenlawn StNew to community. Curious about programming for those facing autism.Greater Taylor Foundation should connect them with resources in region for families facing autism.
05.21.25 - Forwarded contact information to Greater Taylor Foundation 
Yellowstone DrNeed a better way to turn into Highschool.
Inform about traffic signal coming in Q1 2026.
05.21.25 - Called and spoke with spouse of concerned resident. Informed about upcoming addition of a traffic signal at 973 and Wesley Miller in the first quarter of 2026 as well as future expansion of Wesley Miller to 95.
T.H. Johnson DrNeed more restaurants like Chick-Fil-A. Also need more events and activities to bring people together. I find out about things going on from fliers and banners, not online. Need more banners and such. 
Need to develop marketing strategy additions.
05.21.25 - Sent introductory email to City staff who plan events to coordinate a meeting to discuss event promotion strategies and possible expansion of the programming where banners are put out.
09.09.25 - Working with school district welding class to see if we can make banner frames to be located at parks, major intersections, and schools for the promotion of events.
12.03.25 - Metal has been delivered to the school district to start fabrication of 6 banner frames for use around the City.
Yellowstone DrConcerned about Feral Cats. Explained about Trap Neuter Release program. Also concerned about 4-Wheelers on the street and traffic speeding on street. Concerned about rentals with 4 or more families living in a house.
Need to follow up with homeowner for timing and description of individuals with 4-wheelers on the street. Pass renter concern to HOA.
05.21.25 - Sent contact information to Police Department for follow up regarding ATVs in the street. Sent complaint about multiple families living in a single family home to HOA and Code Enforcement for investigation. Police department will add to patrol route during uncommitted time.
T.H. Johnson DrTaylor is adapting to growth and experiencing growing pains. We need more variety of retail and a night life. It feels safe. Love the small town feel. Originally from San Antonio. Speeding issues on THJ. Would like speed limit signs on TH Johnson and possibly radar signs. Excited about improvements to quality of life. Need activities for special needs adults.
Possible addition of speed limit signs and radar signs on THJ. Greater Taylor Foundation should connect them with resources in region for families facing autism.
05.21.25 - City Management directed staff to work with police to identify locations for speed limit signs and radar signs on T.H. Johnson. Forwarded contact information to the Greater Taylor Foundation.
09.09.25 - After placing a radar trailer and tracking speed on TH Johnson, staff installed speed limit signs along its full length and installed a permanent radar sign for motorists entering TH Johnson from Main Street. Called resident and shared the news.
Pinehurst DrLove the community. Good schools. Pleased with direction of community. Need street improvements and better drainage. Dead trees along trail in parks
Possible follow up about locations of dead trees in parks.
05.21.25 - Called to inquire about location of dead trees. Resident informed me that they had already called parks about the issue and was informed that they were aware of the trees and in the process of getting a contract for removal. Forwarded notes from the interaction to the parks department.
09.09.25 - Parks department met with contractors again today and expects quotes back soon for tree removal.
12.03.25 - Dead trees have been removed.
Pinehurst DrConcerned about rising water bills and speeding in the area during school. 
Call to discuss water rates and understand speeding issue.05.21.25 - Called resident and discussed the issues surrounding water rates. Explained the required investments in our water and sewer system over the next two decades and how the rates are calculated to fill those needs. Forwarded speeding report to Police Department. Police department will add to patrol route during uncommitted time.
TH Johnson DrLove Taylor, Parks, and Walking Trails. Came to public School From Private and was a bit of a shock. Did 2 days at Naomi Pasemann. Came from Montessori School. Concerned with loss of wildlife from new development. Enjoy feeling of safety when walking the streets and parks. Have found drug paraphernalia in our parks.
Send contact to district for follow-up about experience at Pasemann. 5.21.25 - Sent contact information to School District.
Yellowstone DrConcerned about A/C at the animal Shelter. Likes Community at the park. Love Taylor. Concerns include school supplies and school meals
Send explanation about animal shelter operations, especially when we have inclement weather. Inform school that school supplies and meals were mentioned as concerns. Follow-up for more information.
5.21.25 - The Police Department followed up with the resident, explained shelter operations in inclement weather and our strategies to mitigate impacts. Resident seemed pleased with our efforts and appreciated the follow-up.
Lathan LnBad Streets, Need more attention, Everyone in Building department was very nice when building his home. 
Send street improvement project plans.
09.09.25 - Sent an email to resident outlining our street maintenance projects and methodology.
Lathan LnWater Bills are too high. Worried about Samsung water dumping. Happy with Police.
Send water/wastewater CIP list and explanation of high rates. Get with Samsung to understand past water contamination issue and methods used to prevent it in Taylor.

5.21.25 - Bad number. Will stop by to get a good contact from her. 

6.16.25 - Samsung provided a response to the concerns: The specific report mentioned by the resident was about industrial wastewater having a low pH and not a chemical spill. It is important to note that Samsung reached out to all affected stakeholders and provided daily updates to local, state and federal agencies on their progress. When they discovered the release, Samsung immediately took action to stop it, remediate impacted areas and notify the appropriate agencies. The cause of the release was an undetected equipment failure inside one of their buildings that allowed the wastewater to flow into the site's stormwater system. They have thoroughly investigated the root cause, added improved monitoring systems and are implementing strong countermeasures to ensure this does not happen again.

With a new plant being constructed, they are securing the best-in-class technologies for environmental performance and Samsung has implemented strong countermeasures to ensure this does not happen again.