East Wilco Insider

12/18/2025

ON THE GRID

On the Grid Data centers flock to Williamson County for access to power and affordable land

In February 2024, then-County Judge Bill Gravell made a bold prediction after wrapping up a briefing to Williamson County commissioners about a recent trip to South Korea.

It was an aside comment unrelated to the visit fostering business relations and instead focused on the next wave of economic development in the county tied to emerging technologies.

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12/10/2025

Concerns rise over utility company’s massive poles

For almost 70 years Lilian Fox, 91, has sat on her porch and enjoyed the view of her quiet Taylor neighborhood. Dominating the landscape was a mature catalpa tree, planted when Lilian and her husband, Joe, built their home in the former cotton field that is now Old Thorndale Road.

Today, that shade tree is gone, to be replaced by a 100-foot-tall concrete and steel transmission pole being installed by Oncor Electric Delivery Co. as part of a system upgrade.

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12/10/2025

A DIFFERENT KIND OF GROWTH

Lucas Evans didn’t plan to be a farmer. But these days the 29-year-old Taylor native is proud to show off lush rows of tall green h**p plants on his farm outside of town.

This is the Blackland Prairie, the dark, rich soil that once drew cotton farmers whose production made Taylor the largest inland cotton market in the world. It’s the kind of soil where generations of Evans’ family before him owned thousands of acres near Hutto a century ago. By 2000, most of it had been sold.

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12/03/2025

DON’T HIDE PUBLIC NOTICES

A disturbing trend is emerging among some Texas home-rule cities to make it harder for you to learn how your tax dollars are spent and to follow important issues at City Hall.

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11/12/2025

TRADITIONAL JOBS SEE TECHNOLOGY BOOST

Cutting-edge advances for farming to education

The economy of East Williamson County is changing fast with new jobs coming from data centers to support the vast information-storing needs of artificial intelligence to a Samsung Austin Semiconductor foundry producing the chips that make artificial intelligence, robots and automated automobiles possible.

The East Wilco Insider is a high-end, neighbor- and newcomer-friendly magazine showcasing eastern Williamson County and its news, businesses, arts, culture, growth and other valuable information.

11/12/2025

ROADWAY TO THE FUTURE

Officials say East Wilco Highway will ease congestion

Billed as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Williamson County history, the East Wilco Highway when completed will provide a vital northsouth artery easing the traffic congestion expected to come with explosive population growth in the next decades, officials said.

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10/23/2025

SAVORING The Season

After a two-month closure due to July’s catastrophic floods, local favorite Sweet Eats Adventure Farm swung open its doors, welcoming families again in September with its Fall Festival.

In July, rising storm waters breached the San Gabriel River banks, carrying away fencing and washing out animal enclosures at the farm and events center, 14400 E.

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10/16/2025

Vacation rentals find welcome in smaller towns

With home sales still sluggish, some properties are being turned into shortterm rentals in a move that creates both revenue and controversy as East Wilco towns grapple with the emerging trend.

In Hutto and Taylor where the housing shortage is not as critical as in Austin, short-term rental houses are a growing commodity.

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10/16/2025

TRADITIONAL JOBS SEE TECHNOLOGY BOOST

Cutting-edge advances for farming to education

The economy of East Williamson County is changing fast with new jobs coming from data centers to support the vast information-storing needs of artificial intelligence to a Samsung Austin Semiconductor foundry producing the chips that make artificial intelligence, robots and automated automobiles possible.

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The East Wilco Insider is a high-end, neighbor- and newcomer-friendly magazine showcasing eastern Williamson County and its news, businesses, arts, culture, growth and other valuable information.

08/26/2025

KRXT’S NEW OWNERS DOUBLE DOWN ON LOCAL CONTENT

The voice of veteran Texas radio personality and adman Stephen Laukhuf has become a familiar one in Taylor and other communities across East Williamson, Milam and Lee counties this year.

Laukhuf, one of the masterminds behind the reinvention of KRXT 98.5 FM and its recent move from Rockdale to Taylor, was looking for a quiet life away from the spotlight on his Lexington ranch.

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08/21/2025

The Taylor Parks

The Taylor Parks and Recreation Department offers numerous activities to stay fit, including SeniorFit and Pilates.

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08/18/2025

CODE NAMES

Some wonder if developers’ secrecy prioritizes industry over residents

Project Strat3, Project Maestro, Project Spear –– while the code names may sound like something from a 1980s-era spy movie, in Taylor and Hutto they signify major investments feeding the city’s tax rolls and revenue streams.

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The East Wilco Insider is a high-end, neighbor- and newcomer-friendly magazine showcasing eastern Williamson County and its news, businesses, arts, culture, growth and other valuable information.