Civil and Municipal - Mar 2023

96 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 that they needed, water, sewer, electricity, fiber connectivity, all of those things that were critical pieces of the puzzle, as well as transportation infrastructure to get their employees to and from the plant site,” elaborates Yantis. “So, a lot of things came together. That team really excelled at answering all of the questions that Samsung had throughout their site selection process in a way that I think led them to believe that we would be the best place to put their facility.” Over the last several years, the City of Taylor has updated all of its master plans, outlining a vision for future growth, and land use accommodations over the next twenty years. In support of future growth infrastructure updates are also required, leading to updates of water and wastewater master plans, laying out projects that will occur over the next two decades. Yantis acknowledges, “We’re expanding our The Brazos River Authority is proud to be a part of the Taylor community, supplying to homes and businesses for more than 18 years. DRINKING WATER