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Taylor Facilities

The community offers a wide range of community facilities including a library, one golf course, museums, 10 roping arenas, two rodeo arenas, 
an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, and three parks with the following facilities: four lighted tennis courts, basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts, picnic and barbecue areas, and an amphitheater (available
in Snowflake and Taylor). 

The traditional Fourth of July celebration offers may activities 
including the firing of the anvil at 4 a.m., a patriotic program, 
a rodeo, a barbecue, fireworks and dances. Thiscelebration has traditionally been used for family reunions.

The Annual Sweet Corn Festival is over the Labor Day Weekend 
in Taylor. Youths are urged to plant plots of sweet corn and compete 
for prizes. In addition, there are parades, barbecues, kid's rodeos, 
dances and exhibits of arts and crafts and tours of the Taylor Museum. 
A distance run and bike-a-thon are held annually.

Communication 

In addition to communication resources from the rest of the state, 
Taylor receives radio stations from Holbrook and Showlow, and 16 television channels via cable, four Tucson channels via antenna. 

Education 

There are four public elementary, one junior high, one high school and one
private school (grades 1-12) in the Snowflake/Taylor area. 

Northland Pioneer College (NPC), a nationally accredited community college, has a campus in the Taylor area. Areas of study include occupational, academic, and vocational programs.

Medical 

The community has two medical clinics, four physicians, three chiropractors, one optometrist (part-time), and two emergency ambulances serving Taylor and Snowflake. Complete medical 
facilities are available in Show Low, 19 miles south. 

Financial 

There are two financial institutions in the area: Norwest Bank 
in Snowflake and Frontier State Bank in Taylor. The Northern 
Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) located in Flagstaff 
services this area with a Revolving Loan Program for new and 
existing businesses. Inquiries can be made through WMRDC, 
PO Box 3440, Show Low, AZ 85901. The Navajo County Industrial Development Authority handles information related to private 
activity bonds. Inquiries can be made through the Navajo County 
IDBA, 819 W. Florida, Holbrook, AZ 86025. Additionally, 
Navajo County businesses are eligible for assistance in financing
fixed assets through the Arizona Department of Commerce Finance Division.

Governmental

The Town of Taylor is governed by a mayor and six council members and
protected by Taylor/Snowflake officers and Navajo County deputies. The fire department has 15 volunteers and six reserves.

Airport

Residents of Taylor have access to the Taylor Airport, which has 
a 7,200 foot runway.

Industrial Properties

There is one 17-acre park with utilities. Contact the Town of Taylor.

Utilities

Electricity: APS (520) 536-4602
Natural Gas: Citizens Utilities  (520) 537-2913
Telephone: Citizens Communications (800) 921-8108
Water& Sewer: Municipal (520) 536-7366


Lodging & Meeting Facilities 

Taylor has one motel with 42 units and Snowflake has one motel with 36 units; eight trailer parks are also available. There are several meeting facilities with the largest seating 1,000.




For further information, contact:

Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 776 
Snowflake, AZ 85937 
phone: (520) 536-4331 

Town of Taylor 
P.O. Box 158
Taylor, AZ 85939 
phone: (520) 536-7366

White Mountain Regional Development Corporation
1201 E. Cooley, Suite F
Show Low, AZ 85901 
phone: (520) 537-3777 or (800) 818-2520 
email: wmrdc@cybertrails.com

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