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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
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Electricity: |
APS |
(520) 536-4602 |
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Natural Gas: |
Citizens Utilities |
(520) 537-2913 |
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Telephone: |
Citizens Communications |
(800) 921-8108 |
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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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