A planned Taco Bell in Bay City is still alive despite a blown construction timeline that fueled rumors online that the project was scrapped. The 2,000-square-foot site was supposed to break ground in June and open by late November, but no dirt has moved. A new Taco Bell filing in Wharton added to the chatter that Bay City was quietly replaced. Local development officials say that is false and the Bay City build is only waiting on civil work before it proceeds. The store will sit among other growing commercial spots on 7th Street.