The issue continues to come up from time to time: should the City of Taylorville annex the prison?  The 1200 or so inmates would then be considered citizens of Taylorville, which would mean more money allocated for the city.  But the inmates are now considered citizens of Christian County , so it stands to lose money if the prison is annexed.  Taylorville Mayor Greg Brotherton says the topic keeps popping up:

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Again, the Governor would have to sign off on such a change.