Taylorville High School Jazz and Concert Bands were honored, a Columbarium was approved, and the city approved purchasing property at the Monday night city council meeting in Taylorville. The concert and jazz bands of THS were honored for all of their recent successes.  Mayor Bruce Barry praised their work recently, where the THS Jazz band performed at the U of I at the State Farm Center for the Boys Basketball IHSA Championship games. The concert band was also very successful in their solo and ensemble work at State.

During the meeting, the council approved 8-1 a motion designating the yield right-of-way at Morton Street at the intersection of West Poplar Street ( Megan Bryant no).  An ordinance continuing the grocery tax in Taylorville passed 6-3 (Chris Skultety, Steve Dorchinecz, Kathy Driskell no).  The council held a closed session at 6 PM where they discussed purchasing Taylorville Commercial and Industrial Park from the Taylorville Development Association.  Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry explained the purchase, saying they had been asked by the TDA to buy it. 

There was no discussion from the board during open session, and the board passed the motion 6-3 (Bryant, Dorchinecz, Driskell No).  A motion to approve the purchase of a Columbarium was approved for Oak Hill Cemetery.  The project, which has been organized by Megan Bryant, will carry a slightly higher price tag of $76,000.  The motion passed 6-2. A motion to approve an application for video gaming at Nesty's Burger Joint was tabled as there isn't an available license. 

All motions under committee reports were approved except a motion to approve the Moffitt Agreement for Airport Access, which was sent to the city attorney for some more work to be done on it. Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry thanked everyone for their patience with the bike trail and praised outgoing Aldermen Randy Mitchelson and Jeremy Wilson for their service to the city. 

The next regular city council meeting is set for May 5th.