The Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation recently presented the Taylorville Development Association some 50-thousand dollars, to go toward the matching federal grant for infrastructure for the new Taylorville Industrial Park on Illinois Routes 29 and 104.

Bill Hopper, president of the Foundation, presented the check to Ken Hart, president of the Assocication.

Another 50-thousand dollars will be donated by the Hopper Foundation to T-D-A in 2017, also to go towards the matching federal grant.

Local banks and the City of Taylorville are also contributing towards the local match necessary for the matching federal grant.