The Taylorville City Council met Monday evening to discuss business and update and amend ordinances. After honoring the 7th grade girls basketball team as the recognized Youth of the Month, ordinances were discussed. An Ordinance passed for water annexations and annual abatements along with increasing liquor and gaming annual license fees. The fee will be raised to $3,000 for all establishments that have video gaming except clubs. 

Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry thanked everyone for coming out to the December 1st memorial of the tornado that was held at the VFW on Sunday. Mayor Barry is still looking at ways to improve roads, sidewalks, and alleys. Mayor Barry also announced that the city will be submitting another application to the Department of Commerce and economic opportunity. The city is applying for the grant to reimburse costs for the first four months of the cleanup. 

The Alderman voted 6-2 in favor of a sewer rate increase for the next five years.  The rate would increase by about 15 cents per 100 gallons by the year 2024.  This increase would only be for city sewer fees and not water reclamation fees. Alderman Larry Budd said that the city has lost nearly 1.5 million to 2 million in the last 5 years in the sewer fund. Budd continued by saying the fund is supposed to be self-sustaining, but it’s currently running in the red.

The Alderman also voted on increasing taxi cab fees to $100 annually. There would also be changes to fines with $250 dollars for individuals who violate it and $500 for the taxi cab companies plus costs.

The bills were approved for $378,183.58.