The Taylorville Park District met on Monday evening, and the main discussion of the evening focused on the easement at Jaynes Park which will be used to alleviate flooding issues in Ward 3. Mayor Bruce Barry and Aldermen Megan Bryant who is in charge of that ward, came out to the meeting to check on the status of it, and it seems that a lot of the issues stemmed on one tree that was near the easement; a red oak, and whether moving it or not would cause damage. 
 
Mayor Barry continued to insist to President of the Park Board, Marlane Miller that the city would do whatever the Park Board wanted, including planting a certain amount of trees in place of it, but at the end of the day it was about the people that lived in the ward. 

Aldermen Bryant spoke saying that she was there on behalf of the people that lived in her ward but the process has taken too long.

Once again, both sides have a tentative agreement in place and were hoping to get contracts signed tomorrow to get the easement taken care of. 

Recreational Director Bailey Hancock says playgrounds are open again and she’s happy to see all the kids playing.

The next park board meeting is scheduled for August 24th.