The Taylorville City Council met on Monday evening at City Hall for their regular council meeting. Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry honored William Blue as Youth of the Month.

The council unanimously approved a pair of ordinances, which included imposing a retailers’ occupation tax, a service occupation tax, and a hotel operators’ occupation tax in the Business Development District #1 Redevelopment Area. 

The council then heard from City Attorney Rocci Romano and from Mayor Bruce Barry.

Under committee reports, the council passed a motion from Public Facilities approving a quote from Ricci Plumbing to replace the toliets in the holding cells of the Police Department.   

The council also approved the bid process for curb and guttering replacements, sidewalk replacements, concrete, and gasoline/diesel fuel. Additionally, they approved a motion for the council to hire one firefighter and approved the Dress Code Policy for city employees.

The next city council meeting is set for March 20th.