The Taylorville City Council will meet on Monday evening at 7 PM at the Municipal Building.  After the opening invocation, pledge, and minutes are approved, the council will hear the oath of office administered to Judge Nathan Frisch, the treasurer, and four aldermen. Committee assignments and commission and board appointments will be heard and discussed. Under ordinance, the council will discuss and potentially approve a BDD agreement with Rural Rentals at 1001 North Cheney Street and a BDD agreement with www.downtowntaylorville.org. 

After the city attorney and Mayoral updates, the council will hear committee reports. Under ordinance, the council will look at a motion for an ordinance to adopt a new mutual aid box alarm system, and a no parking sign on the south side of the 300 block of East Esther. 

Under finance, the council will look at a contribution of $19,000 to the Taylorville Development Association/Christian County Economic Development Corporation for website development, and accept the treasurer’s report.  Under Street and Sewer, the council will look at a bid from Phil Tullis Excavating for some sidewalk replacement along with curb and guttering, approving the North Main Street Reconstruction Project, and obtaining easements on Route 104 for the installation of sidewalks. The Council will also look at a rehabilitation project for the four city-owned parking lots.

The council will hear from the public and go into a closed session to discuss negotiations with the union and potential salary schedules. Stay tuned to Regional Radio News for more on this story following the conclusion of the event.