The Taylorville Park Board passed a motion on Tuesday night at a special meeting to hire a private investigator to research and potentially take data on the effects of the Ameren Remediation project at Manners Park. The board was joined by Brenda Gillenwater as well as Bill Clutter who had previously held the meeting at the courthouse earlier this month regarding the same topic. They both spoke about their experience with the site and their fears going forward. 

The Park Board President Marlene Miller along with Park Recreation Director Bailey Hancock wanted to stress that this was not a Taylorville Park District project nor was the project taking place on Park District property. 

The focus then shifted to what the park board's next decision would be. Marlene Miller stated that the number one objective was the safety of the parks, which this project had potentially jeopardized. 

The board then voted on the decision to bring in a private environmental engineer to do research and investigate any potential contamination from the Ameren Illinois Remediation Site. The board passed that motion unanimously. 

The next regularly scheduled park board meeting is set for October 30th.