The Taylorville City Council had a brief 20-minute meeting Monday night, passing a number of motions and tabling one again calling for funding the Small Town Taylorville organization.

Before business was transacted, Chase Rincker, a 7th grader at Taylorville Junior High School, was honored as designating Monday as “Chase Rincker Day” in the City of Taylorville.   Rincker is only the 3rd male athlete to win at state finals, winning 6 out of 7 track events in the pole vault, set personal and 7th grade records, and jumped 9 feet 10 and 3-quarter inches to win the 7th grade class Class 4-A State Championship.  He received a plaque from Mayor Bruce Barry, and a standing ovation from the Council members and those in attendance.

When the Council got down to business, the motion that attracted a split vote was the motion to table approving 40-thousand dollars for the Small Town Taylorville organization.   That organization has been funded by the City of Taylorville the past several years thru Business Development District tax funds to attract shoppers and residents to Taylorville on a variety of advertising platforms.  The motion to table was made by Alderman and Finance Committee Chair Randy Mitchelson and passed 5 to 3.  Mitchelson later told the Council and audience in attendance, that the Finance Committee will be presented a proposal by another organization Thursday night during that committee’s meeting, with that organization saying they will do what the Small Town Taylorville Committee has done, but at much less cost.

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In other Taylorville Council action Monday night, aldermen approved:

--a Special Events Permit for the Annual Old Timers boogie at Taylorville Airport August 23rd thru the 25th

--advertising a laborer position in the Street Department

--they directed City Attorney Rocci Romano to prepare an ordinance for crop dusting procedures and fees of 100-dollars per day

--they declined the Terminal Liability policy offered from Benecon for 3-month Health Insurance coverage costing almost 152-thousand dollars

--they approved amending the zoning on a property at 106 South Walnut, with conditions

--they approved siren repairs not to exceed 4-thousand dollars

--they approved Police Officer Jody Grove to attend training in Reno costing just over 2-thousand dollars

--they rejected all bids for the 2000 Danko International Tanker Truck, then passed a motion selling the truck for 43-thousand, 500-dollars to the Tower Hill Fire Protection District

--they OK’d a 36-hundred 60-dollar quote to replace 2 garage doors at Oak Hill Cemetery

--approved purchasing a generator for the Well House project not to exceed 50-thousand dollars

--approved the start of the permitting process for the Lake Sediment Dam Maintenance Permitting Assistance Program, not to exceed 5-thousand dollars

--approved replacing the small gate at Taylorville Airport not to exceed 7-thousand dollars

--and ratified payment of bills totaling over 408-thousand dollars.