A Taylorville police sergeant was recognized for heroic acts of bravery in the line of duty at the Monday night city council meeting. Sergeant Christian Nelson was awarded the Medal of Valor from Kenny Winslow, Executive Director for the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.
Also recognized at the city council meeting, was Kyndra Durbin who was promoted to Deputy Chief for the Police Explorer Program. Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler and Officer Jody Grove awarded the promotion to Durbin.
Chief Wheeler praised both Durbin and Nelson for their contributions.
As for the rest of the regular city council meeting, Aldermen Megan Bryant and Kathy Driskell were absent. The appropriation ordinance was approved, funding for the Veteran’s parking lot was approved, and a motion to approve the bid for Springfield Road was approved.
Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry gave his report thanking everyone for their support of Journey in July and reminded the public of the 100th anniversary of the Christian County fair this week.
The council approved a motion to approve the purchase of two squad cars that passed 5-1 (Aldermen Randy Mitchelson voting no). The meeting took 31 minutes. The next city council meeting is set for August 5th, 2024.
