The Taylorville City Council is set to meet this evening to recognize the 7th-grade Girls Volleyball Team that made it to state, review ordinance, discuss new business, and hear from the public at their first regular meeting in April.

Under Ordinance, the council will potentially approve Business District Agreements between the city of Taylorville and Taylorville Music Lessons, the Christian County YMCA, and The Taylorville Chamber of Commerce.  The Council will also look at city code concerning Class P Combined Licenses, extending the Nation farm lease for the 120.7 acres at the airport for one year, purchasing industrial park land from the Taylorville Development Association, directing the mayor to sign the resolution for the Safe Routes to School IDOT Joint Agreement and sign the request for authorization of Motor Fuel Tax Fund for the project. 

Under committee reports, the council will look at preparing an ordinance discussing a 1% city grocery tax, approve a website update, discuss adding a yield sign on Morton Street at the West Poplar Street intersection, approve several special events permits, accept low bids for products, advertise for several positions, and sign an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the city of Charleston. The tax that is being discussed has been a part of Illinois for years but will be going away.  The city has to decide what they want to do about keeping it or removing it.  

The council will hear from the public, City Attorney, Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry, and go into closed session concerning litigation filed against the city from James G. Tirpak Jr. Stay tuned to Regional Radio News for more following the conclusion of this event.