A tax levy ordinance, a final audit report, and the latest on the Manners Park pool are on the agenda for the Taylorville Park Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting tonight. As always, it will take place at 7 p.m. in the Manners Park Dining Hall.
The tax levy ordinance is the first segment of new business. After that, the board will present and discuss the final audit report from Sikich. Back in April, the Park Board approved contracting Sikich to carry out a mandatory general audit of their operations.
In old business, the board will revisit their ongoing efforts regarding the Manners Park pool. Earlier this month, Regional Radio News obtained a new Request For Proposals (RFP) from the Park District. The RFP is similar to one they submitted in the summer, but the bidding and selection dates in this new plan are pushed back. The Park Board aimed to formally publish the document last Friday so it could begin accepting bids from pool construction vendors.
The latest request shows that the Park District intends to hold in-depth interviews with bidding vendors on October 9 before selecting a vendor to proceed with the following day. The target dates for the actual construction are unchanged from before; they anticipate construction beginning on March 2, 2026, with hopes that the project is completed by May 3, 2027.
In the previous round of presentations, Landmark Aquatic and Capri Pools & Aquatics presented their portfolios and ideas. It is currently unclear whether either or both firms will bid again in this round. In addition, Park Board members may have an update at tonight’s meeting on talks with Burbach Aquatics, the vendor with whom they had previously contracted for the project. The board has maintained it would not pursue a bid with another vendor until the situation with Burbach is finalized.
As is customary, before new and old business, the board will hear the treasurer’s report. After the business sections, the maintenance superintendent, recreation director, and office administrator will make their reports.
Stay tuned to Regional Radio News for updates following this meeting.
