The Taylorville School District Cross Country team was recognized at the Taylorville City Council meeting on Monday evening in Taylorville.  Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry praised the team, and the council reviewed ordinances and committee reports Monday evening.  Mayor Barry praised the cross country team and their many honors this year, from the junior high all the way to the senior high.

The Mayor listed off their many accomplishments on the season, including setting multiple school records.

Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry named this week as Taylorville Cross Country Week. In regular agenda news, all Aldermen were present except for Megan Bryant. All motions that were brought in front of the board passed, including a resolution concerning property at 305 East Poplar Street, Taylorville City Code concerning delinquent bills, ordinances for 123 E. Main Cross, 100-102 N. Main Street, 104 S. Main Street, and a farm lease. Several pay requests were approved as well. 

Under committee reports, a motion to bid/advertise for the Heavy Equipment Operator A position in the street department was approved. A motion to approve Lieutenant Ben Toberman for a task force officer position was approved.  This task force was through the US Marshals which would be paid for by the city of Taylorville.  The motion passed 5-,2 with Aldermen Kathy Driskell and Aldermen Larry Budd voting no. 

The council also approved sending one sergeant to the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command in Peoria, along with paying for a K9 bite suit.  This item was listed in the agenda as a lawsuit, but it is not a lawsuit, rather a bite suit for $1,550. Some motions concerning the fire department, including work at the Fire Station Grounds, and some new no-parking signs were all approved.  

The next Taylorville City Council meeting is set for December 1st.