The Taylorville Park Board met tonight for its regular monthly meeting. Topics that were discussed were the repairs at the Lake Shore Golf Course and what the cost of those repairs will be, as well as the Red Bland Youth Softball and Baseball team, which had a request for new lighting that would run on generators, for the ability to host later games, and new netting for one of their batting cages.

There were also updates on the recent oil spill in the Manners Park North Pond.

The first topic that was discussed was the Lake Shore Golf Course. A representative from the golf course stated they request new heating units for the cafe and other areas on the grounds, with a project budget of $14,296.

The Red Bland Youth Baseball Team sent representatives to the meeting as well to request new generator powered lighting and batting cage netting for their youth baseball teams. One of the issues in needing these new updates was the ability to host later games, and for safety of participants using the batting cages.

The requests made by the Red Bland Youth Team were approved across the board.
The final update was on the cleanup and situation of the North Pond at Manners Park.

The Park’s Maintenance Superintendent, Ben Dempsey, made a statement to the board in regard to the cause of the oil spill.

According to Dempsey’s beliefs, the spill did lead from an oil drum at the nearby train depot. The EPA States as well that the pond is currently not a threat to the public, but further testing of the quality of the water is still ongoing.

For any further information you can call the park districts office or visit them online at www.taylorvilleparkdistrict.com

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