Taylorville Park Board met for a last-minute meeting to discuss the hiring of an attorney to work full-time in assisting the board with budget, any legal matters, reviewing contracts, and various other purposes.

An executive session originally was scheduled to discuss pending litigation; however, the closed executive session has been set to be rescheduled. The park board has not yet decided on a new date for this executive session.

However, during the meeting, the board did discuss a motion to hire a full-time attorney to cover any legal needs that the municipality may have.

Park Board President, Marlane Miller, explained that despite the lack of response or interest from many attorneys in the community, one of them has reached out, showing interest in taking the task.

The attorney who offered to take the position as the board’s new full-time attorney is Andrew Weatherford of Johnson, Chiligiris, and Weatherford in Decatur.

Board President Miller read that letter during today’s meeting.

Miller also explained the duties he would mainly be responsible for, such as reviewing contracts before the board signs off on them, reviewing budget legality, and assisting in any court-related matters should they arise.

Miller also stated that they need this representation and also stated that it's not good to go without it. The board made a motion to hire Weatherford at a rate of $215 per hour, including travel time for his required tasks, and the board all voted yes with no opposition.

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