The Taylorville Park Board met this evening for its regular monthly meeting at 7 pm and covered various items.

Tonight’s meeting included tennis court updates provided by Coach Robert Brown, updates on the north pond at Manner’s Park, as well as discussions on a new baseball diamond site and the dining hall.

During updates on the tennis court, it was mentioned that the bids they have received, compared to the budget, are a bit steep. Board President Marlane Miller, said also that she is hoping that she can find a cheaper bid option.

The members of the board collectively chose to table this discussion until the June meeting, and plan to work on an amended budget, or to find donors or other public assistance to cover the $60,000 difference.

The Manner’s Park North Pond update showed some promising news. Park Board President Miller says, according to a response from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the pond is currently safe to enter the water for the installation of the pond’s fountains, as long as the workers installing them do not go over the safety buoy’s during the process. However, they are still waiting for a full lab report to come back.

Towards the end of the meeting, the payment of bills and the monthly reports from maintenance supervisor Ben Dempsey, and the recreation director, Evan Mitchell, were approved by all board members.

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