🌱 Taylorville schools outline tax levy request ahead of December hearing
Taylorville, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Taylorville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Taylorville schools outline tax levy request ahead of December hearing
- Taylorville tennis courts move forward with a higher price tag
- Pana's new wastewater plant nears startup
Also on today's calendar: Saturday Night Live and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thundershower in spots, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Taylorville school board reviews assessment gains, tax levy ... (breezecourier.com) — Taylorville schools are requesting a 4.99% increase in their property tax extension, with a hearing set for Dec. 8 at 5:45 p.m. That request is not necessarily what the district will receive, and increases on existing property are capped at 2.7%. The board also heard reports of improved high school math and English scores. 
2. Taylorville School Board Presented Plans For New Tennis Courts (taylorvilledailynews.com) — New tennis courts at Taylorville High School moved forward as the school board approved an agreement with the city to begin construction. Mayor Bruce Barry presented a $440,000 quote, above earlier estimates, and requested school financial support. Organizers are pursuing a U.S. Tennis Association grant and beginning fundraising for courts intended for school and community use.
3. Council honors Chief Bland, moves projects forward, and ques... (breezecourier.com) — Pana's new wastewater treatment plant is nearing startup, with wastewater testing targeted for the week after Thanksgiving. The council approved a roughly $7.4 million project payment and also honored Fire Chief Rod Bland, who received the 2026 Responder of the Year Award from the Taylorville Optimist Club and First United Methodist Church of Taylorville.
4. Betty Joan Durbin (taylorvilledailynews.com) — Betty Joan Durbin, 84, of Taylorville, died November 8 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Formerly of Morrisonville, she worked as a school cook and ran her own beauty shop for many years. She enjoyed bingo, crocheting and reading, and her survivors include son Stephen Durbin of Taylorville.
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Not Petty at The Backyard →
The Backyard, 309 E Vine St, Taylorville
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Wednesday November 25
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Other local events
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Saturday Night Live →
First Presbyterian Church Taylorville, 116 E. Franklin St, Taylorville
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Christmas Tea Table Viewing →
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Twilight Christmas Parade →
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Christmas on the Corner →
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Saturday November 28
Friday December 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Taylorville Eagles Bingo Night @ 217 East Main Cross – Taylorville, IL →
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 217 E Main Cross St, Taylorville
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Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Tba
Lincolnwood Jr./Sr. High School, 507 Prairie St, Raymond
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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Tba
Lincolnwood Jr./Sr. High School, 507 Prairie St, Raymond
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Fall Formal
Morrisonville Jr High School Morrisonville, IL 62546
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Not Petty at 1905 Brewing Company →
1905 Brewing Company, 121 N Chestnut, Assumption
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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Bunker Hill High School
Lincolnwood Jr.\/Sr. High School, 507 Prairie St, Raymond
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Grade School STEM Night
Morrisonville CUSD 1 Morrisonville, IL 62546
5:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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