Taylorville Illinois City Page

03/13/2026

Starting Monday, March 16, the intersection of W. Main Cross and Cheney streets will be closed for storm sewer installation as part of the W. Main Cross Roadway Improvements. Residents will be notified when the intersection will be re-opened.

03/05/2026

The City of Taylorville’s annual 4th of July Fireworks Show has been a long-standing tradition for our community. Unfortunately, due to rising costs and limited funding, this year’s fireworks display may not happen without community support.
We are asking residents, families, and local businesses to help keep this tradition alive.
💥 Every donation — big or small — makes a difference!
❤️ If you want to see fireworks in Taylorville this year:
✔️ Consider making a donation
✔️ Share this post to help spread the word
✔️ Tag a friend who loves the fireworks

03/04/2026

-NOTICE-
By order of the Taylorville City Council, tree limbs only will be picked up in the month of April on the following schedule. The next tree limb pickup will be October, 2026.

WARD I
Beginning Monday, April 6, 2026
WARD II
Beginning Monday, April 13, 2026
WARD III
Beginning Monday, April 20, 2026
WARD IV
Beginning Monday, April 27, 2026

Only tree limbs cut by property owners will be picked up by the City, Professional tree trimmers are responsible for disposing of all branches, brush and trunks of trees that they trim or cut down.

PLEASE STACK LIMBS WITH BRANCHES LAYING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, THE WEEKEND BEFORE the chipper is scheduled to be in your ward. The chipper will not rerun any areas within a ward. Stacks of limbs with any other materials in or on them will not be picked up.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

TAYLORVILLE STREET DEPARTMENT
Michael L. Mann, Street & Sewer Superintendent

03/04/2026

The City of Taylorville is currently accepting applications for summer seasonal positions for high school and/or college students in various City departments. High school and/or college student applicants must be over the age of 16 and considered a full time Taylorville High School student OR a full time college or university student who had a full time Taylorville residence for at least 12 months immediately prior to acceptance into such college or university.

Applications are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the Office of the City Clerk, 115 N. Main, Taylorville, Illinois. If you have any questions please contact Traci Bentley, Human Resource Manager at 217-824-3386.

02/19/2026

Notice!! Winter Clean-Up Day at Oak Hill Cemetery is scheduled. Starting March 9, 2026 (Weather Permitting) the cemetery will remove all items placed on the ground. This does not include shepherd hooks or items on the monuments. Patrons are to remove any items on the ground they want to save before this date, as the cemetery will discard all items on the ground.

Mike Tennant, Superintendent
Cemetery Board of Managers

02/09/2026

CLOSURE OF SHUMWAY STREET & W MAIN CROSS INTERSECTION

“Water main installation is continuing along W. Main Cross going east from Morton Street and is approaching Shumway Street which will require the closure of the W. Main Cross & Shumway intersection. This intersection will be closed for approximately a week starting Tuesday 2-10-2026. When the intersection is re-opened the public be notified.”

02/05/2026

02/04/2026

City of Taylorville Water Department Notice

We have received confirmation from the post office that water bills have returned from the sorting center and will be mailed out today.

As a reminder, there are several convenient options available to pay your water bill:

Two 24-hour drop boxes are available
-One located in the alley behind the Municipal Building
-One located inside the Municipal Building

Online payments can be made at www.taylorville.net by selecting the e-pay options.

Auto-draft is available for automatic monthly payments.

In-person payments are accepted Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We accept cash, check, or credit card. Please note: credit card payments are subject to a 2.3% processing fee.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Taylorville, Illinois has the conveniences of a larger city, yet has a nice historic downtown area, many tree-lined brick streets, quaint neighborhoods, expanding commercial and industrial developments, great schools, and friendly citizens.

02/03/2026

NOTICE FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT REGARDING 2/15/26 BILLS

We have received many phone calls about customers not receiving their 2/15/26 bills in the mail still. We took the bills to the post office the same time we do every month, which was the morning of Friday, January 23. We called the post office the morning of 2/2/26 to see why no one has been receiving their bills in the mail yet. The post office informed us that they send their mail to a sorting center in another town and have not received the bills back from the sorting center yet. We apologize for the delay and confusion, but the bills are still due on 2/15/26. If you are needing to know how much is due, please call the Water Collections office at 217–8 24–2919 and we are more than happy to look up your account for you. 

There are options for payments, you can make a one time payment on Taylorville.net select EPay option, you can sign up for auto draft, or we have two 24-hour drop boxes. We accept cash, check and card (2.3 % fee).

Taylorville, Illinois has the conveniences of a larger city, yet has a nice historic downtown area, many tree-lined brick streets, quaint neighborhoods, expanding commercial and industrial developments, great schools, and friendly citizens.

01/31/2026

Due to the water main break at Webster and Main Cross, the 200, 300, and 400 block of W. Main Cross will be on a boil order until sampling can be completed early next week.

01/25/2026

NOTICE OF CLOSURE

Due to inclement weather conditions, the Municipal Building will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026.

This decision was made to ensure the safety of our staff and the public.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

— City of Taylorville

01/22/2026

FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM THE WATER DEPT…..STARTING JANUARY 2026 THERE WILL NO LONGER BE DISCONNECTION NOTICES DELIVERED. OUR SHUT OFF DAY WILL REMAIN THE 29TH OF EACH MONTH. DISCONNECT FEES WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL UNPAID ACCOUNTS AT 8:00AM ON THE 29TH OR FIRST BUSINESS DAY AFTER. DISCONNECTION FEE IS $50 INSIDE CITY LIMITS & $85 OUTSIDE CITY.