Local News

We continue with our look back at 2017 in this issue.
JUNE
FAYCO Enterprises set up an online survey to hear from the residents of Vandalia whether they currently uses recycling services offered locally and whether they would be willing to pay a $1.25 monthly surcharge to keep those services available. Later in the month, the city received the results of that survey, which showed that 54.5 percent of city residents were willing to pay a surcharge.

Prior to Monday’s Vandalia City Council meeting, aldermen voted to recommend approval of two Tax Increment Financing grants, one for the full amount requested and one for half of that being requested.
Members of the council, who will cast formal votes on those applications at their Jan. 16 meeting, agreed to recommend a TIF grant of $54,581.12 to Mark and Andrea Meadows for improvements to their ProWire home.

Completion is drawing near for a new memory care facility located at 1124 Sunset Drive in Vandalia.
Willowbrook Development of Teutopolis began construction in July on this 12-unit memory care house.

Friday, January 5

✔ Bingo resumes at Crawford-Hale American Legion Post 95 home. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and bingo begins at 7 p.m.
✔ A Nar-Anon meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Northside Christian Church, 1845 W. Jackson St., Vandalia.

Monday, January 8

✔ The Vandalia Lions Club meets at Ponderosa Steakhouse. The executive board meets at 5:30 p.m., the meal is at 6 p.m. and the regular club meeting is at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 9