12:45 p.m.-Monday-City will seek state, federal assistance

The city of Vandalia will seek financial assistance from the state and federal governments as a result of Sunday’s storm.

City officials met with Fayette County Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Steve Koehler mid-morning on Monday to begin the process of applying for assistance.

The process involves gathering information from both the city and property owners who sustained damage. Those with damage are asked to stop by city hall or call 283-1196.

Attending the Monday morning meeting were Koehler, Mayor Rick Gottman, Public Works Director John Moyer, Water  Plant Manager Marty Huskey, Police Chief Larry Eason, Code Official Keith Meadows Vandalia Park District President Mark Miller and Merle Adermann, fire chief and city EMA director.

The group was to meet at 2:30 p.m. on Monday to begin pulling together preliminary information that had to be filed by the end of the day.