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Shown, from left: Alderman John Weiser, Rep. Terry Witte, Cheryl Elliott, Carolyn Wisecarver, Katie Diesinger, Police Chief Tony Laird, Mayor Ramon Barnes, Janie Dunning, Officer Scott Kuehn, City Administrator Alan Winders, City Clerk Karen Shaw, and USDA's Steven Gerrish.
USDA provides big grants to Vandalia
By our staff
Several state and City of Vandalia officials converged on Tri-County Park last week for a mock check ceremony in which the city was awarded $31,810 from USDA Rural Development.
The funds were used to purchase two new early storm warning sirens and one new patrol car, which was parked at the site of the ceremony. The assistance consists of a Community Facilities Disaster Grant for $15,910 for the patrol car and a $15,900 Community Facilities Grant for the two sirens. Additionally, the City of Vandalia put $13,022 toward the total cost of the patrol car and $13,078 toward the pur -chase of the new sirens.
“The patrol car and early warning sirens are examples of...
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