The Vandalia City Council approved a TIF agreement at last night’s second meeting of the month that will help a business move its location and stay in the city. Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman explained to the council that the former franchise owners of the Sears store in Vandalia gave up the store recently and it is being taken over by Sears corporate.
And Gottman further explained the plan is for Sears to move into the back part of the Wehrle Properties building that houses Los Amigos and the TIF agreement would help cover 50% of the buildout for the building.
The City Council unanimously approved the TIF agreement with Wehrle Properties and Mike Wehrle says it is expected that construction work on the building will begin today.