Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman very briefly addressed the ongoing discussion of what to do with property in the Vandalia Lake area and the 99-year lease. Mayor Gottman informed the council that a letter had been received from lake residents with a proposal.
An informational meeting for lake residents to ask questions, get answers and air their concerns was held at the end of June. At that time, it was stated that the city was using outside counsel in the form of an attorney from Chicago to look at all aspects with how to approach the lake situation and find answers from the two sides on the 99-year lease and what could and could not be done with it.