The Vandalia City Council approved contracts with its three major unions during Monday night’s first council meeting of the month. The board unanimously approved four-year contract agreements with the Laborer’s Union, Fraternal Order of Police and Vandalia Police Telecommunicators which include 2% yearly raises over the next four years. Mayor Gottman said the contract negotiations went very well and thanked those involved on both sides for making it a smooth and easy process.
Mayor Gottman also stated that he would like to see 2% raises for those non-union city staff members which will be addressed at a future meeting.