The process to clear out harmful materials and work towards demolition of the Vandalia Center, or former Wal-Mart building, are continuing. During Monday night’s Vandalia City Council meeting, Alderman Andy Lester asked Mayor Rick Gottman where progress on the building stood at this point. Mayor Gottman informed the council that asbestos removal will be taking longer than expected but the work is continuing to move along.
Once the asbestos is removed from the building, the building will be brought down although at this time, there is not a specific completion date.