Vandalia Mayor talks more on homeless situation in community, getting individuals the assistance they need

Awareness is being bumped up in the community about homeless individuals and Mayor Doug Knebel says one thing to work on is to make sure to get such individuals the help they need.

Suzanne Gathe addressed the Vandalia City Council during their meeting on Monday to discuss the matter of individuals who had been living for months under the Kaskaskia River Bridge before they were ordered to vacate that area by the Illinois Department of Transportation. And, the individuals vacating that area came just before the recent snowstorm and extreme cold weather snap that would have certainly been a life threatening situation to anyone being out in those conditions. Gathe was asking for any assistance that she could get throughout the community to help the individuals.

Speaking on our podcast “Talking about Vandalia,” Mayor Doug Knebel says making sure these folks get the help they need and talk to the people they need to is one area to focus on.