The Vandalia City Council approved the authorization to purchase property that will be used for the Vandalia Fire Department. Following executive session during Monday night’s meeting, the council unanimously approved the purchase of the former Liberty Utilities building that sits behind the current fire department hall. The building will be purchased for $80,000 and the money used will be from the Hazel Simma Kelly trust which has restricted funds that are earmarked to be used for the fire department along with two other entities in the community.