Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Vandalia council approves emergency ordinance to hire Kurt Althouse as city manager
Summary
The Vandalia City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance authorizing Mayor Richard Herbst to sign an employment contract with Kurt Althouse for city manager. During council comments, Kurt Althouse described a program using blue envelopes to help drivers on the autism spectrum communicate with officers.
The Vandalia City Council on Dec. 16 approved an emergency ordinance authorizing Mayor Richard Herbst to enter into an employment contract with Kurt Althouse for the position of city manager.
Councilwoman Dugan moved to approve Ordinance 24-26 as an emergency, and Councilwoman Abelotis Weaver seconded. The council voted unanimously, 7-0, to adopt the ordinance, with Mayor Richard Herbst announcing the vote in favor.
The ordinance text presented at the meeting described the action as authorizing the mayor to enter into the employment contract, set the salary, and declare an…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
