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Vandalia mayor proclaims Bicycle Month, Clerks Week and Police Week; new chief building official introduced
Summary
Mayor Richard Herbst proclaimed May Bicycle Month, Professional Municipal Clerks Week and Police Week; the council introduced Robert Martin as the city’s new chief building official effective May 1.
Mayor Richard Herbst opened the May 4 meeting with several proclamations and an introduction. He read a proclamation declaring May 2026 Bicycle Month, citing the city’s existing policy to accommodate bicycles in street design. He also proclaimed Professional Municipal Clerks Week and Police Week (Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15), recognizing the duties and sacrifices of law enforcement and municipal clerks.
Earlier in the agenda, Kurt Althouse introduced Robert Martin as the city’s new chief building official, effective May 1. Althouse summarized Martin’s background: a graduate of Wayne High School, completion of the Montgomery County JVS electrical trades program (now the Career Technology Center), prior service as an electrical and building inspector with the city since May 2022, and 18 years of inspection work with Montgomery County, including two years as the county’s chief building official. Martin thanked the council and said he looks forward to serving Vandalia.
The proclamations and introduction were presented as recognition items; no formal council action was required on those agenda items.
