Councilmember· Councilmember (re-elected Nov 2023, oath Jan 2, 2024; Vice Mayor in July 2026); present Jul 23, 2026, replaced by Steve Clark appointed Aug 6, 2026 'to the expired term of Corey M. Follick' per council minutes; month-level end: August 2026 (resignation date not published). Term would have ended December 31, 2027 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November.
Corey Follick
Vandalia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 43:52
- Avg per meeting
- 3:39
- Segments
- 538
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Top issues during term (20)
Charter revision report to City Council
A required review has staffing and legal costs, but may prevent costlier backlogs of fixes.
Delinquent utility and service assessments
Recovers delinquent city fees through county tax collection.
Mulberry Road development
The city would take on road maintenance costs it doesn't currently bear.
Nomination petition signature rules
Minimal city cost — the Board of Elections handles signature verification under state law.
New Public Works Facility Construction
About $21.6 million across street, stormwater, water and sewer funds, already authorized through 2025 bond anticipation notes.
Little York / South Brown School Road intersection congestion
The city would seek $2.2 million in state funding for a $2.2 million project, potentially sparing local budgets most of the cost.
Water Main Replacement Near the Pool
$500,000 in OPWC funding plus $50,000 in CDBG grant funds and a $52,795 contract award.
Small box retail zoning overhaul
Warner Park Playground Upgrade
Partial funding provided through a GameTime grant; total not stated.
Police Fleet Upfits
$142,890 for three cruisers, within the $168,000 budgeted for 2026.
Economic development funding via VDC
Amount of the contribution not stated in the discussion.
May 2026 city finances
The city will pay off land acquisition notes next month and bond anticipation notes for fire apparatus in August.
Outdated department structure (Public Welfare, Health Officer)
A loyalty bonus program and pay provisions would carry cost implications if adopted.
Cybersecurity staffing and compliance mandates
A new full-time hire plus roughly $150,000 next year for server replacements — with server prices roughly tripled because AI data centers are buying up all the memory.
Vice Mayor Follick Resignation and Council Vacancy
Street Lighting for Worldwide Place and Corporate Center Drive
$108,428 from the street fund.
2026 Supplemental Appropriations
Most of the added spending is covered by grants, donations and settlements, limiting the hit to city funds.
Small box retail regulation
Fire Division lieutenant staffing plan
Future capital needs could include a substation and squad platform vehicle, plus ongoing maintenance on an aging light fleet.
Sanitary sewer CIPP lining contract
The $141,562 contract came in well under the $209,000 engineer's estimate, with a $50,000 county grant offsetting costs.
Decisions during term (105)
Recorded while Follick was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Election of Chairperson
Election of Secretary
Adjournment
Approval of Previous Minutes
Proclamation: 2026 July Parks and Recreation Month
Appointment & Oaths to the Charter Review Committee
Establishing the Process of Appointing a Councilmember
Resolution 26-R-36 — Pool and Randler (N) Water Main Replacement Bid
Resolution 26-R-37 — New Public Works Facility Construction Bid
Resolution 26-R-38 — Low-Voltage and Security Systems Contract
Resolution 26-R-39 — Special Construction Inspections Contract
Resolution 26-R-40 — Street Lighting on Worldwide Place and Corporate Center Drive
Resolution 26-R-41 — 2026 Ford F-350 Snowplow Truck Purchase
Ordinance 26-10 (Emergency) — Delinquent Account Assessments
Conditional Use PC 26-0004 — 1670 Fieldstone Way Warehouse Use
Executive Session
Resolutions 26-R-36 through 26-R-41
Ordinances — Emergency Reading: Ordinance 26-10
Variance BZA 26-0005 — 875 Center Drive fence
BZA 26-0004 — 9375 N. Dixie Dollar General Market variance
Voting record (25)
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