Vice Mayor· 2026-01-01 to 2029-12-31
Rick Ford
Vandalia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 9:29
- Avg per meeting
- 1:21
- Segments
- 247
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Top issues during term (10)(Parks Rec)
Warner Park Playground Upgrade
Partial funding provided through a GameTime grant; total not stated.
Hopeland Church playground variance
Senior Citizen Center conceptual plans
$47,680 for design services now, with construction costs still to come.
Robinette Park splash pad opening
$1.5 million project, mostly paid by $900,000 in state and federal grants.
Recreation Center pool resurfacing
$133,750 from city capital funds.
Dissolution of the Golf Course Advisory Board
Parks & Recreation marketing position
Historical Society Annual Donation
$15,000 budgeted annually in the 2026 budget.
Sports Complex Solar Pathway Lighting
Up to $145,000 from the 2026 capital improvement plan.
Parks & Recreation Volunteer Program
Designed to expand event capacity without adding staffing costs.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Ford was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.