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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The candidates for Hannibal Public Schools Board of Education and Hannibal City Council say they want to make a difference in their community.
HANNIBAL — By a margin of 338 votes Hannibal residents on Tuesday approved Proposition 1, which will increase the city’s sales tax by one-half cent.
HANNIBAL — The revision of a docking area on the Hannibal riverfront to accommodate a Viking Cruise Lines boat is closer to becoming a reality following Tuesday night’s meeting of
Palmyra City Council members discussed the bid for a proposed storm water project to stop flooding and erosion of the curb near the Marion County Courthouse. City officials will bring the bid specifications before members of the Marion County Commission, who have agreed to assist the city with the work. If the process moves ahead, the project would begin in the fall. COURIER-POST PHOTO/TREVOR MCDONALD
HANNIBAL â The city of Hannibalâs new subdivision ordinances, enacted less than a year ago, have already attracted opponents some of which asked the city council to roll them back during its May 18 meeting. A frequent complaint voiced was that the new guidelines will negatively impact construction costs, which ultimately will be passed along to homebuyers. âIt is very expensive to develop in Hannibal because of the rule changes,â said Joe Churchill, who estimated that at least three new subdivisions in Hannibal would not have been built if the current rules had been in pla...