First reading given to a bill authorizing special election
HANNIBAL â The next step in the process of calling a special election in Hannibal later this year was taken Tuesday night at city hall when the city council gave first reading to a bill authorizing such an election on Aug. 3. During the council meeting on March 16 council members voted to stage an election in August. The purpose of the special election is to ask voters in the city of Hannibal to raise the sales tax rate by 0.5 percent. If Proposition One is approved the sole purpose of the revenue that is generated by the increase would be to fund âcitywide infrastructure and remedi...