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Hannibal fire chief seeks quartermaster system for uniforms; council approves contract change pending union amendment

5756040 · July 16, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a proposal to switch firefighters from $550 annual uniform checks to a city-controlled quartermaster system that supplies uniforms; the change requires amending the union contract and is budget neutral, officials said.

The Hannibal City Council on July 15 approved a proposal from the fire chief to convert the department’s annual $550 clothing allowance into a city‑managed quartermaster system that supplies uniforms directly to firefighters.

Fire Chief Ryan Nisen told the council that, for more than a decade, firefighters have received a $550 check and purchased uniforms themselves. Because…

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