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Hannibal council votes to ask Board of Public Works to begin process to stop adding fluoride to city water
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Hannibal City Council approved a resolution asking the Board of Public Works to start procedural steps to cease adding fluoride to the municipal water supply, following public comment and council debate about health studies and process requirements.
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council on Feb. 4 approved a resolution asking the Hannibal Board of Public Works to begin the procedural steps to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water.
The measure, presented as a resolution rather than an ordinance, asks the Board of Public Works to start the notifications and steps required under state and local procedures. City staff told the council the Board of Public Works would need to follow a multi-step process that includes an approximately 90-day notification period and consultation with state agencies before any change could take effect.
The issue drew sustained public comment before council debate. An attendee identified in the transcript as a resident urged the council to remove fluoride, citing international studies and asserting that topical application — not ingestion — drives dental benefits. The resident told the council the issue had strong support in local social media polling and asked elected…
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