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Resident urges council to answer public comments, cites transparency and accountability concerns
Summary
During public comment March 4, an unnamed resident urged the Hannibal City Council to respond to citizen questions during meetings, saying changes proposed at an earlier meeting could limit answers and hinder transparency; council members replied that answers might not always be possible immediately.
At the March 4, 2025 Hannibal City Council meeting, a resident used the public comment period to press for transparency and to seek clarification on a procedural change discussed at a prior meeting that the resident said would allow council members not to answer citizens during public comments.
The resident opened by praising Hannibal’s history and tourism, then emphasized…
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