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Hannibal council approves abatement of uncollectible special taxes and vehicle‑sticker debts; 2024 collections reported 96% complete

3762455 · May 7, 2025
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City collection staff asked the council to abate uncollectible special tax liens and old vehicle registration sticker fees; the council approved abatements and Janice McGruder reported the city is 96% collected on 2024 taxes with defined delinquency figures.

The City Council approved requests to abate uncollectible special-tax liens and long‑outstanding vehicle registration fees and received an update on 2024 tax collections.

City Collector Janice McGruder told the council the ledger contained a total of $365,452.76 in special‑tax assessments that staff believes are legally uncollectible because some properties ultimately went to the Marion County trustee or the county trustee’s process removed the city’s collection rights. McGruder said $191,531.39 of that total relates to…

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