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Kirksville council narrows truck-parking ban, allows more vehicle haulers and empty grain trucks
Summary
The Kirksville City Council voted to amend parking rules for the city’s tractor-trailer lot, removing a ban on vehicle haulers and changing a ban on “grain haulers” to a ban on “loaded grain haulers,” a change supporters said reduces restrictions with no fiscal impact and opponents said could attract animals from spilled grain.
The Kirksville City Council voted on second reading to amend the city’s stopping, standing and parking ordinance to remove a prohibition on vehicle haulers and to change a ban on “grain haulers” to a ban on “loaded grain haulers.” The measure passed after council debate over enforcement and possible animal attraction from spilled grain.
Deputy Police Chief Justin Jones told the council the off‑street tractor‑trailer parking lot off Charles Street was built to provide a lawful place for local truck drivers to park when they come home, and that the proposed change would make the lot “less restrictive” while imposing no…
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