Hannibal City Council member resigns following questions of residency

Hannibal City Council member resigns following questions of residency

A member of the Hannibal City Council has resigned, following questions of whether she resides in the ward she represents.

Azotea resigns from Hannibal City Council following residency dispute

HANNIBAL —Hannibal City Council now has a vacant seat following the resignation of Second Ward Councilwoman April Azotea at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Azotea’s resignation followed a lengthy discussion with the council regarding her residency and the requirements outlined in the city charter. Mayor Darrell McCoy noted that the charter clearly requires council members to live within the ward they represent, and that he had faced severa…