HANNIBAL, MO. -- According to the Hannibal Courier Post, the Hannibal City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to drop impeachment charges against Fire Chief Tim Carter.
Carter will remain on suspension, at least until an administrative hearing before a judge. That hearing has not been set.
Carter, 39, has been a Hannibal firefighter for 17 years and was appointed chief in September 2006.He continues to receive more than $5,700 a month in salary and benefits.
Under terms of his administrative leave, Carter would be paid through Dec. 1, 2010, then resign and receive a full pension starting two years later.
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