Hannibal awards $1.4 million contract to demolish former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

Hannibal’s City Council approved a $1.4 million contract June 2, 2026, to demolish the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, committing infrastructure-tax money to the removal of the long-standing vacant structure.

Resolution 2614-26 awards the demolition work to Green Track LLC. The action was reported in the city’s June 2 council meeting readout and represents a contract award for the former hospital property.

What the council approved

The resolution identifies Green Track LLC as the contractor and lists the reported contract amount as $1.4 million. Infrastructure-tax money was identified as the project’s funding source.

The council’s action moves the former hospital closer to removal from Hannibal’s skyline. It also directs a significant infrastructure-tax expenditure toward a vacant building rather than establishing a private financing arrangement for the work.

The approval is a government action authorizing the contract. It is not confirmation that demolition has already begun. The council’s vote also does not approve a redevelopment project or establish a future use for the property.

What happens next

Removing the former hospital could clear the site for future reuse, but the contract award alone does not determine what will eventually occupy the property. Any later redevelopment, land-use decision or other proposal would be a separate step from the demolition approval.

The June 2 meeting readout does not state when demolition will start or identify a completion deadline. It also does not set out the scope of environmental remediation connected to the project or announce a post-demolition land-use plan.

Those details will affect when the work becomes visible and how the property’s next phase is handled. For now, the council has established the contractor, the reported price and the funding source through Resolution 2614-26.

Hannibal’s public-meeting records include the 2026 council agenda and minutes index, including the June 2 meeting associated with the resolution. The city’s council and management-report archive provides another official record of council activity.