I must admit I like the idea of the dead guy in the street. The plans that were revealed at the meeting call for a concrete street in front of the Sam Clemens's house that is heated. The edges are to be formed to look like a boardwalk (in concrete). Of course, no particular evidence was offered that a boardwalk ever existed on Hill Street. In the winter, the street will magically shed snow so the tourists can walk around without slipping. Left unsaid was how tourists were to get to the snow-free island in the middle of Hannibal. The town really struggles with a snowfall of more than three inches. But those that can brave the snow-covered highways of rural Northeast Missouri, navigate the streets of Hannibal, and find a parking lot close to the boyhood home can shed their rubbers at the edge of the street and stride about the historic site free of worry from slipping and falling on their tourist-behinds. Safety first is the motto in Hannibal. I'm afraid the problems in Hannibal are systemic. Terrell