Moore hopes to have formal acceptance of housing study by end of September

Quincy City Treasurer Linda Moore and Public Works Director Jeffrey Conte outline the new utilities payment system to MRN’s Ashley Conrad.

GREDF President/CEO and former Quincy mayor Kyle Moore made his pitch to the Quincy City Council for eventual support of a housing program for Quincy and Adams County.

Moore had presented a brief synopsis of the study to the Adams County Board last week and gave a similar presentation to aldermen at Monday’s City Council meeting.

The 250-page study outlines suggestions to further bolster the city’s revolving loan program in cooperation with local banks along with offering financial building incentives and seeking funds through state and federal programs.

Moore said he hoped the city would ratify acceptance of the study recommendations by the end of September in order for GREDF to begin the second phase of implementing a city and county housing plan.

Quincy City Treasurer Linda Moore (no relation to Kyle) also made a short presentation to the body regarding the city’s new utilities payment system, which goes online Monday, August 28.

Online account access and payments previously were offered, but now customers can choose to pay with electronic check or a credit or debit card and additionally gain the ability to pay by phone or text message.

The new service enables customers to view and pay bills, schedule one-time and automatic payments, securely store payment information for later use, review up to 24 months of past bills (as they become available), and enroll in paperless billing. Email notifications are sent when the bill is ready to view, just before the due date and when a scheduled payment is pending.

In other action, aldermen approved:

• Paying NextSite, LLC a success fee of $30,000 for the recruitment of Target to Quincy. Despite some grousing among the body, it passed 13-0. Alderman Mike Farha (R-4th Ward) was absent.
• Demolition Liens agreements between the City and Two Rivers Land Bank Authority for 1433 Monroe Street, 635-637 Lind Street, 914 Cherry Street, and 410 College Avenue.
• The purchase of replacement ropes, harnesses and other required equipment from Rescue Direct for the total amount of $13,348.85.
• A Special Use Permit for the operation of a hospitality house at 1300 Spruce.
• A Special Use Permit to allow for the ownership of more than one horse at 2102 Melview Road and a contiguous 5-acre property, with the condition that the number of horses shall not exceed five.
• Increasing the General Fund Brush/Compost budget by $18,060 for contractual services with Evans Recycling.