Affordable Housing
The League of Women Voters of Adams County (LWVAC) submitted a letter of support in 2019 for a rental inspection program for the city of Quincy. The City Council did not support such a program then and has not supported this kind of program in the intervening years. It is now 2025, and the need…
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The recent article in Muddy River News about a Quincy family escaping an electrical fire in their rental property is truly heartbreaking. No family should have to endure unsafe living conditions, and as responsible property owners, we sympathize with their hardship. However, this story does not highlight a lack of laws. Rather, it exposes a…
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I would like to thank the Safe and Livable Housing Committee (SLHC) for organizing the discussion on housing Tuesday night at First Christian Church. Six primary candidates took the time to answer questions from a panel that included representatives from the NAACP, SLHC, Q-RILE (Quincy for Registration, Inspection and Licensing Enactment) and Quincy Builds. There…
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QUINCY — Andy Caley of Caley Custom Construction told the Quincy City Council Monday night that he now plans to repair the building that was gutted by an intentionally set fire on May 18. After aldermen voted 10-1 to accept a $79,500 bid to hire Blick Construction Co. to demolish the building on July 6,…
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