Bus Barn
August 13, 2024 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Every time a different bidder pondered whether to offer another $5,000 for the 13,000 square foot building at 20th and Hampshire, Trina Casburn was quick to counter with another $5,000 more. It was pretty evident during the bidding that the owner of Quincy Storage and Transfer wanted the property, which she got for…
Read Full Article August 5, 2024 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
If you want to spend at least $250,000, you can own a sturdy 13,000 square foot building smack dab in a residential neighborhood. At least a dozen people have kicked the tires on the Quincy Public School property at 20th and Hampshire (known as “The Bus Barn”) by touring and/or inquiring about the building, which…
Read Full Article May 29, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Employees with the Quincy Public Schools’ transportation department are nearly finished with the move into their new home. Some of the neighbors couldn’t be happier. The former K&L Arena at 1600 N. 43rd, which QPS bought for $2 million in June 2022, will be the site of the district’s maintenance, transportation and information…
Read Full Article March 23, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The decision to consolidate multiple departments as well as rising costs of materials and construction has turned a new Quincy School District facility into an eight-figure project. At Wednesday night’s Quincy School Board meeting, board members unanimously voted to accept the low bid from Maas Construction of $7,050,000 to build what is now…
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