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City officials expect decision about recycling to be made in early August

July 6, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger

QUINCY — A decision about the future of recycling in Quincy is expected to be made before early August. That point was emphasized Wednesday night during public forum hosted by city officials that drew about 50 citizens to the Community Room of the Quincy Town Center. Mayor Mike Troup, Director of Administrative Services Jeff Mays, […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Jeff Mays, Mike Troup, recycling

City to present two options for future of recycling at Wednesday forum, but Mays welcomes all ideas

July 5, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Jeff Mays, director of administrative services, says city officials will present two proposals for the future of recycling in Quincy during a community forum from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 in the Community Room of the Quincy Town Center, 3347 Quincy Mall. When people consider the proposals, Mays wants them to […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Central Services, City of Quincy, Jeff Mays, recycling

Forum about future of recycling in Quincy set for 6 p.m. July 6 at Quincy Town Center

June 29, 2022 — by Muddy River News

The City of Quincy will be the host of a community forum about recycling in the Community Room of the Quincy Town Center, 3347 Quincy Mall, from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. Information about the fiscal challenges the city is facing with its current weekly curbside recycling pick-up program will be provided. The city is […]

Filed Under: Local Matters, Noteworthy Tagged With: community forum, Jeff Mays, recycling

Fire and police commissioner calls near two-month delay to start search for new police chief ‘disappointing, frustrating’

February 2, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Near the end of Monday’s meeting of the Quincy City Council, Mayor Mike Troup announced the police aldermanic committee will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 7. That meeting will mark the official beginning of the city’s search for a police chief. Fifty-six days will have passed since Rob Copley announced his intent to […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Barry Cheyne, Jeff Mays, Mike Rein, Quincy City Council

Council approves spending some surplus funds

January 25, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger

Those funds, totaling a little more than $607,000, are part of a $9.5 million budget excess package that is also being used for a variety of city needs, ranging from infrastructure improvements to replacing four police cars to a City Hall renovation that could cost $3 million.

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Jeff Mays, Quincy City Council, Rob Copley, Sheri Ray

MRN This Week: Jeff Mays

November 13, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

The City of Quincy’s Director of Administrative Services talks about city government and his years of experience in Illinois state government both as a state representative and as head of a state agency. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.

Filed Under: Muddy River TV+, Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Jeff Mays, MRN This Week

Slight adjustments made in re-districted city ward map presented to aldermen

November 9, 2021 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Aldermen got their first look at a proposed re-districted city ward map at Monday’s City Council meeting. Anyone else getting their first glance at the map would have to look long and hard to find the changes. Only two sections of the current map were adjusted to create the proposed map. One is […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Jeff Mays, Mike Troup, re-districted city ward map

Former mayor, fire chief speak out against mayor naming chiefs

September 14, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Former Quincy Mayor John Spring, former Fire Chief Joe Henning and a current firefighter and police officer all spoke out against a proposed ordinance to consolidate the power of hiring a new police or fire chief to Quincy’s mayor. Spring said the proposal “will have damaging consequences for the city” that would “destroy the confidence […]

Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: Jeff Mays, Joe Henning, John spring

How Illinois failed to stop a flood of unemployment fraud during the pandemic

June 30, 2021 — by Muddy River News

Jeff Mays left when Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office in January 2019. And the new administration didn’t immediately start using anti-fraud tools when they started to become available later that year. Chicago Tribune – Under the Rauner administration, IDES was touting a computer upgrade it said provided a “modern and comprehensive fraud detection, prevention, and collection system.” […]

Filed Under: Illinois Politics, Politics Tagged With: Gov. JB Pritzker, IDES, Jeff Mays, Kristen Richards, Unemployment Fraud

Adjustments to proposal for downtown coffee bar satisfy Quincy Plan Commission

May 26, 2021 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Changes made to the original proposal for a coffee bar at the intersection of Seventh and Broadway satisfied the Quincy Plan Commission at its Tuesday meeting. The commission voted to support the issuance of a special use permit to allow the development of Carter’s Coffee Bar, a coffee/specialty drink shop. All landscaping, buffers […]

Filed Under: Business, Muddy River TV+, Noteworthy, Quincy, Top Stories Tagged With: Carter's Coffee Bar, Chuck Bevelheimer, Ciara Weese, Dave Bellis, Jeff Mays, Quincy Plan Commission

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More than $215,000 awarded to area nonprofit organizations through Community Foundation’s competitive grant program

by Muddy River News

QUINCY — Fifty nonprofit organizations received a total of $215,960.55 in grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri’s competitive grant program. A total of 55 grants, awarded from 50 funds held at the Community Foundation, will support a … ...Read Full Article about More than $215,000 awarded to area nonprofit organizations through Community Foundation’s competitive grant program

Bushmeyer comes home as part of Gem City Music Festival

by Ron Kinscherf, Muddy River News Correspondent

Ever since a trip to Nashville with the Quincy High School Show Choir, Annie Bushmeyer knew she wanted to move there and be a performer, but she had no idea that her life’s path would turn into its own country song. Nobody kicked her dog or dented her truck.  However, her heart was … ...Read Full Article about Bushmeyer comes home as part of Gem City Music Festival

Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade to get $2.4 million state Main Street grant; Pittsfield getting $2.8 million for work on Monroe Street

by Muddy River News

QUINCY — The second time was the charm. In 2020, The City of Quincy Quincy applied for a $1.03-million IDOT grant to help pay for the Sixth Street Promenade, but it was rejected. But today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that Quincy was of several communities to receive part of $215 million … ...Read Full Article about Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade to get $2.4 million state Main Street grant; Pittsfield getting $2.8 million for work on Monroe Street

Tribune report shows six of 10 Illinoisans drinking tap water with toxic chemicals; Conte says chemicals found in Quincy but don’t pose serious threat

by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — A recent investigation by the Chicago Tribune says more than 8 million people in the state — 6 out of every 10 Illinoisans — are drinking tap water with toxic chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to leave the body. Recent testing by the … ...Read Full Article about Tribune report shows six of 10 Illinoisans drinking tap water with toxic chemicals; Conte says chemicals found in Quincy but don’t pose serious threat

QU adds fraternity, sorority; university hopes to raise $175,000 to upgrade houses on 18th Street

by rkinscherf

QUINCY — People driving north on 18th Street past Quincy University in the past week may have noticed fresh paint and other modifications to the houses that make up the school’s Greek Row. Through a donation of $25,000, QU has started the first phase of a remodeling … ...Read Full Article about QU adds fraternity, sorority; university hopes to raise $175,000 to upgrade houses on 18th Street

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