Marty Stegeman
February 4, 2025 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council learned on Monday night that the net taxable value on the property at 3601-3701 Broadway, which once housed the former Kmart building that was transformed into Target in August 2023, has more than tripled in two years. Director of Planning and Development Jason Parrott reported to aldermen on Monday…
Read Full Article August 6, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Marty Stegeman, director of transportation for the city of Quincy, says the number of trip denials for paratransit, disabled and elderly service recently hit a rate that is “really unacceptable.” Stegeman reported to the Quincy City Council during its Monday meeting at the Quincy Public Library the number of trip denials by Quincy…
Read Full Article February 20, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
SPRINGFIELD – Quincy Transit Lines has been awarded a grant for $2.065 million to pay for 13 buses. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that more than 500 paratransit vehicles valued at $57.1 million have been awarded to 113 transit providers through its Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program. The vehicles will be delivered to public transportation…
Read Full Article December 27, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved for the city to enter a three-year contract with MasTrack of Danbury, Conn., for $82,190 on GPS tracking equipment on city vehicles. Marty Stegeman, director of transit for the city, said after Monday night’s meeting he expects to present to aldermen on Jan. 8 a proposal to “considerably…
Read Full Article October 27, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Although the population has remained stagnant, the demographics of Quincy have changed a great deal over the last 25 years. And the City of Quincy has not examined its bus routes during that time. Marty Stegeman, director of Quincy Transit Lines, said that was the purpose for bringing in a consultant to host…
Read Full Article May 15, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup has created an ad hoc committee that has been tasked with reducing the number of committees. The Quincy City Council approved Monday the appointments of five aldermen — Greg Fletcher (R-1), Dave Bauer (D-2), Kelly Mays (R-3), Mike Farha (R-4) and Ben Uzelac (D-7) — as well as Director…
Read Full Article January 25, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — City officials don’t expect any labor to start until 2024, but they were nonetheless elated to learn Tuesday that Quincy will receive a grant of $3.8 million from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the relocation of its bus transfer facility. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $113.8 million…
Read Full Article February 14, 2025
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