QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup informed aldermen Tuesday night of his plans to hold a monthly meeting for people to learn more about issues the city is facing. The first meeting of “Lunch With Mayor Troup” is set for noon on Oct. 20 in City Council chambers at City Hall. “But bring your own […]
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Mayor wants to bring new hotel to Quincy; president of local hotel association questions if one is needed
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says he’s working to bring a hotel to the city, and the director of real estate for the company that owns the Quincy Town Center says he’s talking with several major hotel chains about building in Quincy. However, the president of the Quincy Hotel and Lodging Association isn’t sure […]
Troup’s promise to file complaint against Copley at Fire and Police Commission meeting doesn’t happen
QUINCY — The three-man Fire and Police Commission met Wednesday afternoon in the Caucus Room at City Hall. They discussed training, interviews, hiring, and recruitment of firefighters and police officers during a nearly two-hour session. However, a promise made Monday by Quincy Mayor Mike Troup to attend the meeting and file a complaint against Police […]
Troup goes 0-2; rental registration defeated and police/fire chief resolution tabled “indefinitely”
QUINCY — Monday night’s meeting of the Quincy City Council had most of those who left the chambers shaking their heads. No one was quite sure exactly what happened. While Mayor Mike Troup’s proposed rental registration ordinance went down in flames on a 9-5 vote, the status of the proposed ordinance to give the mayor […]
Troup plan would create five-person committee to help choose fire, police chiefs
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup outlined an eight-point plan Monday morning to be added to his proposed ordinance that would change how future police and fire chiefs would be hired. Troup met for approximately an hour with Steve Meckes, Kerry Anders and Barry Cheyne — members of the city’s Fire and Police Commission — […]
Troup says Copley has ‘lack of performance’, says crime report was ‘misleading’ and doesn’t believe Vahlkamp was ‘top candidate’
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup called Police Chief Rob Copley’s annual report to aldermen last month “misleading,” believes there’s a “lack of performance” in regard to Copley and doesn’t believe Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp was “the top candidate” when he was hired in July. Troup made those comments during a Fire and Police Commission […]
Troup named to IML Board of Directors
CHICAGO— The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Business Meeting, held September 25, as a part of the 108th IML Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago. The IML membership unanimously elected Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe to serve a one-year term as President. Also elected […]
‘He reminds me every day to choose joy’: Quincy woman helping son with lissencephaly beat expectations
QUINCY — Elijah Tarpein is much like many kids his age. At 3 1/2 years old, he wants a puppy, likes peanut butter milkshakes and enjoys watching YouTube videos. “He lives a life full of joy,” said Amy Elijah also is much different than many kids his age. He was diagnosed at birth with lissencephaly, […]
Proposal to allow mayor to appoint, terminate fire and police chiefs catches many by surprise
QUINCY — An amendment to the Code of Ordinances for the City of Quincy that would call for the mayor — instead of the three-person Board of Fire and Police Commissioners — to appoint and terminate the city’s police and fire chiefs raised a few eyebrows. The City Council chambers were filled for Tuesday night’s […]
Troup believes outline of residential rental property procedures will be presented to City Council by end of September
QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup expects a new residential rental property procedure to be presented to City Council before the end of September. Troup was optimistic about that likelihood following a late Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Residential Rental Property Registration Committee (RRPRC) inside City Hall. “From where we started to where we are now, […]
