Quincy City Council
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council learned Monday night about an issue involving the Quincy Police Department’s use of Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras and heard a comment from a speaker that a deputy chief with the police department, should “no longer hold a position with the department.” “I speak on behalf of…
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QUINCY — Alderman Jeff Bergman (R-2) called Director of Inspection and Enforcement Michael Seaver and Director of Central Services Kevin McClean to the podium near the end of Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting to discuss the delays of addressing nuisance complaint. Specifically referring to uncut grass and garbage issues, Bergman noted he often receives…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council unanimously voted Monday night to approve a resolution recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday in the City of Quincy and establish June 19 as an annual paid holiday for all City of Quincy employees who are not part of a collective bargaining agreement. During recent collective bargaining negotiations, Juneteenth…
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QUINCY — Two aldermen expressed concerns Monday night after the first reading of the creation of a consent agenda for future Quincy City Council meetings, and Mayor Linda Moore admits the ordinance might need a little tweaking to eventually get the votes needed to pass. “We have two more weeks, so we’ve got plenty of…
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QUINCY — A press release from the Adams County Health Department on Monday said the recycling collection locations in Camp Point, Liberty, Medson and Payson will end in June. Residents in those communities were instead encouraged to use the Quincy locations at the HyVee at 1400 Harrison, Home Depot at 5432 Broadway and Refreshment Services…
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QUINCY — Mayor Linda Moore announced at the end of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting her plans to create a housing task force and a sports tourism commission. The lack of adequate housing in Quincy was arguably the biggest issue during the mayoral campaigns of Moore and incumbent Mike Troup. A non-binding referendum supporting an…
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QUINCY — With a new mayor and two new aldermen getting used to sitting in on their first meeting of the Quincy City Council on Monday night, it was understandable that City Clerk Laura Oakman had to get used to new names in new positions as well. She forgot to ask Mike Adkins, the new…
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QUINCY — Quincy officially entered its girl power era on Sunday. Adorned in a hot pink blouse and immediately surrounded by more than a dozen young girls in Washington Park on Sunday afternoon, Mayor Linda Moore made history as the first woman to be sworn in for the position. Roughly 200 community members gathered for…
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QUINCY — Linda Moore’s campaign was filled with many promises, but one of them likely will define her early success when she begins her four-year term as mayor on Monday. As she shared her “Fix and Grow” plan during a press conference on Feb. 27 at the Western Catholic Union Hall, she promised to fix…
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QUINCY — Mike Troup added humor to his final meeting as mayor Wednesday night, as he did throughout his four-year term. “You’re going to keep the three-minute time for public speaking?” asked Troup after Alderwoman Kelly Mays (R-3) invited his future opinions during the brief sine die meeting to officially close out the city’s 2024-2025…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s first female mayor hopes to become the first without a person who would be considered “second in command.” Mayor-elect Linda Moore, who will be sworn in during a ceremony in Washington Park on Sunday, is planning to make a first-of-its-kind change to the organizational structure of the city’s administration. The current organizational…
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Troup casts tie-breaking vote in support of giving $350,000 subsidy to library in final act as mayor
QUINCY — Many people in attendance for Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting applauded after Mayor Mike Troup cast the tie-breaking vote to give a $350,000 subsidy from the city to fund the Quincy Public Library. However, at least one alderman wasn’t happy with Troup’s final vote as mayor in his final meeting. “(Troup) chose…
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Aldermen vote to transfer money to pay for Broadway project, extend food and beverage tax until 2030
QUINCY — Before debating funding of the Quincy Public Library and passing the 2025-26 budget, the Quincy City Council had to first take care of two other budgetary issues. First, aldermen voted to transfer $4 million from the city’s $6 million general fund balance to the water and sewage fund to pay for a water…
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QUINCY — Aldermen took time at the end of a 2½-hour Quincy City Council meeting on Monday night to thank three city officials who attended their last regular meeting. Mayor Mike Troup, 3rd Ward aldermen Ken Hultz and 5th Ward alderman Mike Rein will make their last appearances sitting on the horseshoe in City Council chambers at…
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QUINCY — Director of Planning and Development Jason Parrott made a presentation to the Quincy City Council on Monday night showing the history of how much money the food and beverage tax has created since it was first implemented in May 2020. The tax is due to expire next month, and Parrott’s presentation showed how…
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QUINCY — Does the city need to pay interest when borrowing from itself? The Finance Committee said no during Monday’s night’s meeting before the regular City Council meeting, agreeing that an interest-free transfer will be fine. It recommended transferring $4 million from the city’s $6 million general fund balance to the water and sewage fund…
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QUINCY — To loan or transfer? That was the question posed by Alderman Mike Rein (R-5) during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting regarding how the city plans to borrow from the city’s $6 million reserve fund to pay for a water main replacement project on Broadway from 24th to 30th Street. An ordinance that would transfer…
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QUINCY — The debate over an ordinance proposal for rental inspection program in Quincy is moving from the ballot box to the Quincy City Council. A non-binding referendum supporting the proposal, created by Quincy for Registration Inspection Licensing Enactment (Q-RILE), was passed by 60.6 percent of voters in the April 1 general election. Q-RILE worked…
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QUINCY — Aldermen spent 90 minutes before Monday night’s City Council meeting listening to the start of the review of the city budget for 2025-26. Comptroller Sheri Ray said the $54.89 million budget for the general fund is down 6.89 percent from last year’s budget because the city gave extra money last year for capital…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to award a $3.16 million bid from Rees Construction for the water main replacement project on Broadway from 24th to 30th Street. Aldermen also agreed to borrow money from the city’s $6 million reserve fund to pay for the project and avoid delaying other projects on College Avenue…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council agreed with the Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday night and denied a request for zoning variance from a Quincy couple to build a garage on their property. The Zoning Board of Appeals met Jan. 22 to deny Forrest and Kim Ashby’s request to build a detached two-car garage…
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QUINCY — Karol Ehmen is Mayor Mike Troup and the Adams County Republican Central Committee’s choice to replace Mike Farha as one of the city’s two 4th Ward alderman. Ehmen’s appointment will go through at Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting and she will be immediately sworn in and seated to participate in the meeting. “I’ve…
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Republican Mike Troup survived a tough primary four years ago to win his first term as mayor over Democrat Nora Baldner by a 61-39 percent margin, with 8,145 votes cast. After surviving a tough Republican primary against Dan Brink in February, Troup lost his re-election bid on Tuesday to Linda Moore, who ran as an…
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I realize I’m revisiting an old debate, but I was shocked to learn that the Quincy City Council unanimously approved spending $400,000 to reinstall the traffic signal at 25th and Broadway. While I understand that businesses at that intersection may appreciate the signal, traffic warrants do not justify it. Simply put, there is very little…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup hopes to have a replacement for Mike Farha’s seat in the 4th Ward before the Quincy City Council’s April 7 meeting. Farha told Muddy River News that he was “worn out” after serving for 26 years as an alderman when he announced his resignation on March 7. Troup said after…
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