Steve Bange
October 1, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Despite a passionate plea from a retired city engineer to reconsider building a roundabout, the Finance Committee agreed Monday night to send to the full Quincy City Council a recommendation for the transfer of jurisdiction for the intersection of 48th and State. Aldermen voted on April 1 not to contribute $2.6 million to build…
Read Full Article April 2, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted 9-5 on Monday night not to enter into an agreement with Adams County to build a roundabout at the intersection of 48th and State. Moments after the conclusion of the meeting, Kent Snider knew what the Adams County Board’s next move would be when it meets April 9. “Hand…
Read Full Article March 26, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Finance Committee sent two issues about what could be Quincy’s first roundabout to the full City Council to be debated next week. However, the debate got underway in earnest near the conclusion of Monday night’s City Council meeting. The city has been asked to commit $2.6 million to the roundabout project at…
Read Full Article March 19, 2024 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — If Quincy residents want the streets fixed (which appears to be the case), then it’s going to cost money. Apparently, so does clean water. During Monday night budget presentations regarding general fund, capital and infrastructure expenditures, the Quincy City Council heard a proposed $60.9 million general fund budget from the administration. Comptroller Sheri…
Read Full Article February 9, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Construction will start Monday, Feb. 12 on the Sixth Street revitalization project between Maine and Vermont streets. A press release issued Friday from Steve Bange, engineering manager for the city, and Maggie Strong, project consultant, says initial construction will be the excavation of the water mains at various locations on Maine, Hampshire and…
Read Full Article October 24, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A resolution to reject the bids for the Bayview Bridge lights replacement project was rejected by the Quincy City Council during its Monday night meeting. Instead, aldermen voted to amend the resolution and eventually voted to replace 12 of the 86 LED light fixtures on the bridge and buy an extra four light…
Read Full Article November 15, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The city will be applying to receive a grant to upgrade traffic signals along Eighth Street and 12thStreet. Aldermen voted during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting to submit an application to the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant program to fully fund Phase 1 of the Quincy Enhanced Signal Technology-2030 Program, which includes the implementation…
Read Full Article June 9, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Work on the creation of a roundabout in the intersection of 48th and State should begin in the late spring or early summer of next year. Jim Frankenhoff, engineer for the Adams County Highway Department, and Steve Bange, senior project engineer for the City of Quincy, met last week with representatives from Springfield…
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