Local Government
Park Board approves riverfront master plan agreement
The Quincy Park District is signing onto an intergovernmental agreement to develop a riverfront master plan, but some commissioners are leery at any plan that includes a boat dock.
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Adams County Board agrees to help develop riverfront master plan for Quincy
The Adams County Board voted 12-5 Tuesday to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Quincy City Council and the Quincy Park Board to develop a riverfront master plan for Quincy.
Local Government
John Heidbreder bids farewell to Adams County Board after 42 years
John Heidbreder, who served on the Adams County Board longer than anyone else in history, said so long to his fellow board members Tuesday night after 42 years of continuous public service.
Local Government
City contemplating altering billing cycle for sewer usage
Residents in Quincy may soon have to start paying for city sewer service more frequently if an ordinance before the city's governing body is approved at next week's Quincy City Council meeting.
Local Government
Utility committee taps Mercantile Bank for $10M infrastructure loan
Funding for what city officials have heralded as the largest public infrastructure project in more than two decades is falling into place after the city's utility committee chose a $10 million loan proposal from Mercantile Bank.
Local Government
City votes to outsource administration of 1% food and beverage tax
Less than a month after the Quincy City Council narrowly voted to implement a 1% food and beverage tax in the city, officials now say they need a third-party vendor's help in preparing the nearly 400 food and beverage establishments for the tax.
Local Government
Quincy City Council looks to move forward on 45x30 Plan
The implementation of Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore's 45x30 Plan took another significant step forward Monday evening when the ordinance authorizing the creation of an Economic Growth Fund was presented to the Quincy City Council.
Elections
Adams County board members up for re-election seek additional term
All seven Adams County Board members up for reelection have filed petitions for an additional term.
Local Government
Quincy City Council may amend short-term rental tax
Months after implementing a tax on Airbnb or similar short-term rental bookings, the city of Quincy is looking to amend how the tax is collected.
Local Government
Marion County prosecutor gets $86,425 grant to hire a victim advocate
The Marion County prosecuting attorney's office has received an $86,425 federal grant to hire a victim advocate for the next two years.
