City of Quincy

The 29th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is in the books. Many thanks to everyone for being in the parade and coming down to watch it as we finally “Ushered in Spring”. With over 100 entries, this year’s parade was the biggest ever, surpassing the previous record of 94 entries.

As the song says "They say lights are brighter on Broadway."  Well, several lights have gone from bright, to dimmer, to off, as six businesses on Broadway have closed their doors between 30th and 38th streets. In the last two years, that eight-block area of Quincy has lost Deb Shops, J.C. Penney, Radio Shack, Long John Silver's, TGI Fridays, and now Steak 'n Shake.

By now you know about the City of Quincy celebrating 175 years of being a chartered city. But do you know the name for a 175th anniversary?

There was a rousing kickoff for The City of Quincy’s 175th anniversary that even included the Quincy Senior High School’s Drum Corps who paraded around the Oakley-Lindsay Center. To celebrate the city’s 175th birthday, a committee, selected by Mayor Kyle Moore, has prepared a year long list of events.

The Police and Fire Commissioners announced today that applications for Police Officer Testing are now available on the City of Quincy's Web Site.

The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to purchase software that will allow the City of Quincy to accept payments online for utility bills, building permits and parking tickets. The new software is expected to be operational sometime in May.

Quincy City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. City Hall will reopen Monday, December 1, for regular business hours.

Mayor Kyle A. Moore, Aldermen Paul Havermale and Aldermen Jared Holbrook will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday evening, November 5, from 5:30 to 6:30 in the Quincy Mall Community Room at 3347 Broadway in Quincy.

All citizens of Quincy are invited and welcome to attend the Town Hall Meeting.

The City of Quincy is offering its fall tree planting program starting on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 through Friday, October 31, 2014. Under the program, Quincy residents and business owners may buy one tree each for planting on the City’s right of way adjacent to the applicant’s property. The cost is $40 each tree.