City of Quincy

The storm recovery project is continuing in the City of Quincy. This upcoming weekend will be filled with the sounds of chainsaws as people try to clear their property of fallen tree limbs. There are plenty of elderly and disabled people who will not be able to do any cleanup. Therefore, there is  a request for people who can help them this Saturday and Sunday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The City of Quincy has made arrangements for four household waste collection sites around the city for private citizens of the city to use during this storm damage crisis through Friday, July 17. This will allow Quincy citizens to dispose of house waste and food waste only, absolutely NO YARD WASTE, trees or debris.

Recovery information continues to pour in today as the City of Quincy and surrounding area cleans up from the massive storm that struck the area Monday. In no particular order, here are some items you need to know in your own particular recovery effort.

A little over a million dollars in grant money is headed for Quincy Regional Airport.

Negotiations between the city of Quincy and an Iowa firm that had shown interest in rebuilding on the site of the Newcomb Hotel have ended.

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.

The City of Quincy, through Allied Waste Services, will conduct the annual city wide cleanup on Saturday, September 27. The hours of operation will be slightly different than in previous years. This year the hours of operation will be from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The City of Quincy will begin a Wheeled Garbage Tote sign up on Monday May 5 through Friday June 6. Sign ups will be held in the Water Department on the 2nd floor at City Hall.  You may call to sign up at (217) 228-4580 if you have a password on your water account. If not, you must sign up in person at City Hall.

Garbage stickers in Quincy are getting more expensive. On an 11-3 vote, the Quincy City council increased the price to 75 cents. Residents also have the choice of using a larger tote for a monthly fee. The increase is effective May 1.

Three resolutions related to recycling are on tonight’s Quincy City Council agenda. One would reject all proposals for solid waste and recycling collection. Two resolutions would enter into five year contracts with Quincy Recycle Paper and Evans Recycling...