Summary: City of Quincy City Council Meeting – December 15, 2025

Overview

This document outlines the agenda and orders for the City of Quincy City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025, held at The Great Hall, Historic City Hall. The meeting includes a Public Hearing on FY2026 Property Tax Classification at 6:30 PM, followed by the full Council Meeting at 7:00 PM.

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Key Agenda Items

💰 Financial Appropriations

| Order | Description | Amount | |-------|-------------|--------| | 2025-138 | Ward Six Mitigation Funds for QCAP (community support) | $8,802.39 | | 2025-139 | Community Preservation Accounts | $3,386,510.00 | | 2025-140 | Reduction to FY26 Budget | TBD | | 2025-141 | Free Cash to Reduce the Tax Rate | TBD | | 2025-142 | Pension Bond Stabilization Account | TBD | | 2025-143 | Transfer Special Revenue to Debt Service | TBD | | 2025-146 | Public Buildings – Transfer to Overtime | Up to $150,000 | | 2025-149 | Fund Contract Settlements with City Unions | $6,000,000 |

🏠 Property Tax Classification (FY2026)

- Residential Factor adopted: 87.6332 - Tax levy percentages by property class: - Residential: 75.23% - Commercial: 18.10% - Industrial: 1.87% - Personal Property: 4.80% - Open Space: 0.00%

🏗️ Land Development

- Order 2025-147 authorises the Mayor to enter into an Amended Land Disposition Agreement with R3 Project Company, LLC for Parcels R-2 and R-3 in the Hancock Parking Lot, as part of the Quincy Center Urban Revitalization District.

🎁 Gift Acceptance

- Order 2025-148 accepts a $10,000 donation from Colonial Federal Savings Bank Charitable Foundation to support the D.A.R.E. Program.

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Key Takeaway

The meeting primarily focuses on end-of-fiscal-year financial management, including tax rate setting, budget adjustments, union contract funding, and community preservation allocations, alongside urban redevelopment authorisation and community program support.

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