The Quincy City Council met on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the Great Hall, Historic City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA.
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Four utility-related Grant of Location hearings were held for: - Massachusetts Electric/Verizon – Southern Artery, Huckins Ave - National Grid – Thomas Burgin Pkwy/Quincy St/Federal Ave - Massachusetts Electric – Hobart Street
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Recognition of Quincy Fire (Lt. DeYoung, Firefighters Ball & Jay) and Quincy Police (Officers Kelly & Leuchte).
Proposed amendment to the Housing Development Incentive Program, introduced by Mayor Koch.
Introduced by Councillor Cain, this resolution urges the Massachusetts Legislature to pass House Bill H.3546 and Senate Bill S.2285, which would streamline utility pole attachment processes. Key points include: - Quincy has limited broadband competition, causing high costs and unreliable service - The city is developing a municipally owned fiber network - Massachusetts is the only New England state without an OTMR policy - OTMR would allow all pole preparation work in a single crew visit, reducing deployment time and cost - The resolution calls on local representatives and senators to actively support the bills
Acceptance of a $2,000 donation from various donors to support the D.A.R.E. Program, introduced by Mayor Koch.
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The meeting focused primarily on broadband infrastructure, with the council pushing for state-level policy reform to accelerate fiber network deployment and improve internet access for Quincy's 103,000+ residents.