- Date: Monday, February 23, 2026 - Location: The Great Hall, Historic City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA - Council President: Anne M. Mahoney
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Six utility Grant of Location hearings were scheduled for Mass Electric and Verizon to carry out utility work at various locations across Quincy, including Coddington Street, Sea Street, Independence Avenue, Taylor Street, Willard Street, and Sagamore Street.
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- Rules Committee (6:30 PM): Discussed establishing formal public participation procedures for City Council meetings. - Ordinance Committee (7:00 PM): Reviewed an ordinance to strengthen the powers of the City Auditor under Municipal Code Chapter 66.
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| Order | Description | Amount | |-------|-------------|--------| | 2026-038 | Fire Department new firefighter turnout gear (borrowing authorized) | $2,646,730 | | 2026-039 | Historic preservation – Quincy Homestead exterior painting and repair (Colonial Dames of MA) | $325,000 | | 2026-044 | Gift accepted from Manet Contracting LLC for the D.A.R.E. Program | $2,000 |
- 2026-040: Timothy Baker (54 Ocean Street) confirmed to the Quincy Housing Authority Board (At-Large, 5-year term: Feb 2026 – Feb 2031). - 2026-041: John DeCarli (170 Copeland Street) confirmed as Tenant Representative on the Quincy Housing Authority Board (5-year term: Feb 2026 – Feb 2031).
- 2026-042 – ARPA Spending Transparency: Councillors requested a full public accounting of how Quincy spent its $46.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, including $15 million used to purchase the Munroe Building on Hancock Street, with all funds required to have been spent by December 2024.
- 2026-043 – Retirement/Pension Theft Update: Councillors called for the Quincy Retirement Board to appear before the Council to explain the $3.5 million loss from a phishing scheme in February 2021 (not discovered until October 2021), report on any funds recovered, and outline security safeguards now in place.
- Residents Open Forum and public comment session. - Presentation on Snow Operations per a Councillor Jacobs resolve.
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> The meeting addressed significant financial decisions including a major equipment purchase for the Fire Department, historic preservation funding, and housing authority appointments. Notably, two oversight resolves highlighted concerns around transparency in ARPA spending and accountability for a $3.5 million pension fund theft, reflecting active council scrutiny of city administration.