Quincy considering 2024 capital projects
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 4 months AGO
Among the 2024 budget requests under consideration by the Quincy City Council are street improvements along M Street NE and Second Avenue SE. Construction on B Street NE is pictured.
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QUINCY — With 2024 dead ahead, Quincy City Council members are considering proposals for repairs, upgrades, expansion of city services and property. City officials have submitted a list of capital requests to the council.
Quincy clerk-treasurer Nancy Schanze said the city officials are evaluating the city’s current finances and where the city will end up in 2023. Once that’s done, council members will determine what the city can and can’t afford.
Council members will consider a request to resurface a section of Second Avenue SE, a project estimated to cost about $2.3 million. About $868,000 is being requested for improvements to M Street NE and Columbia Way, east of Quincy High School.
About $384,000 is being requested for improvements to Third Avenue SW. City officials are asking for about $360,000 for preparation and about $450,000 for construction along 10th Street SW and R Street SW. Another $385,000 is being requested for engineering work on 13th Avenue SW.
That’s the location of Lauzier Park and a proposed indoor recreation facility, the Q-Plex. Part of the cost of building and maintaining the Q-Plex would be paid through the proceeds of the proposed Quincy Valley Parks and Recreation District, which was on the general election ballot Nov. 7. As of Thursday, the parks and rec proposal was passing, 674 yes votes to 642 no votes.
About $425,000 is included in the requests for playfield designs at Lauzier Park, and about $150,000 is being requested for design of a walking trail from Lauzier Park to East Park. Council members will consider requests for a splash pad in E Street Park and a dog park.
The parks and recreation district also would include money to build a new Quincy Aquatic Center. City officials are requesting about $786,000 for design work on a new pool.
Among the requests for the Quincy Senior Center are new flooring throughout the building, replacing the kitchen floor, painting the interior and adding exterior lighting. Animal shelter operators are requesting a commercial washer and dryer, a pressure washer and a camera system.
Schanze said council members still have to review water system requests, which include proposals for water main replacements and a new reservoir.
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