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Key votes and outcomes

- South 18th Harrison to Ohio Street improvement — resolution to appropriate $1,000,000 in motor fuel tax funds: approved (roll call: 13 ayes, 0 no, 1 absent). The council also adopted a related joint-funding agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the same project (approved, roll call: 13 ayes, 0 no, 1 absent). City staff said IDOT plans to let the project by the end of April and construction is expected to begin in mid-summer after an underground utility contract completes necessary water-main work.

- Zoning variation for a seven-foot fence in a front-yard parking lot at the southeast corner of 507–537 Vermont Street — ordinance adopted (vote by roll call after voice vote; roll call: 13 ayes, 0 no, 1 absent).

- Petitions: Gateway Pyrotechnic Protections LLC — permit to hold a pyrotechnic fireworks display on Feb. 15 at the Oakley Lindsay Center (approved by motion and voice vote; fire department approved on-site inspection for the event day). Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association — raffle permit and waiver of bond requirement through April 12 (approved by motion and voice vote; city clerk recommended approval).

- Finance report: Transfers of $11,000 and expenditures totaling $1,847,181.97 were accepted and vouchers issued (roll call: 13 ayes, 0 no, 1 absent).

Council members asked schedule questions about the South 18th project. Steve (city engineering staff) told the council the project will be let by IDOT at the end of April and likely begin construction in midsummer; he added an underground water-main contract will precede the main street work.

All votes recorded during roll call for the major resolutions, the zoning ordinance and the finance report showed 13 ayes with one member absent; voice votes carried the two petitions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy City Council Meeting January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Quincy City Council approved multiple items including a $1,000,000 motor fuel tax appropriation for the South 18th improvement, a joint funding agreement with IDOT, a zoning variation for a 7-foot fence at Vermont Street, fireworks and raffle permits, and accepted finance vouchers.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Adams County, Illinois","taxId",72971,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6368315,"HR director: workers' compensation and liability claims fall after safety, PPE and policy changes",295,1311000,1606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2157535-6e1d75fb9d63d6602889afb5651bbf4d&start=1311&end=1606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2157535-6e1d75fb9d63d6602889afb5651bbf4d/thumbnail_1311000.jpg","/articles/6368315/Quincy-City/Adams-County/Illinois/HR-director-workers-compensation-and-liability-claims-fall-after-safety-PPE-and-policy-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6368315-e0bc41693613e562b36ebfc3de6ba249/orig.mp4?Expires=1776179906&Signature=TQmntZFvjbG--nd1DT-iK~kmEFy8zbvhENGnMeQG7-4BQ8qTgQTc4L6fxUST7FpMYFtdeKzMmzORQdRSB5jI6mF~bY574Xuz-ADXnRIjXPgerGT8ldA4FbHOpJeyyRdGlcrLmtuYfrfOkWKzaSAS9B9Rv5zis5VHDvyvCkkD0uALwXoGjIfmdmVyd0aVy4pjLppOaA3sLrNjQnbbnTTqhqvXdge3Vhs5bkIZSLl8Es~qP4eL9gRxsChGbhvepNb9FDwGkTA6uY7Zat6EmYj2M22Kkxs2ASawYO9ans61rL12QoGHW8ZjzDBfOXn1rYoPVv6xzp3cO8alDPLn681gjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly, director of human resources and risk management for the city, presented an update to the council on liability and workers' compensation and credited staff changes and new policies for a steady decline in claims costs.

\"Back in 2021, our workers' comp and liability claims were over $1,000,000,\" Kelly said, then outlined year-by-year figures the department tracks: about $870,000 in 2022, $465,000 in 2023 and roughly $244,000 in 2024.

Kelly said the department increased onboarding training, embedded the risk manager in hiring and field orientation, and implemented two policies she called significant: a garbage-collection policy that enforces use of rear-loader tippers where available, and a dress-code/PPE policy with active crew oversight. She credited Jessica Purcell, a member of the risk team, for investigating claims, improving documentation and helping managers reduce repeat exposures.

The presentation gave department-level detail: garbage collection and transit drove spikes in 2023 that the city subsequently reduced; soft-tissue injuries (shoulders and backs) remain the top categories. Kelly said the city will pursue more root-cause analysis in the coming year to better understand recurring injury mechanisms.

Kelly described several unusual liability cases in 2023 — assaults on police officers, dog bites and uninsured drivers striking city vehicles — that contributed to liability costs that year. She said an umbrella insurance layer and better documentation have helped manage exposure.

Council members asked no substantive follow-up; the presentation moved into the public-comments portion of the meeting after questions and brief discussion.

The update closed with the HR director saying the city will continue weekly coordination meetings with central-services managers and on-the-ground follow-up to ensure crews use required PPE and procedures.","The city reported a sharp reduction in combined workers' compensation and liability costs from 2021 to 2024 after new onboarding, PPE enforcement and a garbage-collection policy requiring tippers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6368320,"Comptroller says budget balanced after revenue cuts; aldermen press on spending and future state revenue declines",137,2465000,2602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2157535-6e1d75fb9d63d6602889afb5651bbf4d&start=2465&end=2602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2157535-6e1d75fb9d63d6602889afb5651bbf4d/thumbnail_2465000.jpg","/articles/6368320/Quincy-City/Adams-County/Illinois/Comptroller-says-budget-balanced-after-revenue-cuts-aldermen-press-on-spending-and-future-state-revenue-declines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6368320-f739954c941149c69f49e5e53029c8a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776179906&Signature=jlkGLTiTFlK0qDE3mqdeENmMQaU~gW~eEe-yPk2dcDNAH60Y0E8nKSGFbj4eY7yYoxUG7idd1OMEyhzwr8PXPFGBC6a5iViWYf5ktfm8SGrStS-PDKU8SA4kA1j8YCKWPukNHHWVfo1Zv5ptN9A85GSKyRk-HUZgdhv6CtZjbFCL~6F~h88hiFkybeinQDD-uAYJlmTAolhETXOksD~UnoRwT4PIOzWljlSOosfaByd35uHawF0O1~dyJ37e72hAtJ3iUK-LrsJkWq9-ESDGKXJk3Lj1SzFqUpzna-JTFZXJEuQAhg~S-oKoMWD-IwWRHhKn9EZzBJ1iCHbGj3m48w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sherry Ray, city comptroller, told the Quincy City Council the city is operating under a balanced budget after staff reduced projected revenues and adjusted spending to match.

\"Currently, you guys know the current position we're in. We're operating under a balanced budget,\" Ray said. She said staff implemented a roughly $2,000,000 reduction in projected revenues and correspondingly cut about $2,384,000 in general fund expenditures to restore balance after the state delayed Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) distributions the council had used in its prior projections.

The council’s finance discussion matters because the city’s shared-state revenue outlook affects planning for next fiscal year. Ray said the Illinois Municipal League projects PPRT could decline another 6%–7% next municipal year and advised the council to prioritize containment of expenditure growth while pursuing modest sales-tax gains.

Alderman Farha framed the issue as part of a broader dissatisfaction with long-running projects and fee increases. \"It seems like a project from hell... I'm ashamed of it,\" Farha said during new-business remarks about ongoing construction. Farha also asked whether recent water-fee increases constituted taxes and whether the fiscal picture qualified as a crisis.

Ray responded by describing the city's bookkeeping and choices: staff reduced the revenue estimate after learning the state would not advance PPRT amounts that had been assumed when the budget was adopted, and then identified offsetting expenditure reductions to preserve balance.

Alderman Ryan praised the comptroller's action as proactive. \"What Sherry had to do in that supplemental budget reduction was a very, very good thing to do,\" he said, adding that the adjustment helps right-size the current budget heading into next fiscal-year planning.

The council heard competing tones: Ray emphasized that the immediate position is balanced after the adjustments; several aldermen warned the council must control spending growth if state-shared revenues continue to fall. Ray recommended continued focus on sales-tax receipts and contained expenditure growth as the primary path to fiscal stability.

Council members also discussed next steps for the 2026 budget cycle and noted that revenue projections change frequently; Ray said staff will incorporate updated IML and state guidance into budget development.

The remarks took place during the council’s new-business and budget update discussion, where members asked detailed questions of the comptroller and referenced published projections for state shared revenues.

Looking ahead, council members asked staff to continue regular, detailed financial reporting to the council and to flag any material changes to state revenue flows or to city sales-tax trends.","City Comptroller Sherry Ray told the Quincy City Council the general fund remains balanced after a revenue adjustment; aldermen raised concerns about long-term spending growth and projected state revenue declines.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves South 18th improvement funding, zoning variation, permits; finance report accepted

HR director: workers' compensation and liability claims fall after safety, PPE and policy changes

Comptroller says budget balanced after revenue cuts; aldermen press on spending and future state revenue declines