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Votes at a glance: Quincy council approves FY26 departmental budgets
Summary
At the May 13 hearing the Quincy City Council recorded approval of the mayor's proposed FY26 budgets across departments, including general fund, police, fire, library, health, public works and enterprise funds; councilors recorded approvals by voice vote.
The Quincy City Council completed a series of FY26 budget votes on May 13. Councilors moved and approved each department—s proposed line items during a multi‑hour hearing; most approvals were taken by voice vote and recorded as "ayes have it." Below are the formal actions recorded during the session.
Votes (selected departmental budgets and outcomes) - Police Department FY26 budget — approved (motion by Councilor Harris). Includes four new patrol officers, evidence‑room modernization and a non‑sworn cryptocurrency investigative analyst. - Animal Control FY26 budget — approved (motion by Councilor Devine). Approves operations for the newly opened animal shelter. - Fire Department FY26 budget — approved (motion by Councilor Devine). Funds new hires, including grant‑funded positions, and increased hazardous waste recovery for lithium‑ion batteries. - Library FY26 budget — approved (motion by Councilor…
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