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Quincy councilor introduces updated child‑safety‑zone ordinance for registered offenders; item re‑advertised and held in committee
Summary
Councilor Ash presented a rewritten ordinance to amend Chapter 274 to create "child safety zones" that would bar registered sex offenders from specified locations. The item was discussed at length, city police assisted in drafting, and the committee agreed the updated version must be re‑advertised for public review before further action.
Councilor Ash presented an updated ordinance to amend Quincy Municipal Code Chapter 274 to establish designated "child safety zones" and to prohibit registered sex offenders from entering those zones. The item was introduced in the ordinance committee on April 7; the item requires re‑advertisement before further consideration and was left in committee for additional review.
Why it matters: the proposal replaces earlier residential‑restriction language that councilors and staff described as constitutionally problematic following new case law. Sponsors said the amended approach narrows the city’s…
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