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Votes at a glance: Council approves utility permits, appropriations, donor‑leave referral and a Lunar New Year enforcement resolve
Summary
On March 17 the Quincy City Council voted on utility grant locations, hotel‑motel tax appropriations, a referral for an organ‑donor leave ordinance, a donor‑leave resolution, and a council resolve seeking enforcement of the Lunar New Year ordinance; roll call results and next steps are summarized.
The Quincy City Council took a sequence of formal actions during its March 17 meeting. Below are the key outcomes, the votes recorded on the council floor and immediate next steps.
1) Utility grant public hearings and approvals - Items: Council orders 2025‑024 and 2025‑025 (utility grant of location for utility work by Eversource/Mass Electric and Verizon at specified streets). - Action: Public hearings were held (no public speakers) and the Public Works Committee issued positive recommendations. The council then approved the committee recommendations by roll call. - Vote: Both utility orders were approved by unanimous roll calls (9–0). Next steps: Permits and location approvals proceed to the applicable permitting/utility coordination process.
2) Hotel‑motel tax transfers and Quincy 400 appropriation - Items: Two appropriations transferring hotel‑motel tax funds to tourism/open‑space and authorizing $1.5 million for Quincy 400 events. - Action:…
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