City Minutes

In Part 2 of our Season 1 finale, Joe and Kevin discuss the Quincy Housing Authority appointments, Councillor Yuan’s transparency ordinance, and the City Council’s repeal of salary increases for the mayor and councillors. We also cover the debate over the mayor’s future salary, the obligatory Open Meeting Law complaint, and the long-awaited ordinance strengthening the City Auditor’s office. Join u...

After a brief delay, City Minutes returns with Part 1 of our Season 1 finale. Joe and Kevin break down the Oversight Committee hearing on the Tom Clasby case, including the sentencing, questions about purchasing and accountability, a contentious exchange involving a city official, concerns over employee bonding, and what the debate revealed about oversight in Quincy government. The discussion was...

This week on City Minutes , Joe and Kevin break down the final budget meeting of the fiscal year, including the council’s final cut amount, discussions surrounding Quincy’s short-term and long-term debt, the DIF fund, and the Law Department budget. They also look ahead to what this year’s budget process may mean for future budgets, how department heads may approach next year’s requests, and whethe...

Two major issues. Two significant votes. One busy week at Quincy City Hall. On this episode of City Minutes , Joe and Kevin discuss the City Council’s vote to reject the proposed purchase of the Eastern Nazarene College campus and what the decision means for the future of the property. They also examine the council’s determination that four Open Meeting Law complaints were without merit, breaking...

Welcome to the pilot episode of City Minutes , a new podcast where Joe Murphy and Kevin Mahoney review the latest meetings of the Quincy City Council and discuss the issues shaping the city. In our first episode, we take a closer look at the proposed purchase of the Eastern Nazarene College campus, the questions councillors are asking as the plan moves forward, and what we believe is really happen...