In a landmark decision reflecting years of dedicated effort, the City of Quincy, under the leadership of Mayor Thomas P. Koch, announced an essential enhancement to the local fire department. For the first time since 1989, Quincy will be served by four fire department ladder companies, thanks to strategic manpower increases approved by Mayor Koch.…
QUINCY – Mayor Thomas P. Koch today announced his candidacy for a 7th term as the City’s Mayor with plans for a campaign kick-off event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 24 in the Tirrell Room of the Quincy Lodge of Elks on Quarry Street. “Serving as Mayor is the honor of my life, and I’m…
A new Quincy High; a new Central Middle School; a new South-West Middle School; a new special education learning center; and now officially in the pipeline: A new Squantum Elementary School. Planning is officially underway to replace the century-old Squantum School after Mayor Koch and the City received a critical vote welcoming the project into…
Mayor Koch’s plans for a new public safety headquarters include a major 600-kilowat solar energy system and a parking garage to eventually accommodate a fully electric police vehicle fleet.
Keeping to a long-standing practice of finding creative solutions to protect the City’s taxpayers, Mayor Koch is pursuing an innovative proposal that will save tens of millions dollars by changing how the City pays for its outstanding pension costs. The City has more than $400 million in outstanding pension costs, primarily costs associated with retirees…