Toland Time: Three brothers help build family feel with North Quincy High baseball More: Developer unveils long-awaited plans for 2-story restaurant, housing in downtown Quincy No specifics were given on which parts of the two neighborhoods will be part of the test. Walker said they don't yet know how much the pilot program will cost. He'll come back before city councilors at that point and ask for money to launch a pilot program in Merrymount and Quincy Point. Most Quincy residents are customers of Comcast, and city councilors say the company has a monopoly they've blamed for high prices and spotty service.Ĭurrently, Comcast owns its own infrastructure in Quincy. Under the proposal to offer municipal broadband, Quincy would build and maintain more than $75 million in infrastructure – such as fiber optic cables and servers – that could be used by any number of companies to bring internet to residents, making it another player in the marketplace of providers.Ĭain said the broadband program is in the engineering and facility phases and studies should be completed in the next two months. Does Quincy have options other than Comcast? It has been five years since Cain first floated the idea of municipal broadband to councilors as a way to expand affordable internet access to more residents. This is innovation at its finest here for a municipality, and it's taking local control over essential infrastructure."Ĭlosing the 'digital divide': Interest in municipal internet is rising on the South Shore, nationwideĪ culinary resurgence: 6 of the best Quincy Center meals, drinks and desserts "When we do complete it, this project will bring national recognition. "We view this as an essential infrastructure project," Cain said. Never miss a story: Subscribe to the Tallahassee Democrat using the link at the top of the page.QUINCY − Parts of Merrymount and Quincy Point will be the first to have homes served by a municipal internet utility in the coming months as Quincy tests its broadband network in the two neighborhoods.Ĭity Councilor Ian Cain gave an update on the plan to bring public internet service to Quincy as councilors approved the creation of the Municipal Broadband Enterprise Fund at this week's council meeting.Įstablishing an enterprise fund will help the city "treat it like any other utility" when it comes to paying for operating expenses through rate payments, said Chris Walker, Mayor Thomas Koch's chief of staff. Quincy residents who have any questions concerning their utility bills are encouraged to contact LaTrenda Gainous, the city's customer service supervisor, at (850) 618-1881.Ĭontact Christopher Cann at and follow on Twitter. Quincy has additional resources available to assist customers who find themselves in a crisis and cannot pay their utility bill including the Capital Area Community Action Agency, the Gadsden Senior Services, and the Salvation Army. “This $100 credit on utility bills will provide some level of relief for our residents -especially for those who are facing difficult times - and it will let all of our residents know that we genuinely care and are concerned about them.” “In addition to higher food and gas prices, many Quincy residents are struggling to pay rising electric bills, forcing them to make tough financial decisions every day,” said City Manager Robert Nixon in a prepared statement. 23 meeting where city commissioners voted unanimously to reallocate community assistance dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to specifically address utility bills. The pledge to help locals pay their rising utility costs with a one-time credit came after an Aug. Opinion: Want to reduce electricity bills? Turn up lobbying effortsĮnergy news: For sale: Tallahassee-generated juice powers utilities across US, including Reedy Creek, FPL The money will be credited to Quincy utility accounts Wednesday, according to Assistant Chief Leroy Smith.Ī request for the number of utility customers in Quincy has not been fulfilled as of Monday afternoon. The population of Quincy is just over 8,000, according to 2020 U.S. The City of Quincy will give $100 credit to all city utility customers to help them pay their power bills. Watch Video: How to lower your utility bills this summer and beyond
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