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77% of visitors here say that the QPD seatbelt tickets are excessive.

Heres another states view.

North Dakota Supreme Court Slashes Traffic Ticket Profiteering

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Fire goes after the low hanging fruit today...



Gems earned at least $50,000 more profit than last year.


wonder how this happened?




The Quincy Humane Society will try to cash in on an American tradition Saturday -- the garage sale.

"Sally saw the (concept) on a Web site of another animal shelter in a town about the size of Quincy," Seybold said.


Gee...driving down the road and seeing a garage sale didn't spark any ideas?



Quincy Mayor John Spring was one of four co-chairmen appointed Thursday to a new statewide task force that will try to help Illinois communities recover from the 2008 flood and prepare for future floods.

He said the formation of the Recover Council "could be a real positive thing" for Illinois communities that experience flooding.


Government + Natural Disaster = Always Positive Things

Can I Lease Ya Some Land ???

Those who will save the city money...

Voting against the measure were Aldermen Mike Farha, R-4, Tony Sassen, R-4, and Paul Havermale, R-3.

Farha and Sassen said they felt the cost was too expensive.

"I don't think we should be leasing the land," Sassen added.

Those who don't have a clue....

Alderman Steve Duesterhaus, D-3, said he thought the city got a good deal by having Waterkotte build the lot and lease it to the city.

"This looks like an economical method to expand our parking," he said.

Mayor John Spring agreed, saying the city's cost estimate for building the parking lot was more than $100,000.

Best Quote...

Mayor John Spring agreed, saying the city's cost estimate for building the parking lot was more than $100,000.

"And, quite frankly, if we had to purchase the property, our improvements would have been substantially more," Spring said.

Here's a hint:

The Quincy City Council voted 10-3 to spend $95,100 over the next five years and possibly $200,000 over 20 years

When you lease the land, at the end of the lease you own nothing !!!

2008 Olympics

New 4th place metal.


Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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