Dear Neighbors,
Alderman Havermale and I are pleased to announce we will be hosting a 3rd Ward Town Hall on Tuesday, Aril 17th, 5:30-6:30 in the Quincy Mall Community Room.
We will briefly go over the proposed 2012-2013 Quincy City Budget and then the floor will be open for questions from constituents.
Light refreshments will be served. I hope you will be able to attend!
Best Regards,
Kyle
The City Council will meet on Tuesday, December the 27th and Tuesday, January 3rd due to the observance of Christmas and New Years. Safe travels to everyone visiting friends and family this holiday season. I hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Ye
Dear Neighbors,
Alderman Havermale and I are pleased to announce we will be hosting a 3rd Ward Town Hall on Tuesday, November 8th, 5:30-6:30 in the Quincy Mall Community Room.
We will briefly go over the new ward boundaries, projects that have been completed in the ward in 2011 and then we will open the floor up to constituent questions.
Light refreshments will be served. I hope you will be able to attend!
Best Regards,
Kyle
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
You are invited to Alderman Kyle A. Moore’s Fall Cookout! The Cookout will be on Saturday, October 22, from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Twin Oaks Club in Quincy. There will be music by Luke Westburg and Patrick Carrol, smoked hot dogs with a full hot dog bar, ice cold beer and soda!
The cost is $15 per ticket, $25 for two, and $100 for a sponsorship. (includes 4 tickets and recognition at the event)
Please give me a call or send an email so I will know how many hot dogs to throw in the smoker!
Checks may be mailed to:
Citizens for Kyle A. Moore 2516 W. Schneidman Dr Quincy, IL 62305Tickets will be held at the door.
I hope to see you there!
Kyle
217-316-6548
kyleamoore2009@gmail.com
Paid for by Citizens for Kyle A. Moore. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois.
Dear Neighbors,
Last night the Quincy City Council voted on a plan to pay off our debt from the hydro power project by 2016. The Administration deserves praise for presenting options, listening to ideas, and delivering a plan that did not raise taxes. Compared to the option I proposed, it was a better deal for the tax payers by not borrowing money. I voted against the proposal because I was disappointed the plan passed off $1.5 million in capital cuts to a future City Council and Administration. It was my hope that we could mitigate the cuts to capital by directing 100% of our Ameren proceeds from 2013-2016 to the payment of our hydro debt. By making our hydro debt our biggest priority as it will be in our 2012 Budget, we could have avoided approximately $1.1 million in capital cuts.
The annual City Wide Cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 24th from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The cleanup will take place on a lot on Front and Delaware street. Please be aware that this is a popular day in Quincy and a great chance to dispose of items that our not picked up during our weekly garbage collection. Please allow plenty of time to wait in line and be patient as people are unloading items.
You may also notice a lot of construction work within the 3rd Ward in the upcoming months. Alderman Havermale and I always try our best to be as aggressive with infrastructure repairs as we can. The following projects have been approved for this construction season: Hampshire 24th to 25th, Santa Maria Drive, Lindell CT, N. 27th Maine to Broadway. If you live on those streets, crews will try to minimize the impact on your daily life and get the job done as quickly as possible. I also want to thank the Adams County Board, the residents around Columbus Road and all who worked on Columbus Road resurface. Many contacted me with praise for the new street and I am happy the long awaited project was completed.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. It is hard to believe it is almost coming to an end. Should you have any questions or need anything, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
All the best,
Kyle
kyleamoore2009@gmail.com
316-6548
The administration took a step in the right direction by introducing two options to repay our hydro debt. The City Council now has three options to discuss, review and make changes to come up with the best solution for our taxpayers. Please take a look and feel free to let me know any suggestions you may have.
http://www.whig.com/images/PDF/HydroOptions.pdf
Best Regards,
Kyle
Dear Neighbors,
Tonight at the Quincy City Council meeting I offered a plan on how to pay off our bond obligations from the hydro power project. It was referred to the Finance Committee and it is my hope that this will begin the discussion on implementing a solution to pay off the debt. I tried to use conservative estimates when figuring costs of bonds and revenues into the city. Certainly numbers and costs may change based on when we decide to refinance, new ideas may be proposed, but the solution must not include raising taxes, severely decreasing services or passing the debt off to another generation. My plan does not include any of those.
You can read the full plan by clicking here: Hydro Bond Plan
You can read the summary by clicking here: Hydro Plan at a Glance
After talking with citizens who are in the business of restructuring municipal debt, it was clear that we can’t afford to hold off this discussion until the end. I hope you will take a look at the proposal and contact me with any feedback you may have.
Best Regards,
Kyle
We are disappointed to announce that the city has ended negotiations with I3 that would have provided fiber optics to every home in Quincy. The original implementation of the project that was proposed to the city made sense, worked with our infrastructure and was not detrimental in cost. Unfortunately during negotiations, the proposed implementation changed to the point where the project was no longer viable for the city.
The administration deserves praise for being open to a new idea, researching the issue, and for the hours spent during negotiations. I believe fiber to the home would be beneficial for our community, but it can not be detrimental to our infrastructure in the process. I support the decision 100%.
Last week the city learned that FERC had denied our request for a rehearing for the license application for our hydro power project. It was an unfortunate decision that has left us at a crossroads. If we look at the options and decide we can not pursue hydro power anymore, we must develop a plan to pay off our debt from the project. The city should look at all options on the table to mitigate the loss for our taxpayers. We must begin to work on these options now, so we are prepared to make an informed decision in December when we must levy for the first payment of our hydro bonds.
If we decide to continue in some way, we must return accountability to the taxpayers, by giving them the power to hold the decision makers accountable for the direction of the project. During last night’s city council meeting, I requested our legal staff look at the option of placing all 14 city council members on the board of directors for the Hydro C-Corporation. The board currently only has 2 council members on it and has the ability to obligate the tax payers to spend more money and enter into new agreements. This project effects every citizen of Quincy, in every ward, we should make sure every dime spent in the future is vetted by representatives that are chosen by the people of Quincy.
Four weeks ago the Quincy City Council was presented with a proposed 2011-2012 Budget that included $100,000 for the lighting of the Bay-view Bridge, $100,000 in a contingency fund for the Mayor to hire employees, $35,000 for a feasibility study for the proposed Intermodal Facility. All of these things were not supported by the public and would have placed financial burdens on future budgets and councils. Last night, thanks to the work over the weekend of Alderman Farha, Alderman Brink, Alderman Havermale, and Gary Sparks, the 2011-2012 Quincy City Budget passed without any of those included. Each measure received bipartisan support from across multiple wards in the city. I was proud to vote with all 13 other alderman to support this budget, which I believe is an important step toward a more fiscally conservative minded council. Those involved with the negotiations served the city well with their diligent work over the weekend.
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