# LIVE: Quincy City Council - November 9, 2026


**Body:** Quincy Access Television
**Date:** November 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance


Quincy City Council and Ordinance Committee meeting, November 9, 2026: The council adopted an ordinance regulating city use of surveillance technology, including ALPR systems, after amendments clarified its language. The ordinance establishes council review and public input before covered technology is adopted or expanded, with required impact reports, use policies, and annual reporting. It passed the full council 8–1. Police Chief Mark Kennedy said Quincy is evaluating ALPR options, including an on-premises system; no replacement vendor or contract was selected. The council also unanimously approved a resolution urging state lawmakers to regulate ALPR use. Separately, the council adopted a resolution opposing efforts to waive state limits on long-term public-land leases and competitive bidding for the proposed Quarry Hills lease; members cited the lack of an independent audit and the existing 30 years remaining on the lease. No lease award or new contract was approved.

The council referred two MWRA sewer and drainage rehabilitation appropriations—$4.17 million for Phase 14 and $5.346 million for Phase 16—to the Finance Committee; these were not final spending approvals. A Clean Water Act consent-decree update was also referred for further review. The council discussed FY2027 finances and the pending free-cash certification, including the prior use of $35 million to reduce taxes and a current stabilization balance of about $11.06 million, but no new budget allocation was approved. A cybersecurity-framework presentation was referred to the Municipal Technology Committee.

**Source:** Quincy Access Television