# LIVE: Quincy City Council Meeting - October 19, 2026

At the October 19, 2026 Quincy Municipal Technology Committee and City Council meetings, members reviewed the municipal broadband project and agreed it would not move forward in the near future, citing new private competition, including Verizon Fios and GoNet Speed’s announced $34 million fiber investment. Staff reported that contracts with Entry Point Communications and Tillson Technologies totaled about $500,000 over seven to eight years; no physical buildout had begun, no bonds had been issued, and no further project spending was planned. The council also approved, unanimously, leases for solar installations on two downtown parking garages. The city would pay no upfront construction cost and would purchase power under 25-year agreements at stated maximum rates of 22¢ and 16¢ per kilowatt-hour, with the possibility of lower rates; the provider is identified in the transcript as Select. Separately, a resolution requesting identifying markers on contracted snow-removal vehicles passed unanimously, with Public Works discussing a possible pilot because this season’s contracts are already in place.

Other spending and procurement-related matters included discussion of the Quincy Housing Authority nonprofit’s pending purchase of the Eastern Nazarene College campus, with possible applications for affordable-housing trust and Community Preservation Act funds; details and the transaction’s status remained under review. The council referred an order on the campus to its Finance and Oversight committees. A resolution urging the administration to terminate Flock Safety contracts and remove or cover cameras, amended to include other ALPR network contracts, passed 8–1; a related surveillance ordinance was referred to committee, so no ordinance was adopted. The council also referred an order seeking financial disclosures and oversight of city-associated nonprofits and events to committee. No further broadband funding or bond issuance was authorized.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [LIVE: Quincy City Council Meeting - October 19, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpXVzHAUDn0) - Quincy Access Television