# Quincy Advances Abatement Funding, Extends Retail Contract

On November 2, 2026, Quincy City Council approved a budget amendment adding $150,000 for nuisance-property inspections, legal costs, fees, and demolitions; a final vote on the budget ordinance is scheduled for November 9. The council also approved a three-year, $135,000 extension of Retail Strategies’ retail recruitment consulting contract, funded at $45,000 annually from the food and beverage tax. The abatement allocation is not itself a contract award, and no solicitation or procurement contact was identified.

- Contractors providing property inspections, legal services, or demolition may find the proposed abatement funding relevant, but the signals do not specify a procurement method or open opportunity.
- Retail Strategies’ approved extension continues the city’s retail recruitment consulting arrangement for three years; the council vote included opposition from four aldermen.
- Firms interested in municipal work should distinguish the pending final budget ordinance vote from an actual solicitation or award. The scheduled vote is November 9, 2026.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Quincy
- Quincy City Council

### Vendors
- Retail Strategies (incumbent consultant)

### Key Quotes
> We appreciate that we can tell a local property owner, we’re going to give you two phone numbers and they’re going to work with you to be able to connect you with who you need to connect to.
> — Jason Parrott, Planning Director

### Sources
- [Quincy City Council scheduled to vote on $150k budget transfer for nuisance abatement next week https://t.co/smMX41PjV0 More money for nuisance property cleanup, new rules for e-bikes and scooters, and questions over a $135,000 retail development contract. Not every alderman was ](https://x.com/MuddyNews/status/2117616359622287509) - twitter-sled