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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Quincy City Council heard the second reading of a $31.7 million operating budget for the next fiscal year.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he's submitting the "most difficult" budget he's ever had to since he took office.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The Quincy City Council had the first reading of the new fiscal year budget Monday night.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 

Monday, November 14, 2011  The Quincy School Board voted four to three to issue $6.2 million dollars in working cash bonds Monday night.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  The Quincy School Board held a special meeting Thursday night to look at ways to reduce a $2.1 million deficit for fiscal year 2012.

Friday, June 24, 2011  The Iowa State Legislature is trying to agree on a budget before the June 30 fiscal year deadline.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  The political landscape of the Quincy City Council is about to change.

Monday, April 25, 2011  The City of Quincy is expected to vote on a $30 million dollar budget Monday night.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  The Macomb School Board voted to let 20 program assistants and one technology integration specialist go on Monday.

Monday, December 27, 2010 

Monday, December 27, 2010  Residents of Quincy should not see an increase in their tax rates for fiscal year 2011.

Monday, December 20, 2010  Western Illinois University is still waiting for its first payment from the state this fiscal year, which started nearly six months ago.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  School Superintendent Alene Reuschel told KHQA the district finished the fiscal year 2010 with a positive balance. For 2011, it projects a deficit in the education fund of about $500,000. Reuschel told us this is a worst case scenario based upon the state's poor record in paying its bills.