City Council votes to deny public speaker by Bob Gough, editor, QuincyNews.org Along a party line vote, the Quincy City Council denied a written request to speak by a taxpaying resident of the city. Steve McQueen, one of the organizers of the Quincy Tea Party effort, requested to speak on the recently approved $31.2 million budget and water and sewer rate increases. When it came time to vote to open the floor to allow the speaker, a mixed voice vote took place. A roll call vote ensued and the seven Democrats denied McQueen's opportunity to speak while...
