Park board sets tax levy, approves next Klingner Trail expansion

QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board approved the 2026 tax levy amount, including holding the required public meeting on the levy. With the combined taxes levies from the corporate and special purpose items and the general property tax levy, the Park Board approved a total levy of $4,954,672, an increase of 2.39% over the 2025 levy. The overall increase comes from an anticipated increase in values of properties throughout the district. The estimate for the increase in Equalized Assessed Value shows an increase of around 7% for property owners, leading to a higher real-dollar tax bill. The board also approved the next major expansion of the Bill Klingner Trail. The new segment will run from Parker Heights Park down to Lincoln Park. The selected bid for the trail-work itself came from Rees Construction for $2.653 million. That total includes additional options for the project that will extend sidewalks from Lincoln Park south to Kessler Park.

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