Quincy residents will receive $100 credit for 'relief' from rising utility bills

Christopher Cann, Tallahassee Democrat
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The city of Tallahassee launched a new program for customers to pay their bill this month, a six year process that incorporates more security and more intuitive data.

The City of Quincy will give $100 credit to all city utility customers to help them pay their power bills.

The money will be credited to Quincy utility accounts Wednesday, according to Assistant Chief Leroy Smith.

A request for the number of utility customers in Quincy has not been fulfilled as of Monday afternoon. The population of Quincy is just over 8,000, according to 2020 U.S. Census data.

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The pledge to help locals pay their rising utility costs with a one-time credit came after an Aug. 23 meeting where city commissioners voted unanimously to reallocate community assistance dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to specifically address utility bills.

“In addition to higher food and gas prices, many Quincy residents are struggling to pay rising electric bills, forcing them to make tough financial decisions every day,” said City Manager Robert Nixon in a prepared statement.

“This $100 credit on utility bills will provide some level of relief for our residents —especially for those who are facing difficult times — and it will let all of our residents know that we genuinely care and are concerned about them.”

Quincy has additional resources available to assist customers who find themselves in a crisis and cannot pay their utility bill including the Capital Area Community Action Agency, the Gadsden Senior Services, and the Salvation Army.

Quincy residents who have any questions concerning their utility bills are encouraged to contact LaTrenda Gainous, the city's customer service supervisor, at (850) 618-1881.

Contact Christopher Cann at ccann@tallahassee.com and follow @ChrisCannFL on Twitter.

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