Quincy Mayor Tom Koch goes forward with the reopening of Quincy even after yellow flagging

– Quincy News from Quincy Quarry News with commentary added.

The Q has again been yellow-flagged
A Massachusetts of Public Health graphic

Quincy Mayor Tom Koch goes forward with the reopening of Quincy even after a second yellow flagging by state officials.

In spite of Quincy slipping back into yellow status for COVID-19 cases, the second highest level, per the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, given a recent surge in case, Mayor Koch is going full spreed ahead with the next step in unwinding COVID-19 restrictions.

Such is on top of his previously as well as personally pressing to speed the return to in-class schooling by local public schools even though the state’s recommendations are that school districts should first experience four weeks of a low incidence of COVID-19 infections.

Drink the Koch Aid
A Facebook photo

At the same time, however, do as I say not as I do continues to rule at City Hall continues to be the norm: Public Meetings by the governing bodies of the city continue to be held on Zoom and so greatly limit both public monitoring as well as the opportunity to offer public comment.

In turn, the Koch Machine is so able to push its agenda behind the digital wall of Zoom

On the other hand, Quincy Quarry must that Zoom video image thumbnails of bored board members have proven entertaining, especially those of a male at large city councilor.

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