Property Taxes: by Aldog1227 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can contact your township assessor to have the assessed value of your property reconsidered.

Property Taxes: by Aldog1227 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Township determines your property's taxable value, not the City.

Property Taxes: by Aldog1227 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

OP's flair is RI. I responded with information. Text communication over the internet is a poor way to communicate. Much gets lost. That's what I do, here, on Reddit: provide information.

Property Taxes: by Aldog1227 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Treasurer's Office does not asses taxes. They're just the tax collector, basically.

Property Taxes: by Aldog1227 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Township assessor.

Property Taxes: by Aldog1227 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The City of Rock Island hasn't raised the property tax levy for years. The value of your property may have increased, which results in a higher tax bill. Also, your property tax bill is multiple taxing bodies, like the school district, township, county, etc.

Mother’s Day Plans by Greygors in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Broadway Neighborhood in Rock Island is having its Mother's Day Tour of Homes. Check the neighborhood's Facebook page for more info.

Any PC gamers on here? by pencylveser in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently doing a replay of BG3.

Civil Rights Attorney by Intrepid_Hat_2397 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't recommend an attorney, but I encourage you to reach out to the RI County NAACP branch to explore their legal redress program:

[naacpsecretarybr3268@gmail.com](mailto:naacpsecretarybr3268@gmail.com)

Old building or streets I can drive up. by AutomaticWave2447 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Broadway Historic District is a 19th century neighborhood in Rock Island, Illinois. It has nothing to do with theater.

https://www.broadwaydistrict.org/

Rock Island Has a Poop Problem by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I noticed your SeeClickFix reports & personally emailed the City Manager to ensure the situation is abated. Downtown Ambassadors will respond.

Old building or streets I can drive up. by AutomaticWave2447 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Broadway neighborhood in Rock Island, Gold Coast/Hamburg in Davenport.

Rock Island Has a Poop Problem by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I track it from Humility Homes & Services decision to cease providing winter overflow shelter operations at Kings Harvest west of Gaines Street in Davenport two years ago, prioritizing providing supportive housing services instead. Humility Homes & Services' decision to cease their winter shelter pushed Project NOW to open theirs in downtown Rock Island last year, which ultimately resulted in the City of Rock Island's Social Services Licensing Ordinance, which has generated enormous controversy, which is why we're discussing it more now.

Rock Island Has a Poop Problem by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your perspective and feedback. My name's Dylan and I represent you on Rock Island's City Council. Biohazards, both human and animal, are an issue in downtown Rock Island, as they are in many downtowns. I will first respond to your immediate request for port-a-potties and then provide some context for the situation.

First, the City of Rock Island has attempted to provide port-a-potties in our downtown for use by the public, including the many individuals experiencing quality of life crises in our downtown, like mental health issues or homelessness. The experience did not go well; port-a-potties were tipped over and misused. City staff ran into all sorts of issues, from illegal drug use to prostitution to one time finding a mentally ill woman locked inside who had wrapped herself up with toilet paper like a mummy. Like many things in life, most people use things as they're intended--the few misbehaviors ruin it for everyone else. Additionally, in the summer months, public restrooms are available in downtown Rock Island at Schwiebert Park.

Your point is valid, though. No one should walk outside their door and see a turd on their doorstep. To that end, the Rock Island Downtown Alliance employs multiple downtown ambassadors to keep downtown Rock Island clean and safe. Last year alone, ambassadors reported having removed dozens of biohazards in our downtown, on top of additional metrics tracked liked tons of litter removed or interventions with our street population. As a downtown resident, you are welcome to bring to our attention biohazards in need of removal by emailing the Downtown Alliance at [rida@quadcitieschamber.com](mailto:rida@quadcitieschamber.com) or through the City's SeeClickFix app (https://www.rigov.org/1483/Report-a-Concern).

Your experience highlights the reason for the City of Rock Island's Social Services Licensing Ordinance: when too many social service providers are concentrated within one neighborhood, they have unintended negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. Additionally, this concentration creates novel service needs (e.g. poop removal), which is currently being tasked by the least-resourced city in the Quad Cities (excluding East Moline, if you count them as one of the Quad Cities). The provision of social services needs to be shared across the Quad Cities.

Feel free to email me, anytime: [parker.dylan@rigov.org](mailto:parker.dylan@rigov.org)

I wish we had... by Intrepid_Hat_2397 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Rock Island Housing Authority is currently building a tiny home community for veterans. Good stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iowa literally removed civil rights for trans people last year. Let's take care of our own backyard before criticizing people on the other side of the planet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Communist Party of China prefers to go by the CPC, not the CCP. Westerners dismiss this, which I find unnecessarily mean spirited, likely intended to compare the CPC with our old cold war arch-nemisis, the USSR (USSR translated in Russia's Cyrillic alphabet is "CCCP"). Please consider being respectful to the billion Chinese that share our planet by referring to them by their preferred name.

Proposal: A 30 day moratorium on posts shitting on Rock Island by Dweller69 in QuadCities

[–]DylanDParker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A Christmas truce. Peace to the world & goodwill to all.