Beginning at 11 p.m. on Dec. 31 and continuing until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, West Washington Street will be closed between Front Street and Third Street for the annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.
The motoring public is advised to use caution when traveling near this area and be aware of all pedestrians crossing the streets.
The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center announces its January LSAA Gallery exhibition by photographer Michael Zuhorski: “Eyes Make the Horizon”.
The SmallWorks Gallery will also feature the work of photographer Paul Nelson, in the exhibition: “Anatomy of an Eclipse”.
Both exhibits will be displayed Jan. 3-27 with an artist reception on Jan. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be provided. Michael Zuhorski will also be hosting an artist talk at 7 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the Arts and Culture Center.
The Peter White Public Library will be closed Dec. 30 through Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday. The library will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting scheduled for Jan. 4 has been canceled due to lack of agenda items. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2018.
The Peter White Public Library will be closed Dec. 23-25 for the Christmas holiday. The library will return to normal business hours beginning Dec. 26.
The City of Marquette is welcoming citizens to nominate deserving members of the community to be considered for the 2018 Annual Art Awards. These awards are offered to recognize and thank citizens who have demonstrated artistic excellence and/or have made significant contributions to awareness of arts in our community.
Nominations for the 22nd Annual Art Awards are being accepted for the following categories: Arts Volunteer, Arts Activist, Arts Educator, Youth Award, Visual Artist, Performing Artist, Special Recognition, Community Arts Impact, Art Business Honor Roll and Writer.
Nomination forms and criteria may be picked-up at the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center, located in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library at 217 N. Front Street, or found online at https://goo.gl/1Yniqq. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, March 16.
The Award recipients will be honored at a public ceremony in May. Please note that nominations for non-residents are welcome as long as the nominee has made contributions to the City of Marquette. A complete list of past award winners can be found at https://goo.gl/3yPsWi. For more information, contact the MACC at arts-culture@marquettemi.gov or 228-0472.
The City of Marquette contracts with Waste Management to haul curbside garbage and recycling within the City limits. All items are then delivered to the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (MCSWMA).
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the MCSWMA will not be accepting glass as a recyclable item. Please place all glass in your waste cart or bag for disposal. Please visit www.mcswma.com for more information.
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the Waste Management Transfer Station recycle containers at 910 W. Baraga Ave. will not be accepting glass. The hours available are Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City offices located in Marquette City Hall, at 300 W. Baraga Ave.; the Lakeview Arena, at 401 E. Fair Ave.; the Arts and Culture Center, at 217 N. Front St. in the Peter White Public Library; and the Municipal Service Center, at 1100 Wright St., will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on Monday, Dec. 25; Tuesday, Dec. 26; Monday, Jan. 1; and Tuesday, Jan. 2. Marquette Police, Fire and Public Works and Utilities will remain fully operational during this time.
There will be no change in garbage pickup for City residents.
The next meeting of the Marquette Housing Commission, scheduled for Dec. 19, has been rescheduled. Rather than starting at 5:30 p.m., the meeting will be held at noon.
The City of Marquette has been notified of an upcoming mailing from American Water Resources (AWR) of Michigan, a subsidiary of American Water. This is a utility insurance service similar to those you may have seen with your natural gas provider. The program is offered by AWR. This is not a City activity, or otherwise a City-initiated or endorsed program. The City of Marquette and City of Marquette Water Utility are not endorsing the program. Resident responsibilities for maintaining water and sewer laterals are outlined in Chapter 48 of the City code.
The company provided the following contact information:
• Website: AWRUSA.com/trustedpartner
• Email: Eric Palm at EPalm@amwater.com
• Phone: (856) 359-2794
In tandem with the move of CRI Region 8 (the Upper Peninsula) to Stage 4 in the Michigan Safe Start Plan on Friday, May 22, parks and greenspaces will be opening in Marquette County, the City of Marquette, the City of Negaunee, the City of Ishpeming, Chocolay Township, Marquette Township, Sands Township, Negaunee Township and Ishpeming Township.
The reopening in the City of Marquette will include walking and biking in all City parks, including Presque Isle Park. Playgrounds and restrooms will remain closed. City offices, including City Hall and the Municipal Service Center remain closed as well.
Sugarloaf Mountain will open on Friday. Social distancing and hand sanitizing signage will be installed at the trailhead.
Chocolay Township will not open the ball fields, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, or play equipment at this time because they need additional maintenance.
Marquette Charter Township and Negaunee Township parks and green spaces will be open for public use, except climbing structure and pavilions per Executive Order restrictions. Buildings and offices will remain closed until further notice.
Each locale may enforce more specific restrictions in regards to playgrounds and ballfields. Contact your local municipality if you have a question about a facility. Please be respectful and practice proper social distancing while utilizing greenspaces and park facilities.
More information on the Governor’s MI Safe Start Plan can be found here: www.michigan.gov/documents/whitmer/MI_SAFE_START_PLAN_689875_7.pdf
With the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend and Friday's District 8 opening protocols by the Governor, we would like to encourage everyone to continue practicing social distancing guidelines set by the CDC. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!
The 5/21 Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority meeting is live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhzpWid_6E&feature=youtu.be
Due to Executive Order 2020-21, the May 21 MBRA meeting will be held virtually with Board Members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing.
The meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel starting at 8 a.m. The YouTube channel is located at www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov. Please note that the livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.
Public Participation
There will be three options for public participation in these meetings: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment. There will be two public comment periods for each meeting, one at the beginning and one at the end. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.
Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit us02web.zoom.us/j/89939438879 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.
Members of the public wishing to call in and make a comment over the phone will need to call 312-626-6799 and enter the meeting ID (899 3943 8879).
When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold until the Public Comment portions of the meetings are reached. Once Public Comment begins, the MBRA Director will go through each person waiting in the lobby one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Commission. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.
The video and phone conference lobby will open at 7:50 a.m.
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