Beginning at 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, Fair Avenue between Woodland Avenue west to the City limits will be closed to through traffic for Phase 3 reconstruction work. This is the last phase of the project. This phase is expected to last three weeks.
The Fair Avenue work will detour traffic to McClellan Avenue, Wright Street and Ontario Avenue. The public is advised to use caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction, detour and advisory signing.
City of Marquette residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the community-wide “Trash to Treasure Weekend” beginning Friday, August 25 at 5 p.m. through Sunday, August 27 at 5 p.m.
The purpose of the program is to provide a venue for the recycling of reusable household items such as furniture, lamps, electronics and other working household items. The program is designed to increase awareness in recycling by creating an alternative means of reusing items that would otherwise end up in the landfill.
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, Presque Isle Avenue at the Fair Avenue intersection will be closed to through traffic for Phase 2 and 3 reconstruction work. It is expected this intersection will be closed for approximately one week. With this work completed, a temporary bypass road will be available to allow traffic to travel through this intersection on the south side of Fair Avenue to Third Street.
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, Oberstar, Inc. will be removing partial sections of curbing and proceeding with sanitary sewer lateral replacement on Genesee Street between Division and Altamont streets. This work is the prerequisite for the curbing replacement and milling/overlaying for this street. This work will be done with intermediate road closures and the public is urged to use extreme caution and follow all warning signs, lane shifts and other traffic control measures. The work is expected to last two weeks. Additional announcements will be forthcoming for mill and overlay activities.
The Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 for the City of Marquette is available on the City’s website https://www.marquettemi.gov/departments/financial-services/financeaccounting/. Hard copies are available for public viewing at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall, at 300 W. Baraga Avenue and at Peter White Public Library. Budget meetings are scheduled for Aug. 16, 21, 23 and 30.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 14, various streets in the City of Marquette will experience traffic disruptions due to crack sealing activities on our city streets by JCS, Inc.
The public is advised to be aware of all flagging and traffic control devices and to use caution when traveling through areas requiring this process. The contractor will be starting at the north end of the City of Marquette and working their way towards the south and from east to west.
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, Wilson Street between Grove Street and McClellan Avenue (M553) will be closed to through traffic for Phase 3 reconstruction work. This is the last of three phases. This phase is expected to last four weeks. In addition, Forest Park Drive will be closed to through traffic due to the work on the intersection at Wilson Street.
The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center announces an open call to performers and volunteers for the 2017 Halloween Spectacle.
On Sept. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m., performers and volunteers are invited to Queen City Arts Co-op, located at 131 E. Michigan St. in Marquette, to share their acts and talents, or to sign up to volunteer, with Halloween Spectacle Directors. All are welcome!
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 Fair Avenue from Presque Isle Avenue to Third Street will be closed to through traffic for Phase 1 reconstruction work. This is the first phase of four phases. This phase is expected to last two weeks.
Timeline PhotosJULY 27 CITY COMMISSION MEETING: PARTICIPATION DETAILS
Due to Executive Orders issued from the Office of the Governor, the July 27 City Commission meeting will be held without the public in physical attendance. The public is invited to view and participate in the meeting electronically.
The meeting will be streamed on Channel 191 and YouTube starting at 6 p.m. Please note that the livestreams may have at least a 20 second delay.
Public Participation
There will be two options for public participation in the meetings: phone conferencing or written comment. There will be two public comment periods during 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. Written comments can be submitted directly to shobbins@marquettemi.gov, written submissions will be accepted until 12 p.m. on Monday, July 27. To make a comment over the phone, please call 312-626-6799 and use Meeting ID: 826 8302 4683.
Due to public safety measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, City Hall is currently closed to walkin visitors.
Residents looking to register to vote in person, or hoping to apply for, or receive, an absentee ballot in person should first make an appointment with the City Clerk’s Office.
Residents can schedule an appointment online using the form at www.marquettemi.gov/voterregistration. Alternately, appointments can be made by phone by calling the office at 906-225-8657.
The 7/21 Board of Review meeting is now live on YouTube.
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.The 7/16 Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting is live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0xKxniCcGE
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