The April meeting of the City of Marquette’s Elections Board has been rescheduled. The meeting, originally scheduled for April 26 will now be held on Monday, April 30.
The meeting will be called to order at 10 a.m. in City Commission Chambers, located in City Hall at 300 W. Baraga Ave.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and continuing through noon on Sunday, April 15, Spring Street will be closed to motor vehicles between Front Street and Third Street for the annual Festival of the Angry Bear sponsored by the Ore Dock Brewing Company.
No detour will be provided.
Egress from the MarqTran drive through and the Marquette History Museum will be available at the west end of Spring Street.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, there will be a March for Science on Third Street. The march will begin at the Berry Events Center at Third and Fair and proceed south on Third Street, ending at the intersection of Third & Washington.
The public is asked to be aware of the march and use alternative roads during that time.
The regular scheduled meeting for the Marquette Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Thursday, May 10, 2018 has been canceled due to a lack of quorum.
The meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2018, 7:30 a.m. Meetings are held at the DDA Offices, 203 South Front Street, Suite 1-B, Marquette, MI 49855
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, starting at 8 a.m., East Ridge Street will be closed to through traffic from Front Street to High Street for a water service installation. Work is expected to be completed by Tuesday, Dec. 18.
The City of Marquette is seeking a manager for our Senior Center to oversee the Center’s day-to-day operations and activities. We are looking for a professional manager with proven ability to manage people, budgets, and programs for an older population. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, recreation, or geriatrics and at least two years of recreation or aging services experience required. Experience with program development for senior citizens preferred. The City offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Applications and a job description are available in Human Resources, 300 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette, Michigan 49855 or online at the City website. Applications will be accepted through December 20, 2018.
Human Resources – City of Marquette
marquettemi.gov
The mission of the Human Resources division is to attract, develop, motivate and retain a diverse and highly qualified workforce. The division is responsible for the recruitment of all full-time and part-time personnel, employee orientation, labor relations, contract negotiation and administration,....Lakeshore Boulevard, from Fair Avenue to Hawley Street, will remain closed to through traffic until the spring thaw.
An announcement will be made when the closure is lifted.
Winter tax bills totaling $1.7 million will be mailed to Marquette City property owners on Nov. 30. Tax collection begins Dec. 1 and payments are accepted at the City Treasurer’s office without penalty through Feb. 14, 2019. A penalty of 3 percent will be added to unpaid winter tax bills on Feb. 15, 2019. On March 1, 2019, taxes are considered delinquent and will be transferred to the County Treasurer for collection.
The 2018 winter property tax bill represents millage levies for Marquette County Transit, County Aging, County Medical Care Facility, County Dispatch, County Rescue and County Veterans’ Affairs.
If your little one is excited to write a letter to Santa, we have just the thing! The Marquette Post Office will once again be collecting letters to Santa during the Winter Snow Fun Holiday Parade in Downtown Marquette. Just make sure there's a return address, and Santa will write them back!
The Winter Snow Fun Holiday Parade takes place on Friday, November 30 at 6 p.m. in Downtown Marquette. The parade will travel down Third Street from Fair Avenue to the Marquette Commons, where Santa will help Mayor Fred Stonehouse light the City Tree at 7 p.m. Afterwords, Santa will be inside the Commons for visits.
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