The City of Marquette provides under City Code, Chapter 2 Administration, Division 3 Finance, Public Relations; Section 2-522 Policies and Procedures a mechanism for community stakeholders to submit for waiver of City fees and/or in-kind services provided by the City and/or cash payments. Requests for Promotional Funds may include grant funding, fee relief, provision of in-kind City services, cash or a combination of any or all of these items.

Applications for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, must be received or postmarked by March 31, 2021.  Any applications received or postmarked after this date will NOT be eligible for consideration.  It is important to note all applications may not be funded.  Funding will depend upon City priorities and available dollars.  Applications and information are available on the City website at www.marquettemi.gov or at the Community Services, Parks & Recreation office located in Lakeview Arena at 401 E. Fair Avenue, Marquette.  For any questions, please contact Community Service-Parks and Recreation Division at (906) 228-0460.

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on February 4, 2021, has been canceled due to lack of agenda.   The next scheduled meeting will be held on March 4, 2021.

Due to directives from the State of Michigan, the January 25 City Commission meeting will be held virtually without the public in physical attendance. The public is invited to view and participate in the meeting electronically.

The meeting will be streamed on YouTube and Channel 191 starting at 6 p.m. The YouTube channel is located at www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov. 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, January 25.

To make a comment over the phone, please call 312-626-6799 and use Meeting ID: 865 8551 6059.

Beginning at 7:00 A.M. Thursday, January 21st, 2021 the Northbound lane of 4th St between Rock St and Ridge St will be closed to traffic.

The maintenance project is estimated to last approximately 8 hours. For your safety and the safety of our employees and contractors, please do not approach crews while they are working. The tasks that they perform put them near energized equipment where the outmost focus and concentration is necessary.

We understand that our activities may cause an inconvenience and want to thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation while we perform these modifications and upgrades.

Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to through traffic for outfall ditch cleaning between Fair Avenue and Pine Street on Wednesday, January 20, beginning at 7 a.m. This project is expected to be completed by 2 p.m.

The January 21, 2021 Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Advisory Board (MAWTAB) meeting will be held virtually with board members and staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing. Board members can access the 10 a.m. meeting via Zoom link; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85026468187

Public Participation

There will be three options for public participation in this meeting: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment.  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 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85026468187 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 meeting ID 850 2646 8187.

Written comments can be submitted directly to moneill@marquettemi.gov.  Written submissions will be accepted until 8:00 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021.

Effective immediately, park restrooms will close at 6 p.m. while winter hours are in effect.

Beginning at 7:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 20^th, 2021 the Northbound lane of S 4^th St between Rock St and Spring St will be closed to traffic.

The maintenance project is estimated to last approximately 8 hours.  For your safety and the safety of our employees and contractors, please do not approach crews while they are working.  The tasks that they perform put them near energized equipment where the outmost focus and concentration is necessary.

We understand that our activities may cause an inconvenience and want to thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation while we perform these modifications and upgrades.

The January 19, 2021 meeting of the Harbor Advisory Committee will be held virtually, with board members and Staff attending remotely. This meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov. Please note that the YouTube live stream will have at least a 20 second delay, and that anyone that wishes to offer public comment via Zoom (directions are provided below) will need to open the live stream to follow along while they wait to enter the meeting.

Public Participation

There will be three options for public participation in this meeting: video conferencing, phone conferencing, or written comment. There will be two public comment periods for the meeting, one near the beginning of the agenda and one at the end. Comments are limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address before speaking. In order to offer a live video comment, you must visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84337656935?pwd=V3JnWmllaFVWUExPd0ZyK3FyOHZ2dz09

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: 843 3765 6935 Passcode: mqthac

The video and phone conference lobby will open at 5:05 p.m. on January 19, 2021. When participating via video or phone, you will be placed in a virtual waiting room until the Public Comment portions of the meetings are reached. Once Public Comment begins, the chair will go through each person waiting in the lobby, providing the opportunity to address the full board. It is recommended participants follow the along on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is nearing, and to be ready to comment.

Written comments will be presented to the board during the meeting and can be submitted by emailing mianderson@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on January 19, 2021.

The January 21, 2021 meeting of the City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will be held virtually, with board members and Staff attending remotely. This meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov starting at 8:00 am. Please note that the YouTube livestream will have at least a 20 second delay, and that anyone that wishes to offer public comment via Zoom (directions are provided below) will need to open the livestream to follow along while they wait to enter the meeting.

Public Participation

There will be three options for public participation in this meeting: video conferencing, phone conferencing, or written comment. There will be two public comment periods for the meeting, one near the beginning of the agenda and one at the end. Comments are limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address before speaking.

In order to offer a live video comment, you must visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83432889028

Members of the public wishing to call in and make a comment over the phone will need to call (312)626-6799and enter the meeting ID: 834 3288 9028.

The video and phone conference lobby will open at 7:50 a.m. on January 21, 2021. When participating via video or phone, you will be placed in a virtual waiting room until the Public Comment portions of the meetings are reached. Once Public Comment begins, the chair will go through each person waiting in the lobby, providing the opportunity to address the full board. It is recommended participants follow the along on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is nearing, and to be ready to comment.

Written comments will be presented to the board during the meeting, and can be submitted by emailing marquettebrownfield@gmail.com. Written submissions will be accepted until 12 p.m. on January 20.