The Marquette City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for March 2nd, 2021 has been canceled due to lack of business for the agenda.

Waste Management will begin delivery of ordered garbage and recycle carts Monday, March 1. Carts will show up on your curb and price adjustments to your utility bill will be made after the delivery. All deliveries are expected to be completed by the end of the month.

We appreciate your patience.

Wednesday February 24 there will be special meeting of the Marquette Public Art Commission to discuss Hurley Park Mural Project.The meeting will be held virtually starting at 6:30p.m., with board members and Staff attending remotely. This meeting will be available via ZOOM (directions are provided below).

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/82489344023?pwd=Tnp6cHZzS09DT1lQNE9RRXhkcE5lZz09

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: 824 8934 4023

The video and phone conference lobby will open at 6:25p.m on Wednesday February 24, 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 ZOOM meeting 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 tmorin@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 5p.m. on Wednesday February 24, 2021.

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on March 4, 2021, has been canceled due to lack of agenda.   The next scheduled meeting will be held on April 1, 2021.

The Senior Skate event originally scheduled for Friday, February 26 at Lakeview Arena has been canceled due to a concurrent hockey tournament. Senior Skate will resume on Friday, March 5 at 7:00pm.

Board of review sessions are held virtually, with board and Staff members attending remotely. Monday, March 08, 2021, 9:00 AM to noon and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM by appointment only, call 906-225-8381 or 906-225-8379.  Tuesday, March 09, 2021, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (directions and links are provided below). Written appeals are accepted.

You may also visit our website at https://www.marquettemi.gov/departments/finaincal-services/assessing for directions.

NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

The City of Marquette (Marquette County) Board of Review will be meeting on Tuesday, March 02, 2021 Virtually at 9:00 a.m.

No protests will be heard at this meeting.  This notice is given in accordance with Act 267 of the 1976 Public Acts of the State of Michigan.  This is an organizational meeting.  Public notice will be given regarding any changes in the above meeting. 

MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW – PUBLIC PROTEST HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review, City of Marquette will meet on Monday, March 08, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment only virtually and Tuesday, March 09, 2021 virtually only from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to hear property tax assessment protests:

NOTICE OF POVERTY EXEMPTIONS

City of Marquette guidelines and policy for granting or denying a poverty exemption is available at the City Assessors Office.  If you feel you qualify for a poverty exemption on your property taxes, guidelines and applications are available online under city assessor poverty exemption.  Applications must be filed with the Assessor BEFORE the MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021 Board of Review Meeting.  Any exemption granted will only apply to 2021 property taxes.

P.A. 161 OF 2013 DISABLED VETERANS EXEMPTION

In order to be eligible for the exemption, the disabled veteran must have been honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States. They must be a Michigan resident. Additionally, they must meet one of the following criteria: (a) Has been determined by the United States department of veterans’ affairs to be permanently and totally disabled as a result of military service and entitled to veterans’ benefits at the 100% rate. (b) Has a certificate from the United States veterans’ administration, or its successors, certifying that he or she is receiving or has received pecuniary assistance due to disability for specially adapted housing. (c) Has been rated by the United States department of veterans’ affairs as individually unemployable. The un-remarried surviving spouse of the disabled veteran is eligible for the exemption based upon the eligibility of their spouse; therefore the spouse must also be a Michigan resident. The exemption will continue only as long as the surviving spouse remains un-remarried. You must complete Form 5107 and attach all necessary proof of eligibility.

The City of Marquette will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon five (5) days notice to the City of Marquette.  Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Marquette by writing or calling the below name.  Public notice will be given regarding any changes of the above meeting.

Written comments will be presented to the board during the meeting, and can be submitted by emailing awinter@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 9:00 AM on 3/09/21.

To join or view the meeting instructions:

Organizational meeting: 3/2/2021 Board of Review

Time: Mar 2, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87640287953

Meeting ID: 876 4028 7953

March protest meeting by appointment only 3/8/2021 Board of Review

Time: Mar 8, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81703901070

Meeting ID: 817 0390 1070

March protest meeting: 3/9/2021 Board of Review

Time: Mar 9, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85241899839

Meeting ID: 852 4189 9839

The February 23, 2021 meeting of the Marquette Housing Commission Board will be held virtually, with board members and Staff attending remotely. Anyone that wishes to offer public comment via Zoom (directions are provided below) will need to livestream to follow along while they wait to enter the meeting.

Public Participation

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/82138080425

To make a comment over the phone, please call 312-626-6799 and use Meeting ID: 821 3808 0425.

Because of the recent popularity of walking and skating on the ice in the lower harbor and the expected warmer weather this week, we’d like to remind residents that there is a strong potential for the harbor ice to shift and/or breakup without much notice.

Due to warming weather and strong currents, Lake Superior ice conditions may deteriorate rapidly.

Your safety is your responsibility.

If you do go out on the ice, let someone know where you are going, do not go alone, and check current ice condition reports before you go.

Remember, when in doubt…do not go out.

If you have any questions, please contact the Marquette City Fire Department: (906) 225-8936.