December Board of Review Scheduled for December 13, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review, City of Marquette will meet on December 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 300 W. Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI for the following purposes.

  1. Request for current year only for poverty exemptions, but not poverty exemptions denied by the March or July Board of Review.
  2. Request for P.A. 161 of 2013 Disabled Veterans Exemption.
  3. Correct clerical errors or mutual mistake of facts.

All required forms and documentation shall be received five days prior to said meeting.

Dulcee Ranta, City Assessor

300 W Baraga Avenue

Marquette, Ml 49855

DDA Informational Meeting Announcement

The Marquette Downtown Development Authority will be making an informational presentation at the December 8, 2022 regular meeting of the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third Street, Marquette, MI 49855. The purpose of this presentation is to inform the Board, taxing jurisdictions, and the general public of the Authority’s accomplishments of the past year and the goals and projects to be undertaken in the coming year.

Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 57 of 2018, this presentation will fulfill the first of two informational meeting requirements for the 2022 calendar year.

Winter Property Tax Bills

Winter tax bills totaling approximately $1.9 million dollars will be mailed to Marquette City property owners on November 30, 2022.   Tax collection begins December 1, 2022, and payments are accepted at the City Treasurer’s office without penalty through February 14, 2023.   A penalty of 3% is added to the winter tax bill on February 15, 2023.  On March 1, 2023, taxes are delinquent and are transferred to the County Treasurer for collection.

The 2022 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.

City of Marquette Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

City offices located at Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue; the Lakeview Arena, 401 E. Fair Avenue; the Arts and Culture Center, 217 N. Front Street (in the Peter White Public Library); and the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, will be closed November 23-25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Marquette Police, Fire, and Public Works and Utilities will remain operational during this time. 

There will be no change in garbage pickup for City residents.

Applications for City Commission Now Available

Applications are now available for City residents seeking appointment to the vacancy on the Marquette City Commission.

The applications can be found online at www.marquettemi.gov/commissionapplication, and in person at the City Clerk’s Office, located at 300 W. Baraga Ave. The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 8.

Under the Marquette City Charter, “vacancies in elective offices shall, within 60 days, be filled for the unexpired term of the officer whose office has become vacant, by appointment by a majority vote of the members of the city commission then in office of a person possessing the qualifications for the office.”

December Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Meeting Rescheduled

The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Advisory Committee’s December meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m., has been rescheduled to Friday, December 9 at 4:00 p.m.

All meetings take place in the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center, located in the lower level of Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front Street.

For questions or more information, please call the Office of Arts & Culture at 906-228-0472 or email arts-culture@marquettemi.gov.

November 16 DDA Meeting

A regular meeting of the Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors will be held Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Marquette Commons, 112 South Third Street. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m.

Public Participation

There will be two options for public participation in this meeting: in person or written. Written comments can be submitted by emailing jodi@downtownmarquette.org. Written submissions will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

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