Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, January 8 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Shiras Room, on the top level of Peter White Public Library (Front Street side).  The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within the community, and to give citizens the opportunity for direct dialogue with City staff about interests and concerns.

The offices of the Marquette Board of Light and Power will be closed Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of the New Year’s Holiday.

Join the City of Marquette and the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum on Saturday, January 4, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.at the Marquette Commons, 112 S 3rd Street for Bright Beginnings, a joyful celebration to welcome the new year.

• Discover: Oscillation, an interactive public artwork that responds to your movements with colors and sounds. On display through January 5, 2025.
• Warm Up: Enjoy hot cocoa around community fire pits.
• Celebrate: Meet glowing surprise guests and share your hopes for the New Year.
• Experience: A spectacular, fire-fueled public art performance by the Lucid Fyre Bellators, from 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Glowsticks will be provided by UPCM, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own glow gear to help light up the night!

For more details, visit www.mqtcompass.com or contact the City Office of Arts & Culture. Free to attend, fun for all ages; bring your family, friends, and neighbors— illuminate the way to a bright and joyful new year!

Properties paying the “Solid Waste” fee on their monthly bills are eligible to use the Christmas tree drop-off sites.  Owners and tenants of properties not paying the fee should contact their regular waste hauler for service.  These sites are supported by fees, not taxes.

Beginning December 26, 2024 through January 9, 2024 there will be two (2) drop-off sites available for Christmas tree disposal.

Site one is located at the west end of Lakeview Arena parking lot, 401 E Fair Ave. Place tree inside orange fencing.

Site two is located at Hurley Field, 240 Mesnard St. Place tree inside orange fencing.

Residents are to remove all decorations and stands before disposing of their tree.

The offices of the Marquette Board of Light & Power will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024 and Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas 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 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on the following days:

• Tuesday, Dec. 24
• Wednesday, Dec. 25
• Tuesday, Dec. 31
• Wednesday, Jan. 1

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.

The Traffic & Parking Committee Advisory (TPAC) meeting regularly scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. has been canceled.  The next TPAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in Room #103 in the lower level of City Hall.

The regular meeting of the City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board has been canceled for December 18, 2024 due to a lack of agenda items. The meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. at the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, Marquette, MI. 49855 on the third Wednesday of each month

The intersection of Craig Street and Linden Street will be closed for road repairs starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, December 16 through Friday, December 20. An alternative route will be provided.

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is seeking public input about dogs in playgrounds during public comment at their next meeting on December 16 at 5:30 p.m. Concerns have been raised about public health hazards from dog waste and potential undesirable interactions with kids. Members of the board will be discussing a proposal by City staff to enact a potential dog ban at playgrounds in the City of Marquette. There will be two public comment opportunities on the agenda; each individual is allowed three minutes to comment. Those who cannot attend can email a written comment to the staff liaison, Andrew MacIver, at amaciver@marquettemi.gov.