The City of Marquette’s E-Bike and Multi-Use Path Task Force will hold a public input session on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Citizens Forum in Lakeview Arena.

The session will include a brief presentation from city staff focused on current and upcoming transportation planning efforts. Following the presentation, the task force will take public comment and is hoping to hear from residents about their experiences, concerns, and priorities regarding e-bike use in Marquette and about the city’s multi-use path network. The public comment portion will follow the city’s standard format, with a three-minute limit per speaker.

The task force was created this summer by the City Commission and tasked with evaluating issues related to e-bike usage within the city, as well as the varied uses of the city's multi-use path.

The group has planned several public meetings during the coming months, and while all meetings are open to the public, the Aug. 28 meeting is planned as a community kickoff to help shape the group’s work in the months ahead.

Those who prefer to share feedback in writing can email clerk@marquettemi.gov. The city has also created an online questionnaire to gather community input for review and consideration by the task force; that questionnaire can be found at https://forms.microsoft.com/r/W5ZhC5jeY1.

Additional information about the task force, including the roster and the adopted meeting calendar, is available online at www.marquettemi.gov/ebtf.

North Third Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Arch Street and Kaye Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday August 21, 2025, for the Marquette DDA’s Music on Third Event. Signed detour routes will be provided around the closures

The City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has rescheduled their August meeting due to lack of quorum. The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room. at 1:00 p.m.

The City of Marquette found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some
homes/buildings in our community. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for
pregnant persons and young children. The full notice from the City of Marquette can be found online here. Please read this information closely to see what you can do to reduce exposure to lead in your drinking water.

A classic car auto show will be held on Third Street on Saturday, August 16th, 2025. The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

• Third Street from Michigan Street to Magnetic Street
• Ohio Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Hewitt Avenue from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Prospect Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Crescent Street from Front Street to Fourth Street

Traffic will be detoured using Michigan Street, Fourth Street and Magnetic Street.

To ensure no cars are parked in the event area, parking will be prohibited on Third Street between Ohio Street and Park Street beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

The Marquette Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is hosting an open house in collaboration with Corbin Design to gather community input on the development of a comprehensive downtown wayfinding and signage system. The open house will take place on Tuesday, August 12 from 6 pm to 7 pm at the Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St. All members of the public are encouraged to attend and contribute their perspectives regarding existing signage, navigational needs, and opportunities for improvement. The feedback collected will directly inform the design and implementation of the new wayfinding system.

Due to ongoing construction near Father Marquette Park for the new Arts & Culture building, several engraved bricks from a past Marquette DDA fundraising effort have been removed and will be available for pickup at the Marquette Commons (west end of the Plaza) starting Sunday, August 3.

Pickup times: Daytime between August 3–15 (excluding Saturday, August 9 due to the Farmers Market). We ask that the public only take the bricks that may have belonged to them or loved ones. We are unable to hold or reserve bricks for any reason.

Call the Marquette DDA office at (906) 228-9475 ext. 102 to confirm if there’s a brick in your name or for more info.