Beginning April 1, 2026, the City of Marquette will require all boaters to obtain a launch permit to launch a boat at either Cinder Pond or Presque Isle Marinas.

Seasonal launch permits are now available for purchase at Lakeview Arena Parks & Recreation office, located at 401 E. Fair Avenue, the City of Marquette’s Treasurer’s office located at 300 W. Baraga Avenue.  Seasonal launch permits will also be available at Cinder Pond Marina office beginning May 4, 2026.  The cost is $80.00 per seasonal launch permit, and $20.00 for an additional launch permit (restrictions apply).

Daily launch permits are $8.00 and are available in the red launch boxes located at Cinder Pond and Presque Isle Marinas.

The City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board has scheduled a special meeting regarding the Vault Marquette Brownfield Plan Amendment. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, Marquette, MI. 49855.

City offices located at Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue; the Lakeview Arena, 401 E. Fair Avenue; and the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. 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 Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on April 2, 2026, has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be held on May 7, 2026.

Due to the near record snowfall, the city has experienced this year, there is very little room for snow to be plowed or piled safely. City crews continue to remove snow from roadways and sidewalks for the safety of drivers and pedestrians.

Therefore, it is necessary that the Winter Parking Ban be extended from Wednesday, April 1, 2026, until Wednesday, April 15, 2026. This extension will help Public Works crews work safely and more efficiently in the event we receive further snowfall.

The hours of enforcement for the Winter Parking Ban are 1:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. daily.

Queen City Running Company will be holding a one mile running race on Pine Street between Ridge Street and Lakeshore Boulevard on Thursday March 26. Runners will begin lining up at the start at 5:55 p.m. and the race will start at 6:00 p.m.

The race will be led by a police vehicle and Pine Street will be briefly closed to traffic while the race passes through. Volunteers will be stationed at each intersection on the course and police will be directing traffic at Pine Street and Lakeshore Boulevard. Pine Street will be reopened to traffic as the race passes through. The overall closure time is expected to be less than 20 minutes. Ridge Street will remain open to traffic. 

Motorists are asked to take caution when traveling in the area.

Cinder Pond Marina has sustained significant damage from the ice and wind from multiple storms this winter. More recently, the blizzard that occurred March 15 and 16 damaged piers 2 & 3, and they will require extensive repairs.

City staff are working with the dock manufacturer to assess the docks and plan repairs for the 2026 season. Due to this damage, lingering ice pack and uncertainty regarding the weather, the season may be delayed.

Slip holders will still need to renew their slips before the April 15 deadline. If the season is delayed, slip holders will be refunded for the duration of the closure following the same policy as enforced in previous years.

FIRE POLICE PENSION MEETING CANCELLED

The regular meeting of the Police and Fire Pension Board scheduled for March 24, 2026 has been cancelled.

The Marquette City Commission work session originally scheduled for March 16 has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Following the work session the Marquette City Commission will hold their regular meeting, also originally scheduled for March 16, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Both meetings will take place in City Commission Chambers located at 300 W. Baraga Ave, Marquette MI 49855.

Curbside waste and recycling collection for City of Marquette households will be delayed by one day. Please follow this schedule for the rest of the week. The normal schedule will resume next week.

Please make sure your cans are properly spaced and accessible for pickup. Problems or missed pickup can be reported to the Department of Public Works at publicworks@marquettemi.gov