The Marquette City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 21st, 2020 has been cancelled due to lack of business items.

The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (MCSWMA) has received a Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant from EGLE. They will be at the Compost/Rubbish site located at 1415 Pioneer Road August 13 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. for collection.

All Marquette County residents may bring up to 10 tires at a time. Car and truck tires that are 22.5 inches in diameter or less (with or without rims) will be accepted at this collection. Larger tires, tractor tires and tires on split rims will NOT be accepted at this site. Please see the MCSWMA website www.mcswma.com for more information on disposing of these types of tires.

For any questions, please call the MCSWMA at (906) 249-4125.

Due to Executive Order 2020-21, the July 20, 2020 LDFA meeting will be held virtually with Board Members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing.

The meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel starting at 4 p.m. The YouTube channel is located at www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov. Please note that the livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.

Public Participation

There will be three options for public participation in these meetings: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment. There will be two public comment periods for each meeting, one at the beginning and one at the end. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.

Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86925078218 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.

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 869 2507 8218.

When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold 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 one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Board. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.

The video and phone conference lobby will open at 3:50 p.m.

Written comments can be submitted to gsimpson@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions for the meeting will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2020.

Due to Executive Order 2020-21, Wednesday July 15, 2020, The Marquette Public Art Commission meeting will be held virtually with Commission members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing. The meeting will start at 6:30pm. This meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov). Please note that the YouTube livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.

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 at the beginning and one at the end. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 word

Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84256131694 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.

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 842 5613 1694

When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold 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 one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Commission. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.

The video and phone conference lobby will open 10 minutes before the scheduled meeting start time.

Written comments can be submitted to Tiina Morin, Arts and Culture Manger at tmorin@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 4 p.m. on the day before the meeting.

Due to Executive Order 2020-21, the July 16, 2020 MBRA meeting will be held virtually with Board Members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing.

The meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel starting at 8 a.m. The YouTube channel is located at www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov. Please note that the livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.

Public Participation

There will be three options for public participation in these meetings: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment. There will be two public comment periods for each meeting, one at the beginning and one at the end. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.

Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83213564476 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.

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 832 1356 4476.

When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold until the Public Comment portions of the meetings are reached. Once Public Comment begins, the MBRA Director will go through each person waiting in the lobby one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Board. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.

The video and phone conference lobby will open at 7:50 a.m.

Written comments can be submitted to shobbins@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions for the meeting will be accepted until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

JULY 16 MAWTAB BOARD MEETING: PARTICIPATION DETAILS

Due to Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor, the July 16, 2020 Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Advisory Board meeting will be held virtually with board members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.

Public Participation

There will be opportunity for public participation in this meeting: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.

Topic: MAWTAB July Meeting

Time: July 16, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Written comments can be submitted directly to moneill@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Due to Executive Orders issued from the Office of the Governor, the July 21 Board of Review meeting will be held virtually with Board Members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing.

The meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel starting at 1 p.m. The YouTube channel is located at www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov. Please note that the livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.

Public Participation

There will be three options for public participation in these meetings: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment. There will be one public comment period at the beginning of the meeting.  Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.

Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85996958448 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.

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 (859 9695 8448).

When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold until the Public Comment portions of the meetings are reached. Once Public Comment begins, the Board of Review Chair will go through each person waiting in the lobby one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Board. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.

The video and phone conference lobby will open at 12:59 p.m.

Written comments can be submitted to manderson@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions for the meeting will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, July 20.

Protest to the board of review can be either a written appeal or via Zoom. Protest forms can be found on the City Assessor web site https://www.marquettemi.gov/departments/financial-services/assessing/ under the heading Petition to Board of Review-Form 618, L-4035.

Protest via Zoom will be by appointment only. Each participant will be granted 3 minutes per property. Appointments will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and be scheduled 10 minutes apart. If you have more than one property you will need to make a separate appointment for each property. Prior to July 21^st, call 906 225-8379 Ellen or 906 225-8381 Amanda to schedule an appointment. On the appointment day and your individual time assigned, you will then need to call 312-626-6799 and enter the meeting ID (859 9695 8448) and visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85996958448 on a computer or smart device that has a camera 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time so you are in the que for your protest time assigned.

Who can protest to the July 21, 2020 board of review?

1. Do local units need to open the July Boards of Review for all new protests?

Yes. Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-87 the July Board of Review must hear protests related to matters that would have otherwise been heard by the March Board of Review; this is not an opportunity “for a rehearing or reconsideration by a July Board of Review of a protest, request, or other property tax matter that was previously denied by a March Board of Review.”  Additionally, the July Board of Review must hear protests that the 2020 March Board of Review was unable to act on.

• An owner of property that is a “Principal Residence” on May 1 may appeal to the July Board of Review in the year for which an exemption was claimed or in the immediate succeeding 3 years if the exemption was not on the tax roll.  For taxes levied after December 31, 2011, an owner who owned and occupied a principal residence on June 1 or November 1 for which the exemption was not on the tax roll may file an appeal with the July or December Board of Review in the year for which the exemption was claimed or in the immediate succeeding three years if the exemption was not on the tax roll. MCL 211.7cc(19) .

• Request for current year only for poverty exemptions, but not poverty exemptions denied by the March Board of Review.
• Request for P.A. 161 of 2013 Disabled Veterans Exemption.
• Correct clerical errors or mutual mistake of facts.
• If a taxpayer protested to the March Board of Review and a decision was issued by the

March Board of Review, can the taxpayer appeal to the July Board of Review?

 No. If the March Board of Review issued a decision for a parcel of property then that decision  must be appealed to the Michigan Tax Tribunal (or to the State Tax Commission if the appeal is related to classification). That same taxpayer cannot file a second protest to the July Board of Review if there was a protest and decision by the March Board of Review on the same issue. The July Board of Review has no authority to reconsider a determination made by the March Board of Review.

• Can taxpayers protest to the July Boards of Review by letter?

            Yes. MCL 211.30 already provides that non-resident taxpayers may protest by letter. The

Executive Order states that resident taxpayers must also be allowed to file a protest to the July Board of Review by letter without a personal appearance by the taxpayer or an agent. The local unit does not have to adopt an ordinance or resolution to allow resident taxpayers to protest by letter, as this is already provided for and required by the Executive Order, which is controlling.  See Executive Order 2020-87(3)(c), (5)

•  Can a taxpayer who missed the February 20, 2020 deadline for filing Form 5278 or Form

5076 and who did not late file directly to the March Board of Review file a protest to the

July Board of Review? Yes. P.A. 261-264 of 2017 changed the appeal procedure for both the Small Business Taxpayer Exemption and the Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property Exemption. Taxpayers who missed the February 20, 2020 filing deadline for either exemption could file a late application directly with the March Board of Review. Executive Order 2020-87 extends March Board of Review authority to the July Board of Review. This means that Form 5278 and 5076 can be late filed with the July Board of Review. 

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

Miles Anderson, City Assessor

300 W Baraga Avenue

Marquette, Ml 49855

The Marquette City Elections Board meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m. on July 9, will be held remotely in compliance with Executive Orders issued by the Office of the Governor.

The public is invited to view and participate in the meeting electronically.

The meeting will be streamed on YouTube starting at 4 p.m. The YouTube channel is located at www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov.

Public Participation–

There will be two options for public participation in this special meeting: remote video conferencing or written comment. Written comments will be limited to 500 words. Written comments can be submitted directly to khazeres@marquettemi.gov, written submissions will be accepted until 3 p.m. on July 9.

To join the meeting via Zoom on a phone or computer, use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87213748884

To call in using a telephone, dial 312-626-6799 and, when prompted, enter the following meeting ID: 872 1374 8884.

Due to Executive Order 2020-21, the Thursday July 9, 2020, The Arts and Culture Advisory Committee meeting will be held virtually with committee members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing. The meeting will start at 5:30pm. This meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov). Please note that the YouTube livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.

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 at the beginning and one at the end. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.

Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88060788065 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.

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 880 6078 8065

When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold 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 one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Commission. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.

The video and phone conference lobby will open 10 minutes before the scheduled meeting start time.

Written comments can be submitted to Tiina Morin, Arts and Culture Manger at tmorin@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 4 p.m. on the day before the meeting.