The Bluff St. Parking Ramp Western Stair Tower will be closed for painting beginning April 25, 2024 for approximately two weeks. The elevator in this tower will remain accessible. Please use caution when using the elevator as tarps will be set up and painting will be occurring in the stairwell. Work is expected to be completed May 9.

The southbound lane of Front Street between Main Street and Spring Street will be closed on Monday April 22nd, 2024, from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Southbound traffic will be detoured around the closure via Main Street, Lakeshore Boulevard, and Spring Street. Northbound traffic on Front Street will remain unaffected.

The public is advised to take caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.

On Monday, April 22, beginning at 7:30 a.m., Baraga Ave. will be closed to through traffic between Third Street and Front Street for a water service line installation. The closure is estimated to last 2 days along with another single day closure on Friday April 26.  Availability of parking and access to businesses will be maintained.

The public is advised to take caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.   

The following parking lot closures will take place to allow for spring cleaning:

• April 21 & 22 - Commons Lot
• April 23 - Upper Bluff Ramp
• April 24 - Lower Bluff Ramp
• April 25 - North and South Main St. Lots
• April 26 - Baraga Lot
• April 27 - Rock St. Lot
• April 28- Pier Lot  
• April 28 & 29 - Lakeshore Lot
• April 30 - Spring St. Lot

The East bound lane on Wright Street, between Ontario Avenue and Commerce Drive, will be experiencing lane closures and traffic disruptions to conduct tree work on Thursday, April 18, beginning at 6:30 a.m. The work is expected to be completed by the end of day.

The City of Marquette Election Board will conduct a regular meeting on Thursday, April 25 to verify candidates for local offices. The time of the meeting has been changed to 10 a.m. and will be held in Room 103 at City Hall.

Curbside brush collection will be conducted April 22 - 26. The brush volume from each property is limited to one pickup load, a pile approx. 12’L x 6’W x 5’H.

Crews will collect loose or brown bagged leaves April 29 – May 10. Street sweeping and sand pickup will be conducted during leaf collection dates for all residential routes. The City will not collect material after the last date listed for each route.

The composting drop-off site located at 1415 Pioneer Rd. is opening April 20 for the season. It is open Tuesdays 3pm – 7pm and Saturdays 9am – 1pm. Any yard waste will be accepted but brush will be limited to one pickup load per day.  “Solid Waste” fee payment on a City water bill and ID is required for admittance.

The Household Rubbish site will open April 22. It is open Mondays and Wednesdays 3pm – 7pm and the second Saturday of each month 1pm – 4pm. Extra days have been added to the first two weeks to assist with spring cleaning. Thursday, April 25, Saturday, April 27, and Thursday, May 2. The regular schedule will begin May 6. Sites will close once dumpsters are at capacity.

Dates and the map of the City of Marquette’s curbside brush and leaf collection and compost and rubbish site opening can be found on the city website www.marquettemi.gov   

The Marquette City Clerk’s Office is now accepting nomination packets for city elective positions available in the upcoming election year. Interested candidates must submit their completed packets by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23.

This election cycle, voters will select two members for the Marquette Board of Light and Power and two commissioners for the Marquette City Commission. These positions will be contested in the Presidential Election on November 5, 2024.

Nominating documents, including petition forms, are available for collection at the City Clerk’s Office located at 300 W. Baraga Avenue. Alternatively, candidates may download the forms at www.marquettemi.gov/candidatefilings.

Per the eligibility requirements of the Marquette City Charter, each candidate must have been a registered voter of the City of Marquette for at least one year prior to filing and may not be in default to the City.

Spring Street Closure – Front Street to Third Street

Beginning at 12:00 p.m., Friday, April 12 and continuing through 5:00 PM on Sunday, April 14^th, Spring Street will be closed to motor vehicles between Front Street and Third Street for the Festival of the Angry Bear sponsored by the Ore Dock Brewing Company.

Egress from the MarqTran drive through and the Marquette History Museum will be available at the west end of Spring Street.

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, April 10 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.