The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture is hosting a public contest to choose the cover artwork for the Art Week Magazine. All entries are created by local artists and are inspired by this year’s Art Week theme 'Grow'. Artwork is now on display in a virtual exhibit and open for voting on MQTcompass.com.

The winning artist will receive a $100 artist stipend and will be featured in the Art Week magazine. Cast your vote for your favorite piece through the public online voting poll on MQTcompass.com. https://www.mqtcompass.com/art-week-2024-virtual-gallery/
Voting will close Friday, March 22^nd at 5:00pm.

City of Marquette Art Week will be held June 24-29^th. Art Week celebrates our creative community through free-to-attend art events and installations held throughout the city. Art Week is made possible through funding from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. For more information about City of Marquette Art Week visit https://www.mqtcompass.com/artweek/

For questions about the cover art contest please contact the Office of Arts and Culture at (906)228-0472 or apruiett@marquettemi.gov

The Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Advisory Board (MAWTAB) meeting on March 21, 2024 has been canceled due to a lack of quorum.

The next scheduled meeting will be located at the Marquette Wastewater Treatment Plant, April 18, 2024.

Marquette Assistant City Manager Sean Hobbins will hold the next community office hours on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Heritage 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 City of Marquette Arts and Culture Advisory Committee’s March meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m, has been canceled. This meeting will be rescheduled to a later date in March.

All meetings take place in the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center, located in the lower level of Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front Street.
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The Marquette City Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for March 5, 2024, has been canceled due to lack of business. The next schedule meeting is March 19, 2024.

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on March 7, 2024, has been canceled.   The next scheduled meeting will be held on April 4, 2024.

The Marquette Public Art Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the selected finalists for the dragonfly sculpture installation at the new Kids Cove park. This meeting will held in the Marquette Arts & Culture Center located in the lower level of Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St., Marquette.

Public Participation

There will be two options for public participation in this meeting: in-person or written. There will be two public comment periods for the meeting, one near the beginning of the agenda and one at the end. Comments are limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address before speaking. Written comments will be presented to the board during the meeting and can be submitted by emailing tmorin@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

The City of Marquette (Marquette County) Board of Review will be meeting on Tuesday, March 05, 2024, at the City Hall, Commission Chambers 300 West Baraga Avenue, Marquette, MI starting at 9:00 a.m.

No protests will be heard at this meeting.  This notice is given in accordance with Act 267 of the 1976 Public Acts of the State of Michigan.  This is an organizational meeting.  Public notice will be given regarding any changes to the above meeting. 

MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW – PUBLIC PROTEST HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review, City of Marquette will meet on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.at City Hall, Commission Chambers, 300 W. Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI to hear property tax assessment protests:

NOTICE OF POVERTY EXEMPTIONS

City of Marquette guidelines and policy for granting or denying a poverty exemption are available at the City Assessors Office.  If you feel you qualify for a poverty exemption on your property taxes, guidelines and applications are available at 300 West Baraga Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855.  Applications must be filed with the Assessor BEFORE the MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024 Board of Review Meeting.  Any exemption granted will only apply to 2024 property taxes.

The City of Marquette will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon five (5) days notice to the City of Marquette.  Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Marquette by writing or calling the below name.  Public notice will be given regarding any changes to the above meeting.

Beginning on Monday February 26K&M Industrial will be working near the mouth of the Dead River to dredge sand that has accumulated in the area. The sand materials will be beneficially reused to reroute the river channel, as well as for shoreline restoration at various locations to the south of the river. The city parking lot just north of the Dead River will be closed to the public during the project. This parking lot as well as an area north of Clark Lambros beach, will be utilized for staging materials and equipment. The project is anticipated to be completed by November 30, 2024.

The public is advised to pay attention to warning signage and keep a safe distance from any work occurring in the area.