The Presque Isle Park Advisory Committee (PIPAC) meeting scheduled for January 10, 2024 has been canceled due to lack of business.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be February 14, 2024.

The Harbor Advisory Committee (HAC) meeting scheduled for January 9, 2023 has been canceled due to lack of agenda.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be February 13, 2024.   

The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) meeting scheduled for January 8, 2024 has been canceled.  The next scheduled meeting is February 12, 2024. 

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

City of Marquette voters who have previously placed their name on the city’s permanent absentee ballot list can expect to automatically receive an absentee ballot in the mail prior to each upcoming election and will no longer need to apply prior to each election. 

However, before receiving a ballot for the upcoming Feb. 27 Presidential Primary Election, these voters must first complete a ballot selection form that is being mailed out this week. Per state law, Michigan’s Presidential Primary ballots are party-specific, and voters may only vote in one party; therefore, absentee voters must make their party selection in advance to allow for the delivery of the correct ballot. 

Voters who would like an absentee ballot for the Feb. 27 Presidential Primary but have not yet requested one can submit an application online at www.mi.gov/vote, or they can begin the process by contacting the City Clerk’s office at clerk@marquettemi.gov. 

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on January 4, 2024, has been canceled.   The next scheduled meeting will be held on February 1, 2024.

Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to through traffic for storm drain maintenance work between Pine Street and Fair Street on Thursday, December 21st. This project will begin at 7 a.m. and is expected to be completed by the end of the day. A detour will be provided.

The public is invited to an additional Holiday Open Skate at Lakeview Arena, Friday, December 22from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Cost is $7 adults, $6 youth (12 & under), $6 seniors (over 50), $7 skate rental.

Wear your holiday attire and skate to some holiday tunes!

This is in addition to the daily afternoon open skate from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

City offices located at Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue; the Lakeview Arena, 401 E. Fair Avenue; the Arts and Culture Center, 217 N. Front St. (in the Peter White Public Library); and the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on the following days:

• Monday, Dec. 25
• Tuesday, Dec. 26
• Monday, Jan. 1
• Tuesday, Jan. 2

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 regular meeting of the Police and Fire Pension Board scheduled for December 19, 2023 has been canceled.