ELECTION PRECINCT CONSOLIDATION AND POLLING LOCATIONS

The City of Marquette this month made changes to the election precinct boundaries and City polling locations. On Dec. 4, the City Election Board approved new boundaries for four election precincts. The following week, the City Commission adopted a resolution establishing election day polling locations for voters in each precinct.

The following is a representation of the City’s new precinct boundaries and associated polling location:

Registered voters in the city whose precincts or polling locations have changed will receive a new voter ID card in the mail. For further information, please contact the Clerk’s office at 906-228-0430 or clerk@marquettemi.gov or visit the City’s voter information webpage at www.marquettemi.gov/vote.

Properties paying the “Solid Waste” fee on their monthly bills are eligible to use the Christmas tree drop-off sites.  Owners and tenants of properties not paying the fee should contact their regular waste hauler for service.  These sites are supported by fees, not taxes.

Beginning December 26, 2023 through January 9, 2024 there will be two (2) drop-off sites available for Christmas tree disposal.

Site one is located at the west end of Lakeview Arena parking lot, 401 E Fair Ave. Place tree inside orange fencing.

Site two is located at Hurley Field, 240 Mesnard St. Place tree inside orange fencing.

Residents are to remove all decorations and stands before disposing of their tree.

The Marquette Public Art Commission meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled. The next meeting will be held January 10, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Arts & Culture Center, located in the lower level of Peter White Public Library.

The public is invited to a Holiday Open Skate at Lakeview Arena, Saturday, December 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Cost is $7 adults, $6 youth (12 & under), $6 seniors (over 50), $7 skate rental.

Wear your buffalo plaid or ugly Christmas Sweater 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.

Bring the family, bring a date, bring your holiday spirit and join us for skating fun!

The Presque Isle Park Advisory Committee (PIPAC) meeting scheduled for December 13, 2023 has been canceled due to lack of business.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be January 10, 2024.

Public skating at Lakeview Arena will be canceled Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9for the MAC Superior Shuffle hockey tournament. There will be no drop-in figure skating, drop-in preschool parent/senior skating, drop-in hockey nor Open Skate on those dates.  Open Skate will resume Sunday, December 10 at the standard time 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.

Please contact the Lakeview Arena office for additional information 906-228-0460 or email parks@marquettemi.gov

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, December 13 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.

The opening artist reception scheduled for Thursday, December 14, from 6-8 p.m. has been canceled due to artist availability.

The exhibit will be on display through January 27, 2024. The Deo Gallery is open to the public, free to visit, and accessible during regular library hours. The Deo Gallery is managed by the City of Marquette and is located in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library in the City’s Arts & Culture Center; it is supported by the Lake Superior Art Association.

EXHIBIT:

The Deo Gallery: Ginnie Cappaert, Color Memories
The exhibit is a meditative exploration of abstract landscapes, using over 40 layers of pigment with oil paints, cold wax, and marble dust to capture the essence of nature and changing seasons. Cappaert now owns and operates a studio and gallery of her work in Egg Harbor, WI. She lived in the U.P. for over thirty years. Learn more about the Deo Gallery and Public Gallery Program* exhibits at:

www.mqtcompass.com/public-gallery-program/

*The Huron Mountain Club Gallery and Lower Level Lobby will display community decorated holiday trees for the annual Winter Wonderland Walk. www.pwpl/info for more information about the winter display.

DDA HOLIDAY PARADE

Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, the Marquette Downtown Development Authority will be hosting the annual Holiday Parade.  The parade will start at the Berry Events parking lot and exit on to Pine Street.  The parade will then proceed south on Pine Street to Fair Avenue, then west on Fair Avenue to Third Street, then south on Third Street to its conclusion at Third Street & Baraga Avenue.

The following street will be closed to all traffic from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m:

• Third Street from Bluff Street to Spring Street.

The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m:

• Washington Street from Front Street to Third Street
• Washington Street from Third Street to Fourth Street
• Main Street from Front Street to Third Street
• Jackson Cut Alley from Fourth Street to Main Street
• Bluff Street Alley from Front Street to Third Street

The streets will re-open upon conclusion of the parade at approximately 7:30 p.m.  

The Marquette Downtown Development Authority will be making an informational presentation at the December 14, 2023 regular meeting of the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third Street, Marquette, MI 49855. The purpose of this presentation is to inform the Board, taxing jurisdictions, and the general public of the Authority’s accomplishments of the past year and the goals and projects to be undertaken in the coming year.

Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 57 of 2018, this presentation will fulfill the second of two informational meeting requirements for the 2023 calendar year.