Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, August 9 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.

Beginning Thursday August 3, 2023, West Hampton Street will be closed between Adams Street and Division Street and work will be occurring on the shoulder of Division Street between Furnace Street and Genesee Street. SEMCO Energy will be completing gas main work in this area. The work is anticipated to last two weeks.

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

The southbound lane of Front Street between Main Street and Spring Street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the day Wednesday August 2. Southbound traffic will be detoured around the closure via Main Street, Third Street, and Baraga Avenue. Northbound traffic on Front Street will remain unaffected. To ensure safe working conditions the sidewalk and parking lane in front of site will remain closed for the duration of the underground construction work.

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

Starting the week of July 31, the forestry department will begin pruning along school routes and major streets for vehicle clearance.

The City of Marquette Compost drop-off site, located at 1415 Pioneer Road will be closed on Tuesday, August 1.  The Compost site will resume normal hours on Saturday, August 5.

The Household Rubbish drop-off site will be closed on Wednesday, August 2. The Household Rubbish drop-off site will resume normal hours on Monday, August 7.

The Marquette City Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for August 1, 2023, has been canceled due to lack of business. The next schedule meeting is August 15, 2023.

The Marquette City Commission will be participating in a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1930 U.S. Hwy. 41 and Water Filtration Plant, 320 N. Lakeshore Blvd.  No official business will be conducted.  The tours will be held on Friday, July 21, at 9 a.m. and Friday, July 28, at 9 a.m.

The Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board will be participating in a tour of
infrastructure in need of repairs in Downtown Marquette. No official business of the DDA will be
conducted. The rescheduled tour will begin on Thursday, July 27, at 8:00 a.m. departing from
Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St.

Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to through traffic between Pine Street and Fair Avenue, for shoreline protection maintenance on Thursday, July 20. This project will begin at 7 a.m. and is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

The Peter White Public Library Board of Trustees work session scheduled for July 25 has been canceled due to lack of business.