The elevator at the Main St. Tower (connecting to Washington St.) will be out of service all day Tuesday, June 17, 2025 while technicians perform necessary maintenance. The stairs will remain open.

The Marquette City Planning Commission meetings originally scheduled for June 17, 2025, and July 1, 2025, have been canceled due to a lack of business.

Starting this week, Waste Management is implementing daytime solid waste collection. This means that carts may be picked up between 10pm on your collection night and midafternoon the following day.

Residents should continue to put out their carts by 10pm on their usual collection night. The day of the week and time that residents are putting out their carts will not change.

Currently there is no change to parking. Information will be coming in the following weeks about potential changes to parking.

The City of Marquette’s 2024 Water Quality Report has been published and is available for viewing on the City of Marquette’s website at www.marquettemi.gov/municipalutilities. To receive a paper copy in the mail, email water@marquettemi.gov or call 906- 225-8382.

The Tuesday, June 24 meeting of the Marquette Housing Commission has been canceled.

The City of Marquette’s Water Department will begin dead-end fire hydrant flushing and checking valves throughout the city. Residents may experience a brief period of discolored water or low pressure. If discoloration happens, please run cold water for 5 to 10 minutes or until it is clear.

The South Main St. Parking Lot will be closed all day for re-striping Thursday, June 12, 2025. Please plan accordingly.

The front (south) parking lot of Lakeview Arena will be closed on Sunday, June 8 a.m.-3 p.m. to accommodate the Kiwanis Chicken Barbeque event. BBQ traffic will enter from the west (Pine St) entrance, line up through the front parking lot and pick up their chicken orders in front of Lakeview Arena.

This will impact parking for some portions of the YMCA parking area, however most front YMCA parking will still be available. Please use caution when entering both the YMCA and the back Lakeview Arena parking lot on Sunday, June 8

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, June 11, 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 hallway at 127 West Washington St. which leads to the stair/elevator tower to Main St. will be closed Tuesday, June 3rd through Wednesday, June 4th for new carpet installation. Please plan accordingly