City of Marquette residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the community-wide “Trash to Treasure Weekend” beginning Friday, Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. through Sunday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.

The purpose of the program is to provide a venue for recycling reusable household items, such as furniture, lamps, electronics and other working household items. The program is designed to increase awareness in recycling by creating an alternative means of reusing items.

GUIDELINES

Residents can place reusable/serviceable items in front of their house on the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Unclaimed items must be removed from the curb no later than 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.

Removal of items will be strictly enforced in accordance with Section 22.33 of the City’s Nuisance Ordinance: “It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate rubbish or any articles or junk, except as may be necessary for construction work or normal course of a business.”

This Announcement will serve as notice that items left at the curb will be picked up by the Public Works Department and invoiced to the property owner on a time, material and disposal fee basis.

College students are encouraged to participate in the treasure hunt in that they may find items which will be useful to them in their dormitory or apartment. Examples of items that can be recycled include lamps, tables, chairs, dishes, etc.  Please, no rubbish.  Rubbish is defined to mean anything that does not work, is not clean and is not serviceable.

It is suggested that residents remove lawn ornaments and other wanted items to avoid mistaken identity.

The walking hours on Presque Isle Park on Saturday, Aug. 24 will be extended until 2 p.m. to accommodate Amarah’s Light Memorial Princess Parade and Walk. The seasonal portion of Peter White Drive will remain closed from 7 a.m. to 2 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 close at noon on Friday, Aug. 30, and will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. 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.

Following the Labor Day holiday, City Hall employees will begin their winter hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. These hours will remain in effect through next spring.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 19, A. Jacobson Landscaping will be planting within the Wright Street and Presque Isle Avenue roundabouts. This project is expected to be completed Friday, Aug. 23.

Motorists are encouraged to slow down and use caution while traveling these areas.

As part of the ongoing Street Improvement Project, Payne & Dolan, Inc. will begin milling on Monday, Aug. 19. Paving will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Initial milling work is slated to begin on Grandview Drive and asphalt paving is to start on Grandview Drive also. All work is scheduled to take place under flag control or temporary closure to through traffic. The following is a sequence of the planned schedule and the approximate dates for milling & paving.

Milling:

Monday, August 19, 2019
Grandview Drive (Altamont to Hampton)
Lincoln Avenue (Jefferson to Cleveland)
Cleveland Avenue (McClellan to the Cul De Sac)
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Eighth Street (Magnetic to Cul De Sac)
Garfield Avenue (Waldo to Center)
Lynn Avenue (Center to Fair)
Birch Avenue (Waldo to Center)
Waldo Street (Lincoln to Garfield)
Friday, August 23, 2019
Lincoln Avenue (Center to Roundabout)
Clark Street (Longyear to Ballfield Parking Lot)

Asphalt Paving:

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Grand View Drive (Altamont to Hampton)
Lincoln Avenue (Jefferson to Cleveland)
Cleveland Avenue (McClellan to Cul De Sac)
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Eighth Street (Magnetic to Cul De Sac)
Clark Street (Longyear to Ballfield Parking Lot)
Lincoln (Center to Roundabout)
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Garfield Avenue (Waldo to Center)
Lynn Avenue (Center to Fair)
Birch Avenue (Waldo to Center)
Waldo Street (Garfield to Lincoln)

The above dates are approximate and due to weather and other circumstances, milling and paving may move a day or two earlier or later. Please also adhere to the temporary No Parking signs that will precede the milling and paving.

Payne & Dolan will work with the residents / businesses along the streets so they may gain access to their homes and businesses. However, short delays may be possible while work is taking place in front of the access drives.

The milling & paving hours of operation will start around 7 a.m. and continue through 7 p.m. or as needed.

The City of Marquette asks you for your patience during the construction process.

A classic car auto show will be held on Third Street on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.:

• Third Street from Michigan Street to Park Street
• Ohio Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Hewitt Avenue from Front to Fourth
• Prospect Street from Front to Fourth
• Crescent Street from Front to Fourth

Traffic will be detoured using Michigan, Fourth and Magnetic Streets.

The Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 for the City of Marquette is available on the City’s website at www.marquettemi.gov. Hard copies will be available for public viewing at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall, located at 300 W. Baraga Ave., as well as in the Peter White Public Library.
The following dates have been scheduled for meetings on the budget by the City Commission:

• Aug. 14 beginning at 3 p.m.
• Aug. 19 beginning at 5:15 p.m.
• Aug. 21 beginning at 3 p.m.
• Aug. 28 beginning at 5:15 p.m.

These meetings will be held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave. The citizens of the City of Marquette are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for August 13 has been canceled due to a lack of new business items. The Planning Commission typically meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, with some exceptions, and the public is welcome to attend these meetings.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 12, various streets in the City of Marquette will experience traffic disruptions due to crack sealing activities by JCS, Inc.

The public is advised to be aware of all flagging and traffic control devices and to use caution when traveling through areas requiring this process. The contractor will be starting at the north end of the City of Marquette and working their way towards the south and from east to west.

It is anticipated that all these areas will be completed by the end of August.