The May 16 regular meeting of the Peter White Public Library Board of Trustees has been rescheduled to May 23 at 5:00 p.m.

Oberstar Inc. will be continuing demolition work at 214 South Front Street requiring sidewalk and street closures. The southbound lane of Front Street between Main Street and Spring Street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the day Monday, May 15. Southbound traffic will be detoured around the closure via Main Street, Third Street, and Baraga Avenue. Northbound traffic on Front Street will remain unaffected.

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

Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, Smith Construction Inc. will be closing Lincoln Avenue between Bluff Street and Jefferson Street for sewer service replacement work.  A signed detour will be provided routing traffic around the closure via Bluff Street, Rublein Street, Ridge Street, McClellan Avenue, and Cleveland Avenue. The street is anticipated to be reopened on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Residents within the closure area will receive information from Smith Construction regarding parking and driveway access.

This work is a part of the City’s annual Street Improvement Bituminous Paving and Lateral Replacement project and is a prerequisite for the resurfacing of the street. The public is urged to use extreme caution and follow all traffic control measures. Additional announcements will be made regarding the upcoming resurfacing activities.

The Presque Isle Park Advisory Committee (PIPAC) meeting scheduled for May 10, 2023 has been canceled due to lack of business.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be June 14, 2023.

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

Brule Road will be closed to through traffic between Joliet Road and Allouez Road, due to a sanitary sewer main repair on Tuesday, May 9. This closure will begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue until the repair is completed. Estimated time of completion is the end of day on Tuesday, May 9.

Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, Smith Construction Inc. will begin removing and replacing sections of curb on Fourth Street between Washington Street and Arch Street and Lincoln Avenue between Washington Street and Jefferson Street. Traffic will be maintained, however lane shifts, and flag control will be utilized.  

This work is a prerequisite for the resurfacing of these streets. The public is urged to use extreme caution and follow all traffic control measures. Additional announcements will be made regarding the upcoming resurfacing activities.

The Presque Isle Park loop (seasonal portion of Peter White Drive) will be open for the season on Friday, May 5, 2023.  However, Presque Isle Park will remain on winter hours, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. until further notice. 

The loop is closed to vehicular traffic during established walking hours:

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays, 7 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon in the main floor conference room of the Peter White Public Library. 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.

Due to inclement weather, curbside compost collection will be postponed by one week. Compost collection will begin Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 19. Collection for zones 1-10 will still occur in the same order reflected on the map.

Collection crews will be making an additional sweep through streets Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5 to pick up any missed or additional brush from the storm.