The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on July 10, 2025, has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be held on August 7, 2025

The Compost site will be closed on Saturday, July 5 in observance of 4^th of July. The Compost site will reopen Tuesday, July 8, 3-7:00 p.m.

The Household Rubbish site will be closed on Wednesday, July 9 for scheduled maintenance. The Rubbish site will reopen on Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (or when capacity is met).

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, July 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 at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 4th, Washington Street from McClellan Avenue to Third Street and Third Street from Washington Street to Baraga Avenue will be closed to through traffic to hold the annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. Third and Washington Streets are scheduled to reopen as soon as the parade is completed.

McClellan Avenue from Baraga Avenue to Ridge Street and Baraga Avenue west of McClellan Avenue will be closed for parade-staging starting at 10:30 a.m. These areas will open to traffic as soon as the parade is completed.

North Front Street will remain open as an emergency vehicle route

Summer tax bills totaling approximately $44.7 million will be mailed to Marquette City property owners on June 30, 2025. The due date for payment of City summer taxes is September 14, 2025.

Tax collection begins July 1, 2025, and payments are accepted without interest through September 14, 2025, at the City Treasurer’s office or online (fees apply) at www.marquettemi.gov. Interest of 1% is added to the summer tax bill on September 15th and on the 15th of every following month.

The 2025 summer property tax bill represents millage levies for the City of Marquette, Library, Senior Millage, DDA, Marquette Public Schools, State Education, Marquette-Alger RESA, County Operating, and Iron Ore Heritage Authority

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review, City of Marquette will meet on July 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 300 W. Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI for the following purposes.

1. Request for current year only for poverty exemptions, but not poverty exemptions denied by the March Board of Review.

2. Correct clerical errors or mutual mistake of facts.

All required forms and documentation shall be received five (5) business days prior to said meeting.

Dulcee Ranta, City Assessor

300 W Baraga Avenue

Marquette, MI 49855

The City of Marquette Traffic & Parking Advisory Committee (TPAC) will be conducting a special meeting on Tuesday, June 24 at 12:30 p.m. at 300 W. Baraga Ave City Hall, Room #103 to discuss issues related to e-bike usage.

Third Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Washington Street and Spring Street on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the Great Lakes Harley Owners Group Rally at the Marquette Commons. A signed detour route will be provided around the closure.

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Harley Owners Group will be holding a motorcycle procession starting at 1:30 p.m. The route will begin at the NMU Berry Event Center parking lot, head south on Pine Street to Fair Avenue, west on Fair Avenue to Presque Isle Avenue, south on Presque Isle Avenue continuing onto Fourth Street, Fourth Street to Baraga Avenue, east on Baraga Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard, north on Lakeshore Boulevard to Fair Avenue, west on Fair Avenue to Pine Street and returning to the start. The group will have a police escort, and minor delays may be experienced along their route, however no roads will be closed.

The Spring St. Parking Lot will be closed for re-striping Sunday, June 22, 2025. Please plan accordingly.

The Police-Fire Pension Board meeting scheduled for June 24, 2025 has been rescheduled due to lack of quorum. The meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 26, 2025. The meeting will be held in the Finance Conference Room at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, 300 West Baraga Ave., Marquette, MI 49855