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

The City of Marquette is hosting a Bicycle Rodeo and Safety Fair event in the main parking lot for City Hall on Saturday, May 31, 2025. This event is open only to registered participants - capacity has been reached, and registration is now closed. Participants will be engaged in planned activities between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Vehicle parking is available for the event on the surrounding city streets and the City Hall upper parking lot, located at the corner of Baraga Avenue and Fourth Street. Event participants and volunteers should consider walking or biking to the event if possible.

The Baraga Lot and Rock St. Lot will be closed for re-striping Sunday June 1, 2025 beginning early in the morning. The work should be done by midafternoon. Please plan accordingly.

The City of Marquette and Marquette City Band will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Peg Hirvonen Band Shell on Monday, June 2 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the band shell site on Presque Isle in Marquette.

The original Presque Isle Band Shell was constructed in 1935, and after nearly a century of use by the community for concerts and special events was formally decommissioned in 2022. In 2023, the City of Marquette, Marquette City Band, and other community stakeholders began working together to plan for the design of a new band shell.

Demolition of the old band shell will begin on June 2 with construction of the Peg Hirvonen Band Shell to immediately follow. Construction is expected to be completed by November with final landscaping in spring of 2026, in time for performances and community events to resume in summer 2026.

The Marquette City Band is spearheading public fundraising efforts to cover the cost of construction. Thanks to the generosity of community members and several key donors, over half of this funding has been secured, however a significant amount still needs to be raised. Fundraising efforts will continue through the summer and fall; for more information on the project and how to give, please visit www.mqtcompass.com/bandshell.

Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, May 30, S. Front Street/U.S. 41 (from Furnace St. to the round-a-bout) will be tapered down to one lane heading north for the Marquette Beautification Committee’s annual planting of petunias. The lane is expected to open to traffic at 3:00 p.m. On Saturday, May 31, starting at 6:00 a.m. the southbound lane of S. Front Street/U.S. 41 (from Jackson to Furnace) will be tapered down to one lane heading south for the planting of petunias. All lanes are expected to be open to traffic at 2:00 p.m. Motorists are encouraged to slow down and use caution while traveling in this area.

The City of Marquette’s official Park hours go into effect on Monday, May 26. The city parks hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. There is no camping or overnight parking allowed in any city park. As of Monday, May 26, the road around Presque Isle will be closed for walking hours on the following days and times:• Monday and Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. to close• Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.• Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m

The Compost drop-off site located at 1415 Pioneer Rd. will be closed Saturday, May 24 and the Household Rubbish site will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. The Compost site will reopen Tuesday, May 27, 3-7:00 p.m. and the Household Rubbish site will reopen Wednesday, May 28, 3-7:00 p.m. (or when capacity is met).

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the upcoming regular meeting of the Marquette City Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 27.  The meeting will take place in City Commission Chambers at City Hall, and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

As a reminder, most City offices will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.