City Manager and City Attorney
Commission Appointed Employees
City Manager Karen Kovacs
The City Manager is the chief administrator for the City government. The Manager has a variety of duties including administering city departments, enforcing all laws and ordinances adopted by the City Commission, recommending an annual budget, implementing the final budget, and advising the Commission. City Hall (300 W. Baraga Avenue) houses the City Manager's office and other city administrative departments.
City Manager Karen Kovacs was officially appointed as the Marquette City Manager on May 24, 2021 and took office on June 7.
City Attorney Suzanne Larsen
The City Attorney is hired by the City Commission to serve as legal counsel to the Commission and City government.
Suzanne Larsen received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Wayne State University. She currently serves on the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners and on the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Board of Directors. Additionally, she is a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and a hearing panelist for the Attorney Discipline Board. She has practiced law in Marquette since 1997, and has provided legal services to the City since 2006.
Subdivisions of the City Managers Office
The Human Resources and Information Technology divisions are internal services overseen by the Deputy City Manager.
Human Resources
The mission of the Human Resources division is to attract, develop, motivate and retain a diverse and highly qualified workforce. The department is responsible for the recruitment of all full-time and part-time personnel, employee orientation, labor relations, contract administration, payroll, employee policies and all mandatory and fringe benefit programs. In addition to maintaining employee job descriptions, personnel and payroll records, the department administers and enrolls employees in the City's various benefit programs and pension plans.
Information Technology
The IT division is primarily responsible for the planning, management and improvement of City technology infrastructure, programming and broadcasting for the public/education/government channel, telecommunications and financial applications that support the City’s departments. They provide help desk support, audio/video services and network infrastructure to multiple City buildings.
Contact the City Manager's Office
Call 906-228-0435 or email manager@marquettemi.gov
