City of Marion

With the recent warm weather, rapid snow melt, and heavy rains predicted for Thursday, Feburary 20, 2014, the City is asking residents to help by uncovering the catch basins in front of their properties.  This will help keep the floooding down by letting the wter drain into the storm sewers.  Please clear them of snow, ice, and debris.

Submitted by:  City Engineer

Mayor Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the President’s Day holiday, offices in City Hall will be closed on Monday, February 17th.   The following departments will operate as noted below:

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, February 17th.  Residents who normally have refuse collected on Monday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. 

• Buses for Marion Area Transit will not be operating on Monday, February 17th.  Regular bus service will resume on Tuesday, February 18th.

• The Marion Senior Center will be closed.

Essential services including airport, fire, and police will operate as usual.

Mayor Scott Schertzer announced that City Hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. However, some city departments will operate on a regular or modified schedule for the day.

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling Monday. Customers who normally have refuse collected Monday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7 a.m.
• Marion Area Transit will observe normal business hours.
• The Marion Senior Center will be closed.

Essential services including airport, fire and police will operate as usual.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closings and adjusted hours for City Offices during the upcoming holiday week:

• City Hall - Many departments will be utilizing vacation time on December 24th and December 31st; therefore it is highly encouraged that residents call to ensure the office relevant to their needs will be open.  All offices will be closed on December 25th and January 1st.

• Sanitation - Sanitation collection will not take place on December 25th or January 1st.  For residents with Wednesday sanitation service, please have collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 26th and Thursday, January 2nd.  Crews will collect both Wednesday and Thursday’s refuse on each Thursday (If weather does not permit collection of both days refuse, collection could extend into Friday.).  Sanitation crews will also begin collecting live Christmas trees on December 26th.  Live Christmas trees should be placed at curbside on the resident’s garbage day.  Residents are asked to NOT wrap trees in plastic, as City crews will chip the trees at curbside for two weeks following Christmas.

• Transit - Marion Area Transit will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th.  On December 31st, buses will operate until 2:00 pm and will then be closed through January 1st.

• Senior Center - The Marion Senior Center will be closed on December 24 - 25, 2013 as well as December 31, 2013 and January 1, 2014.

Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.

The Marion City Parks Superintendent has announced that on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 the City Parks Department will be closing Quarry Park for the winter season.  The park will re-open in the spring of 2014.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that all City departments will be closed on Thursday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Offices in City Hall will also be closed on Friday, November 29th.

The Sanitation and Streets Department will not collect trash, recycling, yard waste, or leaves on Thursday, November 28th.  Refuse collection will resume on Friday, November 29th with crews collecting both Thursday and Friday’s refuse.  Residents who normally have Thursday sanitation service are asked to have their refuse at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Friday.  Leaf collection will also resume on Friday.  Residents may rake leaves to the tree lawn area to be vacuumed; place the leaves in biodegradable paper bags for City pickup; or take biodegradable paper bagged leaves to the free drop off site at 560 Barks Rd. W. (Park Enterprise Construction).  There is no charge for the leaf drop off; however, proof of City residence is required.

Marion Area Transit buses will not operate on Thursday, November 28th or Friday, November 29th.  Normal bus service will resume on Monday, December 2nd.

Marion Senior Center will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.  The Senior Center will re-open for regular business on Monday, December 2nd.

Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that offices in City Hall will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2013 in observance of Veteran’s Day. 

The following city departments will operate as noted:

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling.  Customers normally having refuse collected on Monday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 am. 
• The Marion Senior Center will be open normal operating hours.  On this day, the Center will be honoring and providing a complimentary lunch for all local Veterans.   The 12:00 pm luncheon will be followed by a special video presentation of Time Magazine’s “World War II – Pacific”.  Honor Flight information will also be available.  Dinner tickets are $3 per person (FREE for veterans).  Contact the Senior Center at 387-6100 by November 8th for additional information and to RSVP for this meal.
• Marion Area Transit will operate on its regular schedule.

Essential services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual. 

The Mayor would also like to remind residents of the options available for disposal of leaves:

1. Leaves may be raked to the tree lawn area to be vacuumed (Residents are reminded that leaves are not to be raked into the street);
2. Leaves may be placed in biodegradable paper bags for City sanitation workers to pick up; or
3. Leaves can be taken to the free drop off location at 560 Barks Rd. W. in biodegradable paper-bags.  Proof of City residence is required.

As a reminder to all residents, yard waste collection at curbside for the month of November will occur during the week of November 4 – 8, 2013.

Grassclippings will not be picked up at the curbside.  Branches must be bundled and cut in lengths no longer than 5 feet. 

Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and yard waste materials, free of charge, to Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc., located at 560 Barks Rd. W. (between S. Prospect St./Rt. 4 S. and the Barks Rd. overpass).  Requirements for grass and yard waste drop off are:

1. Must stop at office or other designated location to verify proof of City residency (Photo ID with address).
2. Items being dropped off must be weighed by Park Enterprise employee before materials are discarded.
3. Residents using plastic bags are required to remove waste from bags and then discard of plastic bags properly.  Paper biodegradable bags are available at most local retail stores.

Call Park Enterprise at 223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or to verify hours of operation. 

Additional Information:  City Sanitation and Streets Department  740-382-1479

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that leaf collection for city residents will begin Monday, October 21 and continue through Friday, December 13, 2013.  The three options for disposal of leaves by city residents are:

1. Place leaves in the tree lawn area to be vacuumed.  A vacuum-type collector will collect leaves raked to the tree lawn area, with each street having leaves collected during the leaf pick-up season. 

2. Place leaves in biodegradable paper bags for City pick up.  Residents wishing to bag leaves may do so by placing them in clearly marked biodegradable paper bags sold at local retail stores.  The filled bags should be placed at curbside for pick-up.

3. Take biodegradable paper bagged leaves to 560 Barks Rd. W.  Park Enterprise Construction located at 560 Barks Rd. W. is the location of the City’s free drop off site.  This location will be open to city residents free of charge.  Residents may call 223-7275 for Park Enterprise hours of operation.  Proof of city residency is required.  PLEASE NOTE:  If non-biodegradable bags are used, leaves must be emptied from the bag at site.

For additional information, contact the Sanitation/Streets Department at 382-1479.

As a reminder to all residents, yard waste collection at curbside for the month of October will occur during the first full week of October, which is October 7 – 11, 2013.

Grassclippings will not be picked up at the curbside.  Branches must be bundled and cut in lengths no longer than 5 feet. 

Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and yard waste materials, free of charge, to Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc., located at 560 Barks Rd. W. (between S. Prospect St./Rt. 4 S. and the Barks Rd. overpass).  Requirements for grass and yard waste drop off are:

1. Must stop at office or other designated location to verify proof of City residency (Photo ID with address).
2. Items being dropped off must be weighed by Park Enterprise employee before materials are discarded.
3. Residents using plastic bags are required to remove waste from bags and then discard of plastic bags properly.  Paper biodegradable bags are available at most local retail stores.

Call Park Enterprise at 223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or to verify hours of operation.