City of Marion

The City of Marion is announcing that weekly curbside yard waste collection for the 2021 collection season will begin on Monday, April 12 and will run through Friday, December 10.

The curbside pick-up for yard waste generally occurs on the day following each resident’s regular trash collection day (example: Friday trash pick-up - Monday yard waste pick up).  With limited personnel collecting yard waste, this schedule may vary.  Note: Residents with an excessive delinquent sanitation and sewer account balance are not eligible for curbside pick-up of yard waste.

There is a limit of 3 bags and/or 3 bundles of limbs/branches that will be collected from each residence per week during the 2021 yard waste season.  Branches must be tied in bundles no larger than 2 feet in diameter and 5 feet in length.  As in the past, the City will not collect grass clippings as yard waste material at curbside.  Please note:  yard waste collections that exceed the limitations listed above may result in a special pick-up charge. 

Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and yard waste materials, free of charge, to Outdoor Resource Supply (formerly Park Enterprise), which is 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 where verification of City residency (i.e. license, utility bill, etc.) may be required.
2. Items being dropped off must be weighed by Outdoor Resource Supply employee before materials are discarded.
3. Residents using plastic bags are required to remove waste from bags and then discard of plastic bags properly.  Biodegradable paper bags are available at most local retail stores.

Also, note that the City of Marion is not responsible for the collection and/or disposal of trees or large amounts of brush cut and/or removed from personal property.  These items may be taken, FREE OF CHARGE for all city residents, to Outdoor Resource Supply (560 Barks Rd. W.) for disposal.

Call Outdoor Resource Supply at 740-223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or for hours of operation.

Individuals and Businesses can locate the 2020 Income Tax Forms and Instructions within Income Tax section of the Auditor's webpage.  Click Here to be redirected to this page.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Presidents Day holiday, many City of Marion departments will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021; however, some departments will be operating on a normal schedule.  Following is information regarding office and departmental schedules for Monday, February 15, 2021:

• All offices in Marion City Hall will be closed.
   
• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, February 15.  Residents with Monday sanitation collection are asked to have their trash and recycling at curbside by 7:00 a.m.
   
• Marion Senior Center continues to be closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the health and welfare of its members.  Contact the Senior Center (740-387-5444) for senior transportation options that are available weekdays from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.  Senior transportation will be available on the Presidents Day holiday (Monday, February 15).
   
• Marion Area Transit will be observing normal hours of operation on Monday, February 15.

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

The 2020 City of Marion Annual Report is now available to view by clicking here.  The Administration for the City of Marion strives to provides insight for our citizens, elected officials, and other interested individuals on the city's activities, progress, accomplishments, and challenges that occurred during the calendar year (January 2020 – December 2020).  

Mayor Schertzer received a message from Dr. Curt Gingrich, President of OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, with an update on COVID-19 Vaccines.  Mayor Schertzer would like to share that message with those visiting our website.  This message can be viewed here.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, many City of Marion departments will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021; however, some departments will be operating on a normal schedule.  Following is information regarding office and departmental schedules for Monday, January 18, 2021:

• All offices in Marion City Hall will be closed.

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, January 18.  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 in operation on Monday, January 18.  Bus service will return with normal hours of operation on Tuesday, January 19.

• Marion Senior Center continues to be closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the health and welfare of its members.  Contact the Senior Center (740-387-5444) for senior transportation options that are available weekdays from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.  Senior transportation will be available on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (Monday, January 18).

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

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the Utility Billing Department will re-open to the public beginning Monday, January 4, 2021.  The department will be open during the hours that City Hall is open to the public, which is from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on Monday through Friday. 

Additional options for making payments outside of the hours listed above are: 

• Make payments online (https://www.marionohio.us/online-utility-payment),
   
• Send payment through U.S. Postal Service,
   
• Automatic bank draft (contact Utility Billing Department for additional information), or
   
• Place payment in the locking drop box between the two front doors of City Hall. 

The following closures and modifications in operational schedules for City Offices are being announced for Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks:  

• All offices in City Hall will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2020 in observance of the Christmas holiday and Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of the New Year’s holiday.  Departmental hours may vary from normal business hours on Thursday, December 24 and Thursday, December 31; therefore, residents are highly encouraged to call to ensure the office relevant to their needs will be open.
   
• Sanitation collection will not take place on Friday, December 25 or Friday, January 1.  Residents with Friday sanitation service are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 am on Monday, December 28 and Monday, January 4.  Crews will collect both Friday and Monday’s refuse on each Monday.  Sanitation crews will also begin collecting live Christmas trees on Monday, December 28 and continue tree collection through the month of January.  Live Christmas trees should be placed at curbside on the resident’s trash collection day.  All lights and decorations must be removed from the tree and the tree should NOT be wrapped in plastic.
   
• Buses for Marion Area Transit will operate on a shortened schedule on Thursday, December 24 and Thursday, December 31.  The last drop-off, on December 24 and December 31 will occur at 1:30 pm.  Marion Area Transit will be closed on Friday, December 25, as well as Friday, January 1, 2021.
   
• Marion Senior Center continues to be closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the health and welfare of its members.  Contact the Senior Center (740-387-5444) for senior transportation options that are available weekdays from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.  The Senior Center offices will be closed, with no transportation available, on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.  The Senior Center offices will also be closed for the New Year’s holiday on Thursday, December 31 and Friday, January 1, with no transportation available on these days.

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

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the Utility Billing Department will be closed to the public beginning Monday, November 30, 2020 for an extended period due to multiple employees being out of the office due to quarantine requirements resulting from positive COVID-19 tests or exposure to an individual with COVID-19.  This closure is being put in place to protect the remaining staff members of this department. 

When notice was received of the positive COVID-19 test result, the affected areas of City Hall were disinfected following established protocols.

Options for making payments while the department is closed are: 

• Make payments online (https://www.marionohio.us/online-utility-payment),
• Send payment through U.S. Postal Service
• Automatic bank draft (contact Utility Billing Department for additional information), or
• Place payment in the locking drop box between the two front doors of City Hall.