News from the City of Marion

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that weekly curbside collection of yard waste for 2015 is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 13, 2015.  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, this schedule may vary.  Please note that residents on the City’s “Pink Sign Program” as the result of a currently delinquent sanitation and sewer account 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 2015 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.

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 (i.e. license, utility bill, etc.)
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.

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.  Disposal of trees and/or large amounts of brush from personal property is the property owner’s responsibility.  These items may be taken, FREE OF CHARGE for all city residents, to Park Enterprise Construction (560 Barks Rd. W.) for disposal.

Call Park Enterprise at 740-223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or for hours of operation. 

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

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife will release approximately 1,000 Rainbow Trout on Friday morning, March 27th, at North Quarry Park Lake in Marion.  The trout will range in size from 10-13”. This annual event has a daily catch limit of five (5) trout per angler.

The park entrance can be accessed by taking Marion-Williamsport Rd to Hillman-Ford Rd.

The Lincoln Park Family Aquatic Center is having a special event - “One Sweet Deal” will be held Saturday, February 14 at the Marion Municipal Airport.  Family memberships will be sold for $199.00, meaning families with up to 8 people can buy a 2015 season membership at this reduced price.

This event will be held Saturday, February 14, 2015 from 12:00 - 3:00 pm at the Marion Municipal Airport.  We will be accepting cash and debit/credit cards.

Membership forms may be picked up during normal business hours at City Hall in the City Safety Directors Office, at the Marion Municipal Airport or can be printed online at the City of Marion website. For any additional information needed, please call the Marion Parks Department at 740-387-5370.

This is a one-time event, no exceptions.  LPAC memberships will return to regular price on February 15th.

All departments in City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.  However, some City departments will operate on a regular or modified schedule for the day.  The following departments will operate as listed below:

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, January 19.  Customers 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 19.  Marion Area Transit will also be closed for training on Tuesday, January 20.

• The Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, January 19.

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