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News from the City of Marion
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 9:12am
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.
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 8:47am
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).
Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 8:43am
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.
Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - 8:19am
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.
Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 3:40pm
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.
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 3:58pm
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.
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 1:06pm
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.
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 10:04am
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the last week for curbside yard waste collection during the 2020 season is scheduled for December 7-11. The Mayor notes that this will also be the last scheduled week for leaf pick-up as well.
Yard waste collection service is curtailed during the winter to allow employees to fulfill other duties during these months. Residents may continue to take yard waste materials, free of charge, to Outdoor Resource Supply (formerly Park Enterprise), located at 560 Barks Rd. W. Requirements for yard waste drop off are:
- Must stop at office or other designated location (verification of City residency may be required - i.e. license, utility bill, etc.)
- Items being dropped off must be weighed by Outdoor Resource Supply employee before materials are discarded.
- 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.
Call Outdoor Resource Supply at 740-914-8227 for additional information on their acceptance program or for hours of operation.
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 3:29pm
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing upcoming closures that will affect services over the Thanksgiving holiday for City of Marion residents. The following closures and modifications in operational schedules are being announced for various city departments:
- All offices in City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2020.
- The Sanitation and Streets Department will not collect trash, recycling, yard waste, or leaves on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Services by these crews will resume on Friday, November 27, with the Sanitation Department collecting refuse, recycling and yard waste for both Thursday and Friday on this day; therefore, residents who normally have Thursday sanitation and recycling service are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Leaf collection will also resume on Friday.
- Marion Area Transit will be closed and have no bus service available on Thursday, November 26 or Friday, November 27. Bus service will resume normal hours of operation on Monday, November 30, 2020.
- 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 available weekdays from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm. The Senior Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26) with no transportation available that day. Transportation will be available for dialysis appointments only on Friday, November 27.
Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.
