Lincoln Park Aquatic Center is scheduled to remain open on a daily basis through 6:00 pm on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16.  After this date, the aquatic center will ONLY be open, weather and staffing dependent, as follows:

• Saturday, August 19
• Sunday, August 20
   
• Saturday, August 26
• Sunday, August 27
   
• Saturday, September 2
• Sunday, September 3
• Monday, September 4
   

Please Note:  All remaining days of operation are staffing and weather dependent.

Morning Water Walking will continue from 8:00 -10:00 am through Tuesday, August 22.

The City of Marion will hold an internet auction for a 1971 Oshkosh Articulating Boom Snorkel Fire Truck on Tuesday, July 25 between the hours of 9:00 am and 12:00 pm.  Details regarding this auction can be found on the legal page section of the city's website through the following link.

Fire Truck Internet Auction

In accordance with Ordinance No. 2017-06, passed by Marion City Council, January 23, 2017, there will be an Internet Auction held by the City of Marion, Director of Public Safety, 233 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio 43302 on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM for the purchase of a 1971 Oshkosh Articulating Boom Snorkel Fire Truck.

The Snorkel is a 1971 Oshkosh articulating boom Snorkel and was refurbished in 1990 at a cost of $125,000.  This truck passed an Aerial Apparatus test in December 2015. 

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

• Many departments in City Hall will be utilizing vacation hours on Monday, July 3; therefore, residents are highly encouraged to call and ensure the office relevant to their needs will be open.  All offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4.

• Sanitation crews will collect refuse on Monday, July 3.  NO refuse, recycling, or yard waste will be collected on Tuesday, July 4.  Residents who normally have sanitation service on Tuesday are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5.  Crews will collect refuse, recycling, and yard waste for both Tuesday and Wednesday on Wednesday, July 5, with the possibility that part of Wednesday’s collection could extend into Thursday, July 6.

• Marion Area Transit will be open with buses running normal routes on Monday, July 3.  Buses will NOT be running on Tuesday, July 4.   Normal hours of operation for bus service will resume on Wednesday, July 5.

• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4.  All programs, activities, and transportation will resume on Wednesday, July 5.

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

A public hearing will be held in conjunction with the third reading of Ordinances(s) 2017-31 & 2017-34 which will be held at Marion City Council Meeting on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Marion City Hall, 233 W. Center St. The full ordinance is available for inspection at the office of Irene Fulton, Clerk of Council.

ORDINANCE 2017-31:      ORDINANCE TO VACATE A 16’ WIDE NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN 1083 AND 1085 WEST CENTER STREET (LOT #’S 6746 AND 4218) PURSUANT TO ORC 723.041 RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS (Applicant, Richard Collins)

The Marion City Land Bank will have parcels of property available for sale on June 27, 2017 at 10:30 am in the lobby of City Hall.  Full details regarding this sale can be found on the Legal Notices page of the City's website by selecting the following link.

June 27, 2017 Marion City Land Bank Sale Information

On Tuesday the 27th day of June, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. the Marion Land Bank Program will sell the following parcels of real property:
 

The sale will take place in the lobby of Marion City Hall.  Pursuant to the adopted Disposition Guidelines those properties shall not sell for less than the fair market value which is defined in said Guidelines as 67% of the Marion County Auditor's true value for the lot value.  Second sales will be at a determined fair market value by competitive bid. No sale will be made to a transferee that has a property which is tax delinquent in Marion County, Ohio or any other Guidline prohibition as is contained within the Residential Land Transfer Policies. (Guidelines 7/21/09) 

The Marion Land Bank was created by an act of City Council in 2008 in order to address the non-productive lands and work to putting these nuisance properties back to productive use for the benefit of Marion’s neighborhoods.

The successful offer will be required to execute the Land Bank Offer to Purchase Agreement on the date of the sale and will be required to pay the successful bid amount in the form of an escrow payment on the same date to the City of Marion, Ohio.  The information contained above and related hereto is believed to be true, but is not a warranty of its accuracy.  Participants are urged to complete their own due diligence and are advised neither the City of Marion, Ohio or its agents make any assurance whatsoever and buyer assumes full and absolute risk associated with the transaction.

Any interested party in those listed above marked as available for "sealed bids" shall place in a sealed envelope the sum they are willing to purchase the aforementioned lot for and deliver said envelope to the Office of the Safety Director, located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall, at anytime.  The envelope must be sealed and contain on the outside in clear, legible text the property for which the bid is made and must be submitted to the Safety Director before 10:30 a.m., June 26, 2017.  The enclosed writing shall contain the amount of the bid, the submitter's printed name, address and contact telephone number.  The highest bidder will be required to execute the City's purchase contract within 5 days of the receipt of the first received bid.
 

City Safety Director Tom Robbins - 740-387-5865
Law Director Mark Russell - 740-387-4956
 

LEGAL NOTICE

ALLEY VACATION REQUESTS: 

1.       Request to vacate one (1) 16’ wide north/south alley section located between 1083 and 1085 West Center Street. (Applicant – Richard Collins)

2.       Request to vacate one (1) 16’ “L” shaped alley located west and north of the Harding Home consisting of lot numbers 920 thru 923; 926 thru 930 – address 352 and 362 Mt. Vernon Ave (Applicant – The State of Ohio Historical Society)

Legal Notice

Marion City Council will have their Public Hearing on the “proposed” 2018 Budget Calendar on June 12, 2016 @ 7:30PM. The meeting will be held at Marion City Hall, 2^nd Floor, Courtroom No. 1, 233 West Center Street. Any interested parties may attend. Any questions, call Clerk of Council @ 740-387-4935.

Weather Policy
The safety of our patrons is of the utmost importance.  Therefore at the discretion of the Pool Manager, if warranted, the aquatics center will close for weather related issues. 

• Lightning - In the event of an electrical storm, the pool deck must be cleared and guests will need to exit the facility for at least 30 minutes.  The 30 minute time period will re-start after every lightning strike and/or rumble of thunder.
   
• Severe Weather - In case of severe weather conditions, the City of Marion Parks and Aquatics Department reserves the right to limit the use or close swimming facilities to ensure the safety of our patrons.
   
• Cold Weather - If the projected high temperature for the day is below 70 degrees, the City of Marion Parks and Aquatics Department reserves the right to limit the use or close facilities.

Outside Food, Beverages, and Chewing Gum
Outside food, beverages and chewing gum are not permitted inside the aquatics center facility, with the exception of baby food/drinks and water.  A full service concession stand is available for food and drinks. Guests may bring a washable personal water bottle (staff may ask to examine contents).  Guests may exit the Aquatic Center to picnic within Lincoln Park and re-enter with a stamp.  LPAC reserves the right to search one’s property upon entrance to the facility.